that pending sale price cannot and should not be disclosed until after closing.....if the deal falls through, it will compromise the seller....

I tell them Patience is a Virtue -  wait for it!

It is unethical to mention the price and I have never violated that with my clients Kathleen.

Kathleen Daniels - this is simple. Ask them if they will share the selling price of their pending listings. (Now some of them may say 'yes' - tell them you have a different policy on that, you don't share it until it is closed!)

Nope. I do not share and don't think it is in my seller's best interest in case the sale should fall out. When it closes I am happy to share because it is public record.

Sorry - sellers have asked me not to reveal that - or " You know I can't answer that." 

HA HA HA, you know I can't tell you that.

I simply say that sales prices are not disclosed until the transaction is complete and it's posted in the MLS.

I would tell them that the sales price will be posted after the settlement takes place. This is confidential information that should not be disclosed.

In the real world, we know that agents talk too much and this information is often shared.

"Sorry but as you know it is a violation for me to reveal that information."

Sellers told me not to disclose until after settlement.

i dont mind them asking, i know my 14 yo wants to go the rock concert by himself. But both answers are no. I would ask them, how much are YOU willing to offer in a backup offer?  :)

"I can't disclose that until the home is actually sold."

Besides, who knows when a deal may fall through and if I tell them that price, I won't get anything better from them.

"I cannot disclose the sales price until after closing".  They shouldn't even be asking.   

In this area, that info is NEVER divulged until it closes - then they can see it in the MLS.  I can't swear that all agents handle it this way, but that is the correct thing to do to protect the seller.

I definitely do not disclose the sales price when my listings are pending. The sales price should not be disclosed because if the transaction falls apart it could compromise the seller. It is unethical to disclose the price until the home has closed and funded!

I would never discuss details of an existing contract or offer with another agent.

Being that the property isn't "sold" there isn't a sales price and of course the contract price means very little if the sale doesn't close and for that reason "mum's the word" because dislcosing dollar amounts could cost the seller if the deal fall through.

Good morning Kathleen. I would just say that the at the sellers request, you have been asked not to share the price.

Make it a great week!

I don't tell them. That's none of their business. 

I will tell them the list price and remind them that there is no selling price until the property has closed.  You can't tell them  contract price.  What if the contract falls through? 

Tell them you will let them know after closing and not until then.

I agree with Barbara Todaro.  If the deal falls out, this could give the next in line bargaining power knowing what the Seller was willing to accept.

I just simply ask them if they are new to real estate.   That usually does the trick.

I just tell them I can`t give out that info.

Thanks for your interest.  I can't disclose the sales price until settlement.  If you have an interetested buyer, I can notify you if the deal falls through.  

Here in NH you can not disclose the pending price until it is sold. Then it is public knowledge, 

I do not get that question for other agents.  I get that question from buyers wanting to know what the buyer paid prior to closing.  I tell them I do not know as that is private information until they close.

Like most have said, don't ask, don't tell.  Until it's closed, it's irrelevant anyway.  

They can ask and I understand(I've done it too) but when I represent the seller --- it's lips sealed until closing.

My response is "the transaction hasn't closed as of yet. Once it does I'll be happy to discuss price with you then."

 In response,  would simply say that I can not disclose that information at this time.

That is a simple answer: the sales price will be made public AFTER the property has closed. That has not happened yet.

I don't get those calls often so I just tell them I can't tell you that. If they came in frequently I'd consider reporting the agent. But it's not where near that point yet.

It would not serve your listing client very well to let it be known because if the contract falls out you just compormised their bargaining power.

"Thanks for your call and as soon as it closes I will let you know"...some try to play the guessing game and name a number and ask if they are close! Appraisers sometimes do the same. In our tight market this is happening often.

I don't get that question from agents or appraisers, as they know we will not provide that information until closing. The most I get is a question that asks if we got close to asking price.

We don't have a "pending" status in our MLS.  In any event, the sales price for residential listings in the MLS is required to be posted within a specified period of time so the other agents can be referred to the MLS listing.

You tell them that your fiduciary duty is to the seller and to act in THEIR best interest...and their best interest is to tell you to wait until it becomes public record.