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Some Tips to Keep Your Home Safe while Listed

Reblogger Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Managing Real Estate Broker with Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 TN Broker: 208698

October 01, 2018 05:14 AM

It pays to be safe and to remove temptations whenever possible.

When a Seller has made the decision to list their home, it is time to review security of the home.    Who will be coming through?     Are my things safe?    Do I need a safe for my jewelry?    Will the buyers go through the drawers?

In reviewing security at a listing presentation, I discuss putting away anything to do with your identity - credit cards, bank statements/credit card statements as well as jewelry and anything of value.   If there are guns in the home, they should be in a safe or removed from the home. If there are prescribed drugs in the medicine cabinet, put them away too, or carry with you while listed.    If you have a family member or trusted friend, let them keep your valuables while home is on the market.

Every agent that sets up a showing at a listing has been through a background check, finger printed, and they cannot have a felony in their history.     HOPEFULLY they know their buyers, and the buyers are viewing the home because they want to buy the home!   But the "buyers" could have called a random agent to see a home they want to burglarize.

It is always best if the Seller removes anything of value while for sale, but sometimes that is not always possible.

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Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Great advice and definitely worth a repost! I always ask the sellers to put away their kitchen knives during showings too

Oct 02, 2018 05:05 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

All home sellers should read this post and learn from it. Thank you for reblogging

Oct 02, 2018 05:14 AM

Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Great reblog and something i talk to all me sellers about when they list Debbie Reynolds

Oct 02, 2018 05:43 AM

Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Large doses of common sense help this process considerably,....and a helpful list from the Realtor won't hurt !

Oct 02, 2018 05:59 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Debbie, for sharing this excellent reblog selection.

Oct 02, 2018 06:18 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Debbie Reynolds,

An excellent post by Joan Cox! I did read this one but it merits another read. Thank you for re-blogging

Oct 02, 2018 06:30 AM

Sheila Anderson

Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ

The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Debbie. This is a terrific re-blog and has specifics. Now off to tell Joan.

Oct 02, 2018 06:50 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Debbie, thank you for the reblog, and we cannot say all this enough. It is too important.

Oct 02, 2018 07:02 AM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I also know of agents, not saying which, who will go through the mail sitting on the kitchen table, especially if it discloses financial information. Same for vacant houses with mail tossed through a mail slot. Sellers often don't think about protecting their mail.

Oct 02, 2018 08:28 AM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Debbie Reynolds Great re-blog missed this post thank you for bringing it to my attention

Oct 02, 2018 10:30 AM

Dan Tabit

Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

While agents have had their background checked, not all agents know their buyers well. An unsuspecting agent may take a pair of buyers into a home with bad intentions. It's happened. I give the same advice.

Oct 02, 2018 06:35 PM

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