Originally, the lockbox came in many different forms, whether it was a fake, or a keysafe that fastened to a door handle or utility meter, these boxes made it possible to enjoy a level of security while still proving access to the listing agent to show the real estate.
Early Versions of Lockboxes
Original lockbox systems required a small master key, the lockbox key, to open them. Although the lockbox key is still utilized.
In the 1990’s, the primary lockboxes on home listings were of an electronic variety. The updated lockbox systems were far 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.
GE Supra Ekey
From this leap toward electronic access, GE Supra Ekey has come forward as the leading lockbox technology in the United States. The new lockboxekey operates using an infra red beam to unlock the unit and record the access. The 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.
GE Supra Lockbox Ekey System
Early in the nineties, GE Supra 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 complete control and access to all properties listed with that broker.