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It is in this situation Debbie. It is going to make people notice the home and it may not be quite ready. I think you are right.
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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A month is a bit long. I normally do coming soon listings 1-2 weeks ahead of time and it works well.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
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Good morning Debbie. I agree with you, if the timing doesn't work for the seller, I would probably wait before making the home available.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
979,496
Debbie - I would say that 4-6 weeks may be too long. What are you going to tell anyone who calls on the sign - you have to wait at least a month before I can show it. It has tenants, plus it needs to be painted and needs new flooring.
I would suggest something closer to 2 weeks out, and explain your reasoning to your seller. If they still want the sign up, then put it up I guess.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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The effectiveness of the 'coming soon' sign will be diminishing if the 'soon' is really not so 'soon'! I hope your seller will understand that, Debbie Reynolds .
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,224,473
Does your state have any requirements for coming soon listings? Maybe there is a limit to the number of days you can advertise this before the property has to be on the market.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Yes, in my books it is. Maybe just before the painting and flooring crew finish up would be a better idea. All the activity will draw attention to the home and then the coming soon sign will create excitement. I would say no more than a week and a half before the listing goes live.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Yes. Too long. The sign will sit and sit and people will stop noticing it's there, or wonder whether something is wrong. I'd think a "Coming Soon" sign could also impair a tenant relationship, and you want their cooperation up until moving day.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,027,602
Under the circumstances, it does feel a little long to me, too. We usually do 2 weeks.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
443,220
I think so...but it may get some attention from the neighborhood...so it can't really hurt anything. What is hard is getting calls and not being able to show it it...
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
911,228
Yes, too long. You could time some other ' coming Soon" marketing like magazine ads, design and order some Coming Soon post cards, etc. I haven't noticed much of an increae in coming Soon signs around here. Many people think they are nothing but a bait and switch tactic and a way for agents to get calls.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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a few weeks maximum..... Lorraine might do that for one week in advance....
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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It could be a good idea depends on your market. Here it would probably go under contract before it even hit mls.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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3,626,530
Not really if that is what your clients want why not?
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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4,434,127
Does your state law allow it ? I am sure the tenants will not like it either.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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921,504
As long as it is your telephone number on the sign, you should enjoy the opportunity to build your list. (Avoid working for FREE)
Add a rider that states 'Possible availability July 14, 2017.' (what ever is suitable for this situation) That should help. Make absolutely certain that the place will be available as advertised. When the owner starts missing dates is when the agent gets into trouble.
The owner simply wants to avoid two months vacancy. So, help him/her acheive the goal.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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Debbie, I suspect it depends on the market. But in principle, I'm with you that probably a coming soon shouldn't be longer than about 2 weeks. Buyers get frustrated waiting longer than that. And some MLS's also restrict how long you can put up a coming soon sign.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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1,683,912
It's a good way to end up with multiple offers!
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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7,835,391
Put up the sign and be thankful for the calls it will generate. You are the only one counting the days.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
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4,800,082
If you have the listing agreement signed and offer to cooperate with other brokers, then I don't see a problem.
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Haste makes waste! June is only 2 weeks away. Are they moving out the 1st of June or the 30th? Get tenants out, get the updates done . . . THEN LIST IT! Unless, of course, the sellers want to get low-ball offers, inconvenence their tenants with lookie-loos, and have their agent field a lot of calls that will NOT manifest in an offer. Get it ready . . . then show.
Their haste will create a lot of waste . . . of your time!
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Yes I think 2 weeks out is a good time to put out a coming soon sign. I think a month to 6 weeks is to long.
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I think in all fairness to the tenants, sellers should wait until they move out. Then while the work is being done, put the sign up. The fact that there is work being done will motivate buyers even more!
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Debbie, I wouldn't do it more that a week. Four to six weeks and they may think something is very wrong that you are trying to repair before placing it on the market. We could NOT use one of our real estate signs with a coming soon rider as we have only three days for a sign in the yard before it goes in the MLS.
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We would say , Yes, it is too early, but you must do what your seller wants. Why sweat the small stuff.