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
Multi-Tasking Buyers’ Agents I’m sure my colleagues could fill in their own, umm . . . favorite. But, here’s mine: “You know the showing instructions are too long when . . . the Buyer’s agent (in this case, me) has to print them out to keep everything straight. And then has to print out the...Read More
House Keys? Check. Garage Door Opener(s)? Check. Security Code for Disconnected Alarm System? Huh?!? Up until three years ago, I didn’t see the point of having Sellers tell Buyers the code for an inactive security system — in some cases, for more than 20(!) years. But then, not one but two homes I sold had dormant...Read More
To: Whomever found my blog with the search query, “how to pick a Realtor’s lockbox.” From: Your friendly neighborhood Realtor-blogger. I hope whoever was searching the Web with the query, “how to pick a Realtor’s lockbox” yesterday is a Realtor who lost their combo code. Assuming that it wasn’t, though, here is a list of...Read More
“For Sale” Homes & Security Systems If I ever need to make a living as a home burglar, I’ve got the perfect cover: impersonate a Realtor (complete with business cards), and enlist as confederates a “traditional” family (husband, wife, and 2.3 kids) to come along. I unwittingly tripped across this strategy yesterday in the course...Read More
