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What hapened to the key?????? Somtime thing's just happen.

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 225179

I am sure we all have some funny key stories.  No matter how we try to make sure that the house key is secured, there are times when "something" just happens and then, NO KEY.

As I have written, I have a great new partner John McGovern.....and you would know a bit more about him if he ever joined the family here in AR.  Anyway, we showed about 6 homes yesterday morning to a great young couple and their daughter.  John wanted to take the lead and that was great to see.  He opened the doors and got the homes ready for the Client.  Last night John called me to discuss a few things and he worked into the conversation that he had an extra key in his pocket.  Now I just was like, Huh?  He said he had an extra key and is not sure where he took it from.......LOL.

After a few minutes of some laugh's and wise-crack's (you have to know me to know that I could not let this pass)......I just suggested that I would make calls in the AM before any more showings at the homes we showed.

I did get a call early this AM form on of the Agent's inquiring if we had a key......fortunately it was a garage door key, so not critical.  I left a message for John to call me and when he returned the call I saw the caller ID and said hello is this the key master.....the laugh's just roared.

I also reveled John that I once dropped a key on a wooded porch thta the key fell through and there was no way to retrieve it....no access.....talk about embarrassed to make that call to the Realtor.  I offered to pay for the key, yet I would have to imaging there were a few under that porch.

I know John and I are not the only one's that have had this happen......I am looking for some laugh's today....so if you feel the need, please share....have a great Sunday.

Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552
Dan, I opened a lockbox on a porch just last week and bobbled the key for a moment.  When I recovered it, I looked down and realized that if the key had dropped through the slats in that porch, there would have been no way for me to recover it!
May 04, 2008 05:32 AM
Mary Strang
Viroqua, WI
Hi Dan, Yes keys and Realtors, that's  a real challenge because we all have so many keys in our lives! I too have dropped the key between the slats in the deck, and even broken one off in a lock. Thanks for posting on my blog too!
May 04, 2008 07:55 AM
Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA
SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Brian,

Well I know that feeling and embarassment......not good....thanks for commenting and have a great week.

May 05, 2008 01:17 AM
Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA
SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Mary,

Oh yes the broken key in the lock....always a fan favorite.....have a great week.

May 05, 2008 01:18 AM
abka defg
Fountain Hills, AZ

I once had an agent call me to schedule a showing at one of my listings. She called me back a few hours later asking if I could meet her at the house because she couldn't get in. Luckily I was in the area and had a garage door opener for the home because the seller was out of state. Somehow the security door had gotten locked and the lockbox was inside it on the front door. Since that incident I always keep a spare key just in case.

May 21, 2008 12:49 PM
Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA
SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Bonny,

Makes sense .....a spare key, now that makes it simpler....thanks for stopping by.

Jul 17, 2008 10:09 AM