The worse market condition prevailing these days in US in the real estate sector is showing a tremendous fall in the real estate prices. This condition can only be solved through locking your property at the current market price. With the locking of the property you will get an assurance of getting the invested secured value of the property. You can lock your property by making a contract with the companies who are interested and can sell your property after 2 years at a pre-described amount. Pre-described amount is known as the lock in period in which the owner of the property can sell the property after 2 years or within 10 years at a pre-described amount.