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Does withdrawing a property from the MLS terminate a lisitng agreement?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with THE DIGIORGIO GROUP /(303) 898 - GARY (4279)

I recently was asked this question by one of my sellers. We have had their home on the market for several weeks and the showings have slowed due to the holidays.

We discussed our options in marketing their home over the holidays. As part of a marketing strategy, I suggested removing their home form the market/MLS for 30 days. We plan on putting the home back on the market mid January. Here in Denver Colorado, this time frame will qualify the listing as a new listing, thus is will be a "New Listing " which usually  draws attention to the home.

My seller had thought the withdrawal from the MLS indicated our listing agreement was terminated. I explained the process was part of our marketing plan and the action did not terminate the "In force" agreement. Both parties of the listing agreement must sign a written agreement to terminate an agreement prior to its expiration. The answer to the question is no, a withdrawl does not terminate a listing agreement.

It was a good question, and I was glad he asked, thus I could assure him we were still in contract. This assurance would be helpful to him, in the event he received a call from another agent prospecting for a new listing.

Communication is key !!!!

Gary DiGiorgio

The DiGiorgio Group

9035 Wadsworth pkwy 2000

Westminster.Co 80021

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Gary D... For Denver

Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Gary:  You are absolutely correct.  Withdrawing a property from the MLS does NOT terminate a listing agreement.  You and the seller both had to sign a form to agree to the listing... and you both must sign an additional form to "terminate" the listing.  Withdrawing it from the MLS simply takes it to an "invisible" status.

Dec 22, 2010 04:37 AM
Maureen Fukumoto
Help-U-Sell Realty Pro - Mililani, HI
Maureen

Our MLS has a "temp off market" category.  If selected the DOM keeps running.  If we take it out of MLS completely and relist it within 15 days, the DOM keeps running and the old MLS number is still assigned.  Read your MLS participant rules so you are not penalized when it comes back on market.

Dec 22, 2010 06:30 AM