1,052,211
Seller calls the shots.
Agent is a control freak.
There's a tenant that may be a problem.
Many reasons. The good news is you're being given access to show.
Just tell your clients to be lady-gaga-poker-face around the other agent and make a deal!
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
5,104,931
Maybe the agent's seller has required this?
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Jennifer Mackay
Panama City, FL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
4,572,183
Maybe the seller and the broker have an agreement. Seems unusual. Isn't it easier to follow instructions?
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
191,939
I highly doubt the agent always wants to be at the showing. Much more likely, the seller wants the agent to always be at the showing. I've had a client that was blind require me to be present at all showings. If something was missing or messed up after a showing, he wouldn't know it immediately. Also, I have had luxury listing where the sellers required the agent to be present for showings. There's the security issue, and in some cases, my presence was a neccesity to opperate the many complex features of the home.
As far as the lockbox goes, even if it's required for the agent to be present, a lockbox simplifies things. What you have multiple luxury listings, it's far more practical to leave the keys in lockboxes at the homes, than to have a key ring with all the keys. The keys could be lost, stolen or misplaced. Or, they could simply be at the office when you're right around the corner from the home that needs to be shown. Maybe you have multiple showing agents on the listing broker's team that need to be able to access the home.
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Clay R. Seay
Saint Augustine, FL
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
628,764
If the Sellers are not home the listing agent can get in, also once under contract the Sellers may give permission to access for inspections...
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,543,727
I am sometimes required by the building HOA or the homeowner to be present. I do what is required.
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Clay R. Seay
Saint Augustine, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,230,068
So, the seller doesn't miss a showing in the event their agent can't be there to accompany the buyers (and, of course, has gotten permission from the sellers).
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,712,676
There is old school and there is also ancient school.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,684,009
Seller requires it
COA requires it
Agent wants it
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Olga Simoncelli
New Fairfield, CT
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
564,494
Perhaps this is in accordance with the seller's request? Perhaps the lockbox is for later use access for inspections/appraisal, etc...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
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Aida Pinto
Los Angeles, CA
259,317
Perplexing!
I can understand an agent present as we do what our sellers ask us to do, but if indeed they have to be there it does defeat the purpose of the lock box..
#thingsthatmakeyougohmmmmmmmm
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,045,440
Not sure have you asked them? Perhaps it was a requirement of the seller? or maybe the agent wants to make sure he points out all the benefits of the listing.. could be a micromanger type etc etc Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
1,502,998
I like Candice A. Donofrio's response. Sums up my thoughts.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
4,882,355
I also think it is probably the clients request.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,583,278
that's the listing agent's job.... we've all become very lazy with the use of lockboxes!!! we accompany ALL new construction....
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,061,803
Perhaps because on the occassion when she can't accompany, she'll allow the use of the lockbox, so they won't miss the showing.
Or maybe if she's not near her keybox, she can grab them out of the lockbox when she shows up.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
427,257
May be required by the seller or HOA, & the agent puts a lockbox on the unit so they don't have to keep track of the key, or can get another agent in their office to show the property.
We have a brokerage here where the broker requires agents to be present at all of their showings of a listing.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
7,836,134
It may be a seller requirement.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,049,183
You do what's required either by the HOA or the seller. They must have their reasons but it's a little different.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,178,603
Seems odd they'd need to install a lockbox if they need to be there. Perhaps it is for the special circumstance times when they can't be present.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
6,393,404
Maybe the seller or their agent is paranoid or has control issues.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,556,633
It may be the request of the seller.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
3,416,038
Some sellers require it whether it is vacant or occupied. The other reason could be too may buyer agents leave lights on, leave door unlocked and dont scramble codes when they put the key back
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
3,345,091
Neurons in the brain are misfiring?
I dunno.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
2,781,173
many live the life of a double standard. This question is for that fellow
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,844,301
They want to actually 'see' your buyer for some reason. Hate that nonsense & it's paranoid.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
911,338
Hopefully list agent doesn't try to conduct the showing.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,311,397
I think you will have to pose that question to the listing agent.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,153,794
When the Seller wants you to accompany it's not always possible. Backup plans are a must in this business.
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
249,105
9 times out of 10 it's the seller who mandates the agent accompanied showing. Been there done that. But I put the lockbox on the door so if I get permission from the seller to not accompany, the other agent can show.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,751,129
Evelina, we actually just had this happen. We were the listing company and the seller would not let anyone look at the house with our listing agent there. Ran the poor guy ragged. Finally it closed.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
989,652
5,772,575
Evelina,
It could be sellers request. In our area (Santa Babara's high end estates) listing agent is always there, and sometimes the assistant of another agent. They stay out of the way. A
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,598,452
4,936,677
5,868,544
First thing I thought of - control freak, but maybe the Seller requested this.
62,960
Could be the seller. Could be the agent wants to micromanage it. Could be that there is a lockbox on the property for maintenance workers or some other person who needs access.
921,504
Present to control the narrative.
Present because buyer agent seldom reads rules and regs so it helps if the listing agent makes clear, NO LEASING or MINORS ALLOWED!
Lock box to create a record for summary reports to owner.
922,083
Some sellers want their agent at showing, we have seen it up here on the east coast especially on the more expensive homes.
2,182,552
4,800,082
5,216,398
Sounds like not required by seller, so don't know why an agent would want to be present at a vacant listing. Paranoia??????
4,319,419
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya - sometimes the sellers want the agent to be there!
3,164,294
Perhaps they have promised their seller, perhaps they want the feedback from showings, perhaps they feel they can best present the property. But whatever the case they have the right to be there.
3,986,258
763,883
900,128
Might be at the request of the seller? It's not unusual at condo's, but that is normally when lockboxes are not allowed. The agent may just want to "sell" or hear the feedback first hand.
3,988,007
Agent wants to make sure that the showing agent knows how to open the box or wants to be a fly on the wall and listen to the comments. I bet it is the second one.
785,464
4,434,127