Have Mr. Seller give you written permission to pre-market the property - just not in MLS. Spread the word in other ways than MLS.

If he wants it in MLS, nocando in NC or SC. You have to have a legal plat reference and a preliminary plat cannot be referenced.

you can't list a lot until it's an approved lot.... it's not approved yet....what's the seller's issue.... 

You have your answers here.  There is only so much we can do for sellers. We must follow the rules.  

I'm going to have to defer to Barbara Todaro and our other new construction experts on this.

Ryan,

You have great answers, you will need to follow MLS rules.  A

You need to follow your MLS rules, but our MLS will allow a master number with a bogus tax lot in order to get the property into MLS.  Once the plat is approved and recorded, we can adjust with the "real" lot. 

Ask them for the number that goes in that spot. It may be the master number

Barbara Todaro has my answer.

Barbara Todaro has your answer.

Here in NH we can list a lot that as long as it states clearly, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION. Contracts are actually non binding, meaning the buyer can get out any time for any reason, up until the approval happens. Then it is binding. We put the tax map id of the total lot with lots of explanation. It is easier to sell an approved lot and i tell my sellers they can get more money once approved, nearly all will want to wait. 

I believe Barbara Todaro has answered the question. 

Barbara Todaro has the answer. You have to follow the MLS rules but looks like in checking further you got a good answer.

Call the mls dept at  your local board.

Talk to your broker.

You will need to contact your local mls if you are having a mls specific issue.

The easy answer by the board is to say "sorry it's a required field."  I endorse Richard Weeks suggestion to call the MLS department.

Also you may want to check out the MLS written rules yourself.  I'm sure it is long, boring and confusing, but it may contain something that supports your position.

Suggest advertise in on Loopnet or Costar.

I have a new home completed amost 3 month ago on the market. I had to bump another agent tell him to get his own APN not mine for MLS. His has been completed 6 month ago with no APN yet.

Wait for the tax IDs.

Ryan Lay 

In Arizona, the issue is MUCH deeper than satisfying the MLS. Is taking the listings worth losing your license? 

The law in Arizona requires a Subdivision Public Report when splitting into six or more parcels. Violating subdivision law is a FELONY. The Arizona Department of Real Estate has jurisdiction over the entire state. The risk in getting ahead of the process is not worth the rewards.

In one specific instance, I refused to take listings worth a couple million dollars because my prospective Seller wanted to "fly under the radar" by doing illegal splits.

You may want to be careful in taking this kind of listing without doing your homework. I think almost all states, and certainly by the code of ethics, we are not permitted to work outside our area of expertise.

You need to talk to your Broker!

In Miami everything is possible. :)

What does your Utah broker say?

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    Wait until you get the parcel numbers for the lots. 

     Otherwise, see an attorney, maybe money can be held in escrow or something for eager pre-sale buyers.

How can you sell a LOT w/out FINAL Approval ?

In "our" World - they put listing on MLS with folio number with 00000000 and under new construction.

All  you need to market is a lsting agreement, then market it through other channels

You have received some great advice here.  

There are some great answers on here. Make sure to talk to your broker, your MLS, your real estate commission, and possibly an attorney. 

Good luck.

You need to ask a LOCAL broker this one.

I can't help you with this.

So many issues here. The best you might do is take reservations "subject to..."! Many will never go to contract once approvals are obtained. That's life. Be prepared!

I can't comment on how it's done in Utah, as I have no idea how it works there.

Simple solution is market the original parcel as having the potential for subdivision. When the Seller gets the final approval then gets surveys, etc. to actually make the lots legal to sell you will have lost months of marketing exposure. Put together a package with as much information as you can gather on the property then go see every major builder in the area. If you do this right it will sell without any MLS promotion. If you do all the due diligence and even get excavation quotes, SDCs requirements, utility charges etc. you may even be able to sell this parcel through dual agency. If you leave a good impression on the Buyer you might get to list their finished houses. The MLS rules I totally understand as a fraud prevention, but you are seeing that as a barrier instead of a “huge” opportunity.

Ryan Lay - as long as you have the permission from (or agreement with) the seller, you should be able to start marketing!