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Originally Posted by syracusa
the need to have someone open a "lock box" when buyer/seller could simply deal with each other after work hours, etc.
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Sometimes there is a lock-box because the owner no longer lives in the home. My mother sold her house in Pennsylvania last year. She moved to New Jersey in June 2006 and the house didn't sell until March 2007. During those 9 months, real estate agents went in and out of the house showing it to potential buyers. My mother couldn't have gone there every time somebody wanted to see the place.
As for the safety issue, it isn't just the buyer who needs protection. The seller does also. My mom is 77 years old. She couldn't have strangers coming in with her there by herself. Would you suggest she only show the house to potential buyers with a shotgun in her hands? How welcoming that would be.