Listing Plans

• Take digital photo of home from the street for comparisons
• Write up first impressions as a buyer would view the home
• Measure the rooms in the home
• Fill out the MLS input sheet
• Fill out My Homes Greatest Assets
• Client fills out the
• Sellers Disclosure Statement
• Client fills out the
• MLS description sheet
• Drive other homes for sale and take digital photo's
• Gather flyers on competition
• Why is client moving?
• How quickly do they need to sale?
• Gather additional comments from client
• Does the Seller need referral help at the new home?

• A complete brokers price opinion on your home
• Provide you with a print out about your property from the tax roll
• Prepare an estimate of the net proceeds
• Fill out the listing agreement
• Fill out the Greater Metro MLS Property Information Sheet
• Fill out the Mortgage Information Letter
• Order Payoff from Mortgage Company
• Suggest and advise as to changes, which will make your property more saleable
• Receive instructions regarding the security system
• Obtain a spare key for key box access
• Install a Key box system near the front entry
• Install a For sale sign in the yard
• Take a digital picture of the property
• Install an e-information tube on sign
• Mail a copy of the signed listing agreement to the Seller
• Copy of the signed listing agreement to the office
• Enter listing into the North Texas Real Estate Information System (MLS), area's #1 database
• Enter the listing into www.realtor.com (Internet's database of homes for sale)
• Enter your home's virtual tour (if applicable) on web site
• Register your property with Centralized Showing System (CCS)
• Enter your home on mrrealestate.net one of the top web sites found on the web for the Dallas area
• Open title at North American Title Company, to avoid future pitfalls
• Mail 200+ JUST LISTED postcards
• Target mail to potential buyers
• Create property graphics
• Order property graphics for the house
• Send e-flyers to all agents in the office
• Send e-flyers to all Realtors with a Listing in the area
• Email information to all area Realtors
• Prepare the home book for the purchasers
• Order home warranty
• Promote your property at local MLS meetings and place on Realtor Tour, if applicable
• Explain CSS calls when an agent is making an appointment to show the home

• Review agent comments which preview or show the home, to get their feedback
• Mail out thank you notes to all agents previewing and showing the property
• Verify payoff has been received.
• Mail the Move a Friend Close flyer to 200+ neighbors
• Prepare and e-mail out weekly updates on our marketing efforts, if warranted (current time frame dictates bi-weekly)
• Deliver finished graphics to the home owner
• Fill information tube with e-graphics
• Prepare e-ad for timely advertising
• Place e-ad on website
• Pre-Qualify any buyer prospects which call from the sign

• Call to set an Open House date with the seller
• Run the Open House advertising
• Mail out invitations to the open house
• Install an Open House notice sign in the yard
• Place signage towards open house
• Hold the Open House, if necessary
• If Necessary, hold a Realtor Open House
• Mail out Invitations to Realtor Open House
• Promote the Realtor Open House at local MLS meeting
• If necessary, prepare food for Realtor Open House
• Guest Register sign in sheet for every attendee
• Prepare promotional material
• All guest receive a letter and phone call follow-up

• Check on area activity within the last 30 days (New listings, Sales, Expired listings, etc.)
• If necessary discuss price adjustments with Seller
• Update e-graphics to reflect price adjustment
• E-mail to all area agents about the price adjustment
• E-mail to all agents that have shown the property about the recent price reduction
• Input price reductions, incentives, or other changes to the Greater Metro Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
• Input price reduction, incentives, or other changes to Realtor.com

• Present any offers (ASAP)
• Prepare an estimate of the net proceeds (closing costs, repairs and what it means to you
• Represent you in contract negotiations
• Prepare and deliver any counter-offers to buyer's or buyer's agent
• Insure the buyer has received a copy of the disclosure forms with any counter-offer
• Obtain signatures on final accepted contract
• Deliver a copy of the completed contract to you
• Deliver the Option Fee to you
• Track the date the offer was accepted
• Date the Option Period expires
• Deliver the contract to the office
• Deliver the contract to the title company
• Deliver the contract to the Seller
• Deliver the contract to the Mortgage Company
• Obtain the Mortgage Company name and phone numbers that the buyer will be using
• Deliver the contract to the other agent
• Change the MLS (i.e.: AO, CP, etc.)
• Order Resale Certificates for Mandatory Home Owners Associations
• Order The Documents for Mandatory Home Owners Associations
• Verify escrow funds are deposited in the Title Company

• Mail a minimum of 200 Sale Pending or Just Sold postcards
• Place a Pending sign rider
• Call Buyer's Mortgage company to verify the buyer has made loan application as per the contract
• Assure timetable to contract is being followed
• Meet the mortgage companies appraiser (if the sale's price of the home needs defending)
• Call mortgage company to verify buyer's loan approval
• Verify loan appraisal of property
• Verify title policy has been sent to buyer (proper notification)
• If necessary, provide comparable data to appraiser to raise appraisal value
• Update the listing to Pending on the Greater Metro MLS Service (after the option period expires)

• Set date for buyer's general mechanical inspection
• Set date for buyer's pest control inspection
• Set date for buyer's structural engineer's inspection, if necessary
• Set date for buyer's insurance inspection, if necessary
• Set date for buyer's roof inspection, if necessary
• Set date for buyer's HVAC inspection
• Verify any lender required repairs (FHA, VA)
• Set date for any re-inspections
• If necessary, order repair bids for workmen
• Confirm a clear termite report
• If necessary, order termite treatment
• If necessary, order termite re-inspection
• If necessary, start any repairs found I inspection report, in contract, or required by appraiser
• Verify that all repairs are finished as required
• If necessary, call appraiser for his final inspection of finished work
• If necessary and desired by buyer, set date for him or his general inspector to inspect repair work

• Submit any Amendments to the office
• Submit any Amendments to the title company
• Submit any Amendments to the mortgage company
• Submit any Amendments to the other agent
• Schedule any desired walk-thru's
• Schedule closing target time
• Allow for HUD review (usually 9 days)
• Review closing costs, and seller's net proceeds
• Verify move-out and move-in time and dates for seller's and buyer's
• Answer any questions about closings docs

• Terminate the listing on www.realtor.com
• Terminate the listing on our web site
• Update the NTREIS (MLS Service) with comparable data
• Pick up the sign and key box at the property
• Collect final closing documents from the title company