Electronic Lock Boxes Coming Soon to Honolulu

In our broker's forum today we got an update on the soon to be coming electronic lockboxes.  The target rollout date for the Honolulu Board of REALTORS ® for electronic lockboxes if August 1, 2008.

The product and system selected by the Board is the SentriLock, REALTOR® Electronic Lockbox.  The company has developed a new product to meet our needs in Hawaii.  The new box is not pictured on their website yet. The key box is larger than those in other boxes to support the various types of keys and cards for elevators, gates etc., along with the standard door keys.  The box is made of materials that will resist things like salt air and mold or mildew.  The new box is also smaller and lighter than their current model.

Today I got to handle the new box and was quite impressed.  It has several features that make it exciting to me:

Some of their features that I am looking forward to are:

• Ability to take manual codes along with electronic smart card
• Up to 9 different 1-day codes
• Contractor codes
• Illuminated key pad
• Agent showing statistics
• Metal non-rusting case
• Durable replaceable cover
• Replaceable battery and low battery warning
• Internet based administration
• The ability for the seller to disable it when they are home
• The ability to preset showing hours, turning it off during odd hours
• The key uses an inexpensive smart chip technology.

With this model of lockbox we will be able to implement them without requiring everyone to participate.  The ability to operate in both electronic and manual makes this box quite desirable.