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Joshua Hess, Real estate marketing in Macon & Warner Robins. (One Dollar Genius)

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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
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It depends. Most agents don't even know who is syndicating their listings, and don't know how to remove them. The MLS's are usually pretty strict about updating, and agents can remove them from their websites, but after that' it's anyone's guess. Contacting the syndication companies is one way to remove listings, but the agent that has the account would probably have to be the one to contact them.

Dec 08, 2016 03:07 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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If their status has changed they should be removed or the social media post needs to be updated to show the sold status. 

Dec 08, 2016 04:04 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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It is best to remove them if they are no longer listed or at the very least mark them as sold or no longer available.

Dec 07, 2016 06:16 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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You should remove it when it expires or is withdrawn from the market.  If you sell it, market it as "sold".

 

Dec 07, 2016 05:01 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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It's ikely going to depend on the rules and regs for the local real estate board the agent belongs to

Dec 07, 2016 04:47 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Joshua Hess Fred Griffin has the correct answer.

Dec 08, 2016 06:29 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I agree with Jeff Pearl on this - agents don't always know where their listings are syndicated.

That being said, anything under the agents control should be updated accordingly

Dec 08, 2016 06:07 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
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I am guilty of a cluttered blog.  But in a really, really old post, I don't think most people would assume the house was still available.

Dec 07, 2016 09:01 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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You're correct, it can vary and local Boards & state Associations have their own requirements with regards to removing them. Your agents for whom you work, should be able to tell you their requirements, Joshua Hess!

Dec 07, 2016 04:05 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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Different states, boards or such may have their own rules. Here we do not have to remove sales, but i do edit my blogs to say off market, pending or sold depending on the change. I often remove interior pics and addresses. 

Dec 07, 2016 03:52 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I put SOLD on my advertising posts.

Dec 10, 2016 04:28 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

The listings should be removed or marked as sold or no longer available as soon as possible. With all of the syndication outlets out there now, it's getting difficult to keep track of listings. I'm very careful about where I do put mine.

Then I accidentially ran across one of my listings on a FSBO site. I can't believe the seller went behind my back and posted his house there. I had already sold the house when I found this...so I'm leaving it up to the seller to get this down. He probably won't ever do it. I also have to wonder where else he posted it. 

Dec 10, 2016 12:24 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Joshua, I'm sure it varies by state, board and maybe company.

 

With that said, in California the only requirement is that they be accurately reflecting the status.  My sold listings either need to be edited to say "SOLD" or a second blog needs to go out saying "SOLD".

Dec 08, 2016 03:51 PM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

For out MLS...yes.

For the outside online websites...no idea.

Dec 08, 2016 03:13 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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If they are sold and not active they should be removed!

 

Dec 08, 2016 01:10 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Depends on the rules their specific brokerage and mls board set forth.

Dec 08, 2016 10:50 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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I believe only the status should be changed. Removing from syndication sites would be a near impossible task. 

Dec 08, 2016 09:34 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I am not aware that there is any requirement to do this.

Dec 08, 2016 08:27 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Just do the right thing shut them down

Dec 08, 2016 08:09 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Coutesy says as soon as possible!

Dec 08, 2016 06:15 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Our state real estate commission requires they be removed.  There is no definate time line, just reasonable.

Dec 08, 2016 05:45 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Some people do it, some do not. I don't & have never had anyone say anything.

Dec 08, 2016 05:25 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Jeff Dowler  nailed tbis one!

Dec 08, 2016 05:17 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Joshua,

the real issue here is that agents are compelled to syndicate their listings. The MLS, broker and franchise erect barriers that come close to prohibiting the agent from protecting their client from complete loss of control if the homes information.

The homes data CAN NOT be retrieved from the hundreds of websites to which 'syndication' affects.

Use Zillow and Trulia as examples. How long does sold real estate remain on their websites? 

Each MLS organization will impose latency rules on the agents. The enforcement mechanism is the willingness of agents to throw other agents under the bus. I say the agent responsibility ends with those sites into which the agent directly enter For Sale real estate.  That is a very small percentage of the websites on which the real estate will appear.

Dec 08, 2016 04:52 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Others have answered.

Dec 08, 2016 04:48 AM
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Paul Antonelli
Antonelli Realty - Saint Cloud, FL
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Just take a look at Zillow, how many of those listings have been sold, MANY.

Dec 08, 2016 03:10 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not. But I think, It is a good idea to remove them eventually. I need to go back and clean those outdated posts. 

Dec 08, 2016 12:01 AM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

It depends on many factors.

Dec 07, 2016 11:39 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

In my state yes. I believe that you have 14 days..

Dec 07, 2016 09:19 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good luck in removing them..often try as you can they can't be removed. We always try and remove them..it is the best business practice.

Dec 07, 2016 07:28 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Good question Joshua, it seems there is a lot of stuff out there that never gets removed.

Dec 07, 2016 07:21 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

I agree with Debbie Reynolds .

Dec 07, 2016 07:19 PM
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Carol Wilson
Your $imple Home - Toronto, ON

There are multiple layers to this, and it is worth consciously considering each.  You are looking into legalities, and it's a good idea.

There is also how you (i.e., your agent employers) come across to the market. Do they really want the public to have any negative association with a listing that is removed after they tried to view an already sold house? I'm sure your job keeps you very busy, and it is always a balancing act what takes priority in the moment, but it takes a lot longer to build goodwill (and future sales) with someone after they got annoyed by a frustration that was preventable.  It seems to me that this is a good way to send potential clients out the door.

Dec 07, 2016 06:49 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
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if a listing is off the market, I delete it....

Dec 07, 2016 04:16 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. 

Dec 07, 2016 03:56 PM