Lockbox
In generations past, when you were ready to sell your home,
you handed over your house keys to your real estate agent who
stored the key in their office and made it available to anybody
who wanted to see the home. Unfortunately, those days are gone,
and the need for a lockbox was created.
Originally, the lockbox came in a number of different forms,
whether it was a false rock, or a keysafe that attached to a
door handle or utility meter, these boxes made it possible to
maintain a level of security while still proving access to the
listing agent to show the real
estate.
Old
LockboxesEarly lock boxes were originally keylock
systems that required a small master key, the lockbox key, to
open them. Although the lockbox key is still used to describe
the access tool, the technology for opening a lock box has
moved well into the digital realm.
By the late 1990’s, most of the lock boxes on home listings
were of an electronic variety. The new keysafe systems were a
leap ahead in the available technology as these new safes would
record the access code of showing agents and provide the real
estate agent that owned the listing with visibility on the
level of interest in the property.
From
this leap toward electronic access, GE Supra Ekey has come
forward as the leading lockbox technology in the United States.
The new ekey operates using an infra red beam to unlock the
unit and record the access. The newer state of the art systems
now allow the real estate agent to open the lockbox simply by
syncing up their mobile phone to the ekey device. The Supra
Ekey lockbox system then records the access, as well as the
details of the agent and stores them in a database that is
accessible by the listing agent online.
GE Supra Lockbox Ekey
SystemGE partnered with another leading lockbox
firm a few years ago to essentially take over the market. The
new GE supraekey lockbox and intelligent keysafe system
completely integrates with your brokers office to provide
comprehensive control and access to all properties listed with
that broker.
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