ed note: Bryon Schlosser is the CEO and Owner of Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair American Home. He is a past president of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS.
source www.wibw.com 4/1/09
One local man was honored today with the Champion of Character award. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates character that significantly improves the health, safety and quality of life in the community.
Safe Streets Coalition and Topeka City of Character recognized Byron Schlosser at a news conference at the Great Overland Station today.
Schlosser is a real estate broker for Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair. He was nominated for his efforts in changing the way realtors access properties. “For years, real estate agents used traditional lock boxes on homes that were listed.” If an agent wanted to gain access to a property for showing purposes, the agent would call the listing agency and obtain the lock box code to open the combination.
“The old lock boxes that we used just had three combinations and it never changed, so once somebody gained access to your home – a realtor or an inspector or repair-person – they knew that combination,” said Schlosser.
To remedy the potential risk for someone breaking into a listed residence, Schlosser invested more than $32,000 for the purchase of electronic lock boxes which record who enters a home and at what time.
These lock boxes can only be opened with a smart-card based electronic key, so every cardholder becomes accountable for the use of home seller’s key.
Schlosser has worked with the Topeka Area Association of Realtors and a special electronic lock box committee to introduce them to area.
The Champion of Character award was presented this morning by the Kansas Character Recognition Council of Topeka/Shawnee County. Anyone can make nominations for Character Champions. Nomination forms can be found at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library or by calling the Topeka City of Character office at 785-273-4330.
