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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.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Jennifer Mackay
Panama City, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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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.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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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.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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You should remove it when it expires or is withdrawn from the market.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".
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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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
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Joshua Hess Fred Griffin has the correct answer.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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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
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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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.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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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!
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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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.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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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.
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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".
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I believe only the status should be changed. Removing from syndication sites would be a near impossible task.
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Our state real estate commission requires they be removed. There is no definate time line, just reasonable.
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Some people do it, some do not. I don't & have never had anyone say anything.
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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.
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Just take a look at Zillow, how many of those listings have been sold, MANY.
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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.
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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.
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Good question Joshua, it seems there is a lot of stuff out there that never gets removed.
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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.
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