Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Real Estate Tips from Bob Rich-House-Key and Lockbox

How can your home, which is listed for sale, be shown when you are not home (which is probably the best time to show it)? The answer is to leave your key with the listing broker. It would only be used when you are not at home or on your special instructions. The lister will notify other brokers that the key is available and keep careful track of who borrows it. Otherwise, your home is effectively off the market for those periods.

In some areas, it is common to use lock boxes for properties whose owners are often absent. The lock box is a gadget attached to your door with your key inside. It can be opened by a special key carried by cooperating brokers and then it is a simple matter to show your house when you are not at home. While the lock box system works well, many prefer to limit its use to vacant houses. A lock box on a door has sold many a home because of the ease and the spontaneity it adds to house hunting.

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