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I'm not sure about what our local MLS has done, but now that NAR has made this official I'm sure the boards can't turn their backs on it.Ĭarol, That's what I suspected (mandatory codes from the bank owned asset managers) Your solution, having a Sentra also, makes good sense. Jeff, I consider myself blessed that I haven't run in to this personally, but you're right: We need to report it each and every time it happens. If they did have the code, you need to report that agent to your local association. J Philip, Pleaseeee tell me that the buyer knocked on the door and didn't have the lock box code. 21st century is what is needed everywhere now. Hopefully what NAR has done will raise awareness so agents will feel empowered to report. Vicki, They'll care once they get reported and their is some teeth in the consequences. Jackie, I know! How hard is it to turn the tumbler?Ĭlark, Posting this article, and reading all of the responses has caused another "to do" item for Monday morning: Calling our local board and asking why this hasn't been discussed again? (Getting Supra or Sentra) Thanks. However, if brokers don't know their agents are doing this, they can't put a stop to it. Glen, Brokers need to do their due diligence, I agree. I can't believe the agent or their broker didn't pick up on the fact that it went into to the public remarks!! Plus, it takes a few days to refresh any changes. Michael, Haha! If it was their own home I'm sure the agents wouldn't be giving it out. Glenn, The solution is in the hands of the mls or the local board I fully agree! What I've wondered about the REO'S is this: Since so many of them use the same codes, is that something that the bank owners insist on? (For convenience to their contractors) John, I haven't had a buyer ask yet, and can't imagine anything but "No" would come out of my mouth. Because we the people are becoming more lazy more laws to control what should be common sense and decency are enacted. Perhaps now that NAR added this our board will revisit the issue.ĭavid, I agree. I remember sending an email to our board asking them to approve it. Suspension on first offense.Īaron, I think this is why having the Supra in our area was turned down by members.the cost. Otherwise we'd be arrested for assault if we tried to change their behaviour as adults :-)) We do all we can then the choices are up to them. I surely wouldn't hire an agent who could do this and expect them to handle my transaction with any care or trust.īillie, You're right. I think this is one of the most unprofessional things we could do, and yet the agents who do this must not care about what their buyers think of them. Do you remember our school lockers? We always spun the dial on them, why wouldn't we do it on the lockboxes? Makes no sense.ĭwayne, I'm with you. Linda, I like the idea of a one day code. A seller is a seller is a seller.they should be protected from intrusion also. Scott, From what I'm hearing it's the REO properties that are the ones being violated. Kent, In a perfect world that is the way all homes would be handled :-) Those of us in service areas without Supra (or Sentra or one of the others) do all that we can do to keep our sellers homes secure. Monique, Makes you scratch your head in wonder, doesn't it? If word got around that this was the consequence to pay I'd bet we wouldn't hear much more of it happening. Nancy, I agree with you about a police report being filed. Unfortunately, the instances that we hear of this happening are to the vacant homes. Thanks.ĭavid, MA Pass sounds like a good system. J David, That's a no brainer isn't it? I don't know why any agent would use the default code, other than once again, laziness.īob & Carolyn, I don't get it either.
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Jo-Anne, If I had REO listings I would put that language, as well as "If I catch you I'll report you".I've never heard of the MLS keys before, but from what you described that sounds very secure. That's where the laziness on agents parts seems to come in to play. I agree with you, shame that it even has to be said.Ĭhrissi, I betcha that happened on a vacant home. Maureen, The showing service must have had complaints coming in from agents and had that verbage added to their instructions. Jasmine, I don't know how often this was reported, but I would think that because NAR formally addressed it that means they've heard of several instances in which this happened. I wish we had a choice, but for now we are using the lockboxes and most agents (and brokerages) are extremely security pro-active with them.