In the Colorado Springs real estate market, we were just notified that someone is pretending to be a real estate agent, calling real estate companies and getting lock box codes to gain access to homes for sale. Although no criminal activity has been reported, this is a potentially GREAT risk to home sellers security.

If you are selling your home and have a blue GE infrared Supra iBox lockbox on your home, then this will not apply to you – as only licensed real estate agents have the ability to gain access to the keys inside the lock box.

However, if you have a lockbox that requires someone to punch in a code or combo directly into the lockbox, then you may want to ask your agent a few questions:

• What type of verification do they (your agent) require before giving someone the code to your home? Do they verify that the caller is, in fact, a licensed real estate agent?
• Why did they choose to install a combo box instead of the more secure electronic GE Supra iBox?
• Would they consider switching the combo lockbox out for an electronic one?
• If they cannot replace it, would they consider re-coding the lockbox on a regular basis, to prevent unauthorized re-entry?

The Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection (Wagner iTeam) uses the GE infrared Supra iBox lockbox on almost every home that we list. We ALWAYS use this lockbox on homes where people are living, and in the rare instances that we use a combo box, it is always on an unoccupied home and we (and our office) are VERY strict about who gets the code … NEVER giving access to an unlicensed person.*

Read More: Colorado Springs Real Estate: The Benefits of Using an Electronic Lockbox

*Only the homeowner will get the code, if they should want it.

The sale of your home can already be a hectic time - Don’t let security EVER become an issue.

Looking to sell your Colorado Springs home? Contact us for a free, no-obligation home value report: 719.434.7525 or team@wagneriteam.com

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Posted By: Mariana Wagner - Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent - Wagner iTeam
The Wagner iTeam is a power team of Keller Williams Realty,
specializing in Colorado Springs Real Estate and Monument Real Estate
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