whenever I listed a resale home, I had an extra key made....one was in the lockbox and the other was carried with me in my pocketbook on a ring with other keys that were all labeled....there were too many listings to have something like that happen and waste time getting in...

I broke a window to get in at one time....No big deal

I did that not long ago, but luckily the garage door had a key pad, and the seller had never changed the default code. I punched in 0000 and nothing happened. Then I tried 1234 , hit enter, and the garage door opens!

Not with buyers but I locked myself out of the house on tour. 10am & no one is around in this area with large lots & the front door closes & locks right behind me! 

Went to the neighbors (plural) because my cell phone was also in the house! I called the office & they gave me a one day code to get back into the house! The people thought I was nuts but they also thought an axe murderer probably wouldn't be in a suit.

Fortunately, I have not done that yet Fred Griffin.  During an Open House, another realtor had locked their e-key in the house, and they came over to see us.  Roger went over to use the Lockbox at that house, and to let him back in his house!  I don't believe any clients were privy to this situation.   

Fred Griffin Fortunately, I have never done this.

Fred,

No, that has not happened to either one of us.  A

No; upon entry, I consciously place the door entry key in my pocket, and replace my Supra Key to my holder.

Yes and I called the agent and apologized. 

Yes! The door was so old I was actually able to slide my credit card and unlock it-yikes! Another time I somehow lost the key in the house. I had to go out a self-locking back door and call the agent. Thankfully I knew him well.

No.

Nope. . . knocking on wood.

Carefully put inside pocket. 

Early in my career, I made that mistake.  Called the office  and had a fellow agent come by. It was the last showing.

I can't remember that happening but after 26 years, I probably just forgot.

Fred,
Fortunately not. I always put the key in the same pocket and make sure I have the key before I step outside.

no

I fortunately did not....but I ve seen open house sitters who got into such. I imagine it is very stressful. 

I did late fall.    Did not know if the side door closed, it locked, and worse yet, they had told us to remove our shoes.    Luckily we left the front door unlocked, and the husband walked barefoot to the front door and let us back in.

Had a home inspector lock herself out of one of our listings this past week. Fortunately we had a Plan B in place!

I know I have but when?????

Not I.  My phone doesn't leave my hand or pocket when out.  Period.

I left the key for the house on the counter...I called the agent and he called the seller who said they would take care of it...I sent a gift card to the seller...witht he agents  permission of coursee

I have not done this. However, I have seen many empty lockboxes.

I did lock myself out once.  I knew the listing agent and called her.  She said she would come to the house and take care of it.  The buyers got a kick out of it.

Not yet.  

Locked a buyer and myself out of a home.  We were stuck on the upstairs balcony the wind blew the door shut and locked.  I called my Dad who took his sweet time to arrive, walk in the front door and come upstairs to open the balcony door.

Knock on wood no, but anything is possible. I did have a buyer agent lock the key in my listing Thursday and need a rescue as she left her purse inside with car keys. 

Luckily, never happened to me but has happened to people I have sponsored!

Yes! I was very lucky, it was an associate's listing. He lived nearby and came to my rescue. Buyers left without a clue to my dilemma, we were done. For my own listings I always made extra keys.

A Realtor lost the keys to one of my listings.  I had to crawl through the window to get in.  The neighbors who summer here from another country and do not speak English stood on their porch and shook their heads. I had to replace all the locks.  

 Yes. Thankfully, one of the windows was unlocked.

No. I did have an agent call me because they were locked out of one of my listings. Fortunately I had a backup set of keys.

Lucky for me it did not happen yet...at least not yet in the past 20+ years....Endre

Fred Griffin nothing of that sort has happened to me - yet.

Fred Griffin Once almost happen to me.

I locked my keycard and coat in the house. I had to drive to the nearest real estate company and ask to borrow a key card to unlock the door and get my coat 

Fortunately, that has never happened to me yet :)

NO, but I have been called to get Realtor's keypads or keys out of my listings because they have locked them in the property :-)

No, and I hope I never do!

No yet, but knocking on wood. I always carry the key with me. I did leave a showing with a key in my pocket and had to return hours later when I discovered it. 

HA, YUP. I called the locksmith and paid for a re-key, then brought the key to the listing agent with apologies and a copy of the paid invoice. She didn't have an extra key which was pretty dumb on her part. My listings, I always have a stash key for in case someone loses or locks key in. The buyers were not serious. I hope the agent copied the key!

Not yet Fred Griffin but I'm sure the day is coming.

Not yet but only because most of the locks here are deadbolts so must be locked from the outside. But one day my luck will run out...

I never set my phone or anything down in a listing.