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“I Don’t Have a Smart Key; Can You Let Me In(to Your Listing)?”

The Key-Less (Clueless?) Realtor There may be a good explanation why a full-time, professional Realtor doesn’t have a smart key . . . but I don’t know what it is. For the uninitiated, a lockbox is how Buyers’ agents access an MLS-listed, “For Sale” property. While there are two kinds of lockboxes — electronic and manual...
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Especially Bad Choices for Lockbox Combo’s

“They’ll Never Guess THAT One!” Which of the following do you suppose are a bad idea for a lockbox combination, to access a “For Sale” home? A. The home’s street address. B. “A-B-C-D.” C. “1-2-3-4.” D. The Realtor’s initials. E.  The initials of the Realtor’s significant other. Correct answer:   credit given for all of the...
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Weight Loss — Realtor Version

OK, so it’s not a lot, but I managed to shed about 8 ounces this week. Not from my waistline, exactly — more like from my belt. The explanation? I traded in my cigarette pack-sized “smart key” — what Realtors use to open electronic lock boxes — for a tiny, infrared adapter that plugs into my...
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Thanks, Technical Reinforcements!

Now, THAT’s Service One of the biggest emergencies a Realtor can have is to have scheduled showings and a waiting client — and no way to get into homes because their SmartKey is malfunctioning. That wasn’t quite my predicament late this afternoon — my showings are scheduled for tomorrow morning — but close enough. James...
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Lockbox Combo’s

Playing Favorites Name a Realtor active around the City Lakes, and I’ll tell you what their favorite lockbox combination is (I could . . . but I won’t.) Huh? Although it may not be so smart from a security standpoint, it’s actually common practice for veteran Realtors to pick a standard lockbox combo — at...
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