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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

2 keys and owner has spares.

Mar 12, 2021 03:45 PM
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

I generally only have one it goes in the lockbox, if they don't want a lockbox then the key is left at the RE/MAX office.

Mar 12, 2021 05:55 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

One in the lockbox. 

One in a combo box, if a combo box is needed. 

One held in my office.

Mar 12, 2021 04:16 PM
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Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Bristar Realty (Realtor/Attorney) - Orange, CA
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THREE:

1. Lockbox.

2. Combo, in anticipation of 3rd party vendor services.

3. Key on the bunch, as you put it.

Mar 12, 2021 03:14 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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1. One key in the lockbox

2. Don't use combo boxes; consider it a security issue as I can't track if someone has been in the house and don't know if code has been handed out.

3. Don't have a key bunch; don't consider myself a "building superintendent." :)

4. Have no assistant. I have a team of three... me, myself, and I.

5. Office keeps no extra keys. With well over 100 agents in the office it would be chaos to maintain.

6. If house is vacant, I have a second key in my client file "just in case." If it's an occupied property where ownes are home more than not, I don't necessarily keep a second key.

Mar 13, 2021 04:30 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Never needed more than one key in the e-lockbox.

Combo lockbox? Ummm not since the 1980's, electronic only here.

All the spares, remotes and HOA keys and parking passes just get kept in my office until close unless the property is occupied, then one and only one key needed and my client has the rest. I'm amazed at how many others need.

Mar 12, 2021 08:24 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

1 in the lockbox, and 1 for me.

Mar 12, 2021 07:08 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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I ALWAYS make one for the LB, one for me, 2 extras just in case. My owners are often absentee and show up unexpected 'forgetting their key' so one extra may go into a contractor box.

Mar 12, 2021 04:56 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
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3 keys. One at property in lockbox. One with me. One with Gary.  Always a back up should something go amiss.

Mar 12, 2021 03:44 PM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

I usually have one in a lockbox at the house (whether I'm accompanying, or not) one on my personal keychain, and one in my keysafe at the orofice. 

Just in case.

Mar 12, 2021 02:51 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

One in the lockbox for everyone.

Mar 13, 2021 05:24 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

One in the lockbox, and one extra just in case.

Mar 12, 2021 06:34 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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One in the box, one in the file.

Mar 13, 2021 03:37 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I don't like a lot of keys in different places. 

Mar 13, 2021 08:04 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Two keys.
Box and back-up.

Mar 13, 2021 04:48 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I add one to the list of Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist and that is a copy I keep for myself in case of emergency.

Mar 13, 2021 04:18 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

One in Supra box

One in combo box so our stager, photographer, inspectors and other sundry vendors can get in

One at the office (our Team office, that is) for our Listing Manager (just in case)

One in my car, or convenience

Mar 13, 2021 01:16 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Keys can get tricky; we don't want too many running around. Definitely one in the lockbox (no combo's for me!); at least one spare with agent or broker.

Mar 13, 2021 11:51 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Depends on the listing and what the liability would be for having unlogged access.  Vacant homes is one thing, owner occupied I want to have to use the supra to track my access.

Mar 13, 2021 11:06 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Two is optimal, one for the Supra lockbox and one for my keychain.

Mar 20, 2021 11:23 PM
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