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Each month, SentriLock, LLC provides NAR Research with data on the number of properties shown by a REALTOR® using SentriLock lockboxes, which are used in one-third of home showings across the nation. Foot traffic has a strong correlation with future contracts and home sales, so it can be viewed as a peek ahead at sales trends two to three months into the future. This infographic shows the latest index data, along with trends and changes.

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In the fall, the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® offers free shredding services to help members properly dispose of confidential paperwork.

No need to get out of your car! Simply show us your SentriKey mobile app to verify membership upon arrival, then pop open your trunk & we'll take out your boxes for you (limit four boxes per member).

Sweet treat: Free coffee to go courtesy of Leeward Regional Group!

WHAT: FREE Contactless Drive-thru Shredding Event for HBR Members >> VIEW FLYER
WHEN: September 12, 2025  | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
WHERE: Pearlridge Center Kam Highway parking lot (by former Sears) >> DOWNLOAD MAP | Need a pin? >> Google Maps | >> Apple Maps

What you need to know:

  • How to download SentriKey mobile app
  • Limit 4 banker size boxes with lid per member; copy paper box with lid (sized for 8.5x11 reams) acceptable; NO plastic bags
  • Shredding will be done off-site by vendor

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR SHREDDING:

  • Office paper, sheets with staples, paper clips, and binder clips okay
  • File folders, including hanging file folders
  • Envelopes
  • Plastic sleeves
  • Plastic and spiral bindings
  • Photos
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR SHREDDING:
  • Newspapers
  • 3-ring binders
  • Electronic media
  • Any other non-paper, metal, or plastic products not listed as acceptable items

Make sure your boxes do not include:
batteries, cellphones, chemical, hazardous, or waste products, glass, plastic bottles/cans, food/liquid, styrofoam

Items for shredding should not be placed in reusable or plastic bags, plastic containers, or crates.

If you are still using your original SentriLock Card Reader Utility from 2008 to renew your HBR membership SmartCard, you must update it by Aug. 31, 2015, for continued access to electronic lockboxes.

Take the following steps to update to SentriCard 4: 

  1. Uninstall your current SentriCard Utility
  2. Visit sentrilock.com/files and click on the SentriCard 4 icon to start your download.
  3. Follow the installation wizard. 

For assistance, call SentriLock Tech Support toll-free at 877-736-8745. Tech Support is available 7 days a week, from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. (HST).

 

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