Contending With Old Lockboxes, Unlabeled Keys, and Security Systems It’s just good, common sense, but you’d be surprised how many listing agents (representing Sellers) violate the following “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for making their clients’ homes easy to access. “Do”: use a new(er), easy-to-open lockbox that’s in good repair, and — if not on the front...Read More
The Limits of Vacation Coverage Veteran Realtors know that the best way to ensure that your client will want to buy a house is to show it to them just before you have to head to the airport for a flight. To that, I’d add this corollary: the best way to guaranty that there’ll be a client emergency...Read More
Foreclosure Showing InstructionsMost showing instructions — what Realtors need to know to open up and then lock a home they’re showing to clients — are pretty banal: turn off lights, leave card, remove shoes, etc. Occasionally, you’ll get a twist like “don’t let Fluffy (invariably, a 120 lb. Rottweiler) out, or directions on how to...Read More
