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First Time Home Sellers - What IS a Lockbox For and How Does it Work?

Once you have hired an agent, made the big decisions about pricing, got your home de-cluttered and neatened up, you are ready the big time - showings.

We talked about showings in a previous article (see Article 5 below). But what ARE lockboxes for and how do they work?

Lock boxes are very common in some parts of the country, but not in others, so this may not be relevant to your market.

Here in my area of California we use electronic lock boxes provided by Sentrilock. The boxes hold a key to the house and are attached to the front door, the hose bib or some other place where they are easily accessible. The advantage is that the keys are kept safe and can only be accessed by a license agent who possesses a key card (with their personal pin). The card is inserted in the box, the agent's code must be entered, and the lock box opens so the key can be accessed.

The advantage is that maximum flexibility for showings is allowed since the key is available to a licensed agent. You can, of course, request that agents call ahead and/or make appointments, but you do not need to be home for them to show the property.

The other advantage is that the lock box electronically records who has accessed the property and when, so your agent can keep track of who has shown the property.

FIRST TIME SELLER SERIES
Article 15 First Time Home Sellers - Do You Need to De-Clutter

Article 14 First Time Home Sellers – Take it or Leave It?

Article 13 First Time Home Sellers - Take Care of Those Repairs

Article 12 First Time Home Sellers – Keep an Eye on Those Dates

Article 11 First Time Home Sellers – Look out for Sabotage

Article 10 First Time Home Sellers – Repairs Request

Article 9 First Time Home Sellers – Due Diligence

Article 8 First Time Home Sellers – Responding to Offers

Article 7 First Time Home Sellers – It’s Offer Time

Article 6 First Time Home Sellers – Make Yourself Scarce

Article 5 First Time Home Sellers - Showings

Article 4 First Time Home Sellers – The Fun Begins

Article 3 First Time Home Sellers – Don’t Forget These Questions

Article 2 First Time Home Sellers – The Agent Interview

Article 1 First Time Home Sellers – Getting Started

Posted: 10:23 PM, Apr. 21, 2008

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