After my condo closed my realtor told me to hire a locksmith to get into the door. Any suggestions?



Question by Confused Buyer:

There was a lock box on the door with keys in it, but the seller’s realtor is not giving me a set of keys.

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Comments on After my condo closed my realtor told me to hire a locksmith to get into the door. Any suggestions? »

KACD2 @ 4:28 pm

I’m assuming you just closed the purchase.
I would go to his boss, or even to to court. He could claim anything if you hire a lock smith, unless you get a signed statement from his saying it was OK.

MancalledDad @ 6:21 am

Personally go to the seller’s realtor with a gun and show it to the stinking, overpaid rat that he is. I believe he will somehow come up with the keys rather quickly.

Seikilos @ 10:31 pm

If you own it, they are required to give you the keys. Take them to court and add the locksmith bill on it.

dismantled_robot @ 5:58 pm

Take an electric tooth brush, connect a hair pin to it. Turn it on in the lock while turning the lock with a small screw driver.
Run the tip of a bent paper clip up and down the lock while turning with a screw driver.

realestate_leader @ 2:30 pm

At the closing the keys should have been surrendered.
Being a Realtor myself I have trouble understanding why they would not provide the keys to you unless they turned them back over to the seller. You should get a locksmith to change the locks anyway.You do not want the possibility of duplicates running around giveng strangers acess to your home.Especially if the keys have a tag with your adddress on them.
contact the agents broker and ask them to advise you as to how to get into your house. The selling agent may not have the keys.He may be from a different company than the listing agency.
The Realtor that told you to get a locksmith was not from the listing office I assume.The seller is responsible to provide the keys the realtor is responsible to return them to the seller.The only obligation the the realtor has to anyone is to bring together the seller and buyer so they can have a meeting of the minds.Anything else is done out of courtesy.Also his responsibility is to the seller This is why the keys would be returned to the seller.
I hope this helps and sorry to hear about your inconveniance.Get the locksmith and enjoy your new home.

Jacque w @ 5:42 pm

In about 6 months, I invite you to co-author the book I think I will write- My American Dream, has been a nightmare! Condo’s and realtors, the things they arent liable for!

First, there is nothing you can do.
I know this because my mom was my realtor, and my first mess was the other agent holding they key and living about 100 miles out of area. When he made it down with the keys, he had the garage openers for my underground parking. They wouldnt work, made sense they needed new batteries. Today I find the places they showed as my parking are were incorrect. 2 spaces in a different building, several hundered steps in and out gates up and down stairs and around a pool, not out my door as they showed in the MLS.
*****They have a disclaimer for agents saying information deemed reliable but not verified**** My seller was in Canada, not local to show the agent the spaces.

Bet your HOA budget and CC&R, rules and meeting minutes came about 5 minutes before closing? Mine did, and the termite, environmental, ETC…..

My HOA is broke, agents today still advertise it is undergoing repairs and new patios and paint being done. My neighbors recently told me of a $450 assessment to repair a portion of 4 units roofs, and the need to pass a larger assessment around $14,000 up from the $6-8000 voted down 2 years ago.

If the keys are the biggest problem you find in the next 6 months, consider yourself lucky. I own a $500,000 hunk of junk due to my neighbors and past owners always voting down any proposed improvements.

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