Make It Easy To Show and Sell Your Los Angeles Area Condo
I know I am not alone with this pet peeve. Last week, while previewing/reviewing condominiums for an upcoming client, I came across the bane of many buyer agents --- searching for the condominium within the complex. But first, I had to find the lockbox. I strongly believe in previewing homes prior to showing if at all possible and this is especially true in condominiums where long hallways, common area key issues and secret passageways can make it difficult to find the individual unit.
Now back to finding the lockbox....
Even in a smaller complex, with only one active(or pending) listing...there were multiple lockboxes.....all without any unit or agent identificiation. So I opened each lockbox to play the "is this the one???" key that will open the unit I hope to sell my client. Oh my, wouldn't it be easy to sell if the lockbox had been identified. But wait---what about all those other lockboxes---there was actually a key inside one----wouldn't that off-market seller been surprised to see me?
If you are a Realtor, how do you deal with this issue? If you are a condo homeowner, check your complex and see the number of lockboxes --- does it match with the number of units for sale?
Make It Easy To Show and Sell Your Los Angeles Area Condo
Michael Jacobs is a Realtor who serves the greater San Gabriel Valley and the northeast foothill communities within the city of Los Angeles. He can be reached at 818.516.4393 or michaeljacobs@coldwellbanker.com
of the problems is that lock boxes are used by very many other people providing services to the buildings including, gardners, managers, plumbers and other service personnel.
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