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Hi all!
Just wanted to share a tip which made my life easier and also it's great leverage tool.
I bought a lockbox, one like RE agents are using, it's like a lock with digital code and small compartment for keys inside.
During redecoration tradespeople can get access easily - I text them the address and the code, they get in easily - saves hours and hours of time and some $$ in cutting all these extra copies of the keys.
But really cool stuff is using them with RE agents - basically I tell them: "I will not give you listing, but bring me a buyer and I'll pay comission, address is XXX lockbox code XXXX, if you want me to pay you your full comission the price shoud be $$$$ (very realistic)" (if I had more houses for sale I would print flyers and drop in agent's pigeon holes in their offices - but at this stage it's couple of friendly agents who work in the area)
So these agents bring prequalified buyers (they would not waste their time othwerwise) that they found via other open homes thru and so does mortgage broker with his clients pre-qualified for 100% mortgage - and I can still sell privately or put tenant buyer in.
Bunnings warehouse has the best deal on lockboxes - around $90 but it drops down to $83 with your PIA card (it's 50% cheaper than any other places I know) - great investment I reckon!
Just wanted to share a tip which made my life easier and also it's great leverage tool.
I bought a lockbox, one like RE agents are using, it's like a lock with digital code and small compartment for keys inside.
During redecoration tradespeople can get access easily - I text them the address and the code, they get in easily - saves hours and hours of time and some $$ in cutting all these extra copies of the keys.
But really cool stuff is using them with RE agents - basically I tell them: "I will not give you listing, but bring me a buyer and I'll pay comission, address is XXX lockbox code XXXX, if you want me to pay you your full comission the price shoud be $$$$ (very realistic)" (if I had more houses for sale I would print flyers and drop in agent's pigeon holes in their offices - but at this stage it's couple of friendly agents who work in the area)
So these agents bring prequalified buyers (they would not waste their time othwerwise) that they found via other open homes thru and so does mortgage broker with his clients pre-qualified for 100% mortgage - and I can still sell privately or put tenant buyer in.
Bunnings warehouse has the best deal on lockboxes - around $90 but it drops down to $83 with your PIA card (it's 50% cheaper than any other places I know) - great investment I reckon!
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