151,633
Yes, my lockboxes are set on the default. Basically, they won't allow access any time after dark. If someone needs to get in after dark, I can override the times set on that lockbox.
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Georgia Weaver
Storm Lake, IA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,457,348
No and I find it annoying when it happens, I always call the agent and they get mad that I called in advance... and it rubs me wrong when they do not tell you the trivia like this...Endre
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,272,548
Most agents in our area just leave the lock box hours on the default. If I have a late showing I get the key early with the listing agents permission...
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
809,258
I think our default is 9 or 10pm. 8:30pm does seem early for a vacant house. I usually call if I am showing past 8 though because I am always afraid of showing up to a timed access lockbox. In the winter it gets dark here around 4-5pm too. Many agents have no idea there is even timed access on it or how to change it. Sorry that happened! Bummer.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
679,404
We used to use the Supra lockboxes and now went back to using regular lockboxes. Winters here are just too cold and it does not fair well for the Supras. We have a number of agents still using it, and I don't believe they have a restriction on vacant properties.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
1,239,901
I had it in default mode. My single lady seller was waken up SAT at 8 AM. Who the heck wants to view? I apologize and told her to put it out when she wants visitors.
Inna that stays with Supra programs. My problem this year is where are the buyers? I am the soul person on the system for a week now. Very few sellers and not active market as the home price is out of control....
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
5,230,136
Oh, that stinks, Inna Ivchenko! Our boxes are auto-set for 9AM - 9PM. So few of our listings are vacant that I just leave the Supras at those settings, regardless of the home's occupancy.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
3,345,091
No. The box I use on vacant homes is set to the default setting.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,936,716
wow on a vacant property. I would call the agent.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
900,238
No, not for vacant ones, usually to respect homeowners privacy early or late in the day.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
969,888
I have my box's set to time entry. I would also tell the other agent as well.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
1,157,785
Our area does not use electronic lock boxes.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,434,127
2,182,552
577,750
I'm sure there is a way to override that. Call the listing agent or their office and have them allow you access?? Our electronic lockboxes are usually set for a one hour time frame but can be adjusted if necessary.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
5,217,293
No restriction on time for vacant properties!
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
1,712,676
1,052,221
Well, you learn something new every day. I have never attempted to open a lock box at night so I had no idea that there was a restriction. I will have to check and see what mine are.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
3,416,038
I do 7am to 9pm as in summer when it is light still, i have been to vacant homes pushing 9pm on very long days
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,800,082
2,220,654
I leave the standard time that is set in the lock box for all listings.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,513,143
Here most vacant properties are on manual lockbox which makes it easier to set appointments if viewing many properties.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
823,579
I program my lockboxes an hour earlier than the default for occupied homes and an hour later for vacant homes. There are lots of agents who prefer to show vacant homes and the easier we make it for them, the more activity we receive.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
5,104,931
I believe our mls sets certain hours for the keys to work and we have a bit of leeway to shorten them or lengthen them... but not for 24 hour access.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
2,436,470
Ugh. I ran into this in the morning. I needed to open a unit, I think at 8:30am and it wouldn't open for the same reason. I contacted the listing agent and she couldn't figure out how to change the time constraints. Very frustrating.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,572,439
I change the default time setting based on the particular listing. When I'm showing clients after the "typical" times, I will contact the listing agent to verify I am able to access.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
911,338
Seller decision. Maybe condo rules state that no showings after 8:00? Most agents here post the show dates and show times in MLS.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,543,833
We used to use Supra in San Diego County but they upgraded us in 2007 to SentriLock and yes they by default have limited showing hours 7-7 which are customizable and I do occasionally change them to tighter times for occupied listings.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,622,432
I do not time vacant properties. If the agent needs to show the property at 5 am or 9 pm, since this is when their clients are available, I want them to get in.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
408,804
No but I don't use lockboxes at all sometimes I am given access to them though
5,868,565
I have seen restrictions for vacant homes, and think that is really silly.
6,393,609
Would have been nice to have that in the mls info, hopefully this agent answered her phone.
1,726,096
1,502,998
By default they are restricted to that time window, at least the boxes I have are. Definitely wasn't anything we setup. There is a way to remotely update it, or so it seems. I haven't tried it though. Too easy to forget that a lockbox is setup different.
4,319,419
Inna Ivchenko - this is true of electronic supra - and should have been mentioned somewhere in the showing instructions.
Lessons learned hard way!
711,852
Why would anyone restrict the time to show vacant properties? This is doing a disservice to the seller - and obvioulsy kept a potential buyer from seeing the condo in your case, Inna Ivchenko.
3,986,258
2,684,109
If the electric power to the house has been cut off, the lockbox is set from 7AM to 9PM. Nobody needs to be in there after dark. I state the time in the MLS remarks section.
142,796
3,988,007
3,587,960
We don't advertise that a home is vacant because there were a string of breaks in a few years back. That's when we changed how we did things. Agents must get the alarm code before they enter.
989,652
I usually set my defaults to all my properties which are 8am - 8pm unless a seller wants something specific
5,583,278
4,169
509,449
I usually don't restrict vacant property. I do hire CSS to keep track of the appointment and supra can keep track of who's in and out at what time. Did you call or text the listing agent?
3,071,489
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington nailed this one!