From: "Junior" 
Newsgroups: alt.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: Ethical Concern for Posting a 'Coming Soon' Sign???
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 14:44:01 -0400

The agent certainly can advertise it.  The only difference is, the agent 
is not fully protected without a signed listing agreement.

"Jim Ellis"  wrote in message 
news:8bAog.35888$AB3.12954@fed1read02...
> The agent can't advertise your property until you have signed a 
> listing agreement.
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> "Michael Denning"  wrote in message 
> news:1150244739.927601.313500@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi-
>> I am preparing to put my house for sale in the next two weeks -- and
>> have had some initial discussions with a real estate agent that I 
>> like
>> - and intend to sign a listing agreement with as soon as my federal
>> agency I work for provides me with my final/signed move package. 
>> The
>> signed package should be completed in two weeks.
>>
>> I am unable to sign a listing agreement until I have formal agency
>> approval or I forfeit my move benefits (which are substantial).  In 
>> the
>>
>> interest of gaining as much market exposure as early as possible, I
>> asked my future listing agent to post a 'Coming Soon' sign in my 
>> front
>> yard to let people know the house is coming on the market very 
>> shortly.
>>
>>
>> The agent is telling me it is unethical to do so - because other 
>> agents
>>
>> will complain the property is not in MLS??   Is this a legitimate
>> ethical concern - or an excuse to not work for me until I am able to
>> commit to the listing agreement?  I'm not willing to lose the 
>> two-weeks
>>
>> of market exposure it ir's something that can be done.
>>
>> Any input from market professionals much appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>> Maryland
>>
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