Did I screw up with my house?

[SweetToothTessa]

So even if it is still showing in those other places, I should be able to find another realtor who can sell it when I'm ready? Or will it looking like this other realtor still has it? It is out of the MLS now.

[Electrician4you]

Depending on the contract if you relist with another agent it may involve the old agent as far as commission payout but there is a time length clause. But it's pretty specific. I wouldn't worry too much by the time you're ready to sell next year this contract will be null and void.

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by SweetToothTessa

I put my house up for sale. After a day with my house being listed, I've decided that this is not the time to sell. I called the realtor and explained this to her. She said OK, no problem. Here are my questions...

1. How long does it take for the listing to go down? My house is still showing as listed. I asked for it to be taken down we we talked at noon today. I'm worried that she isn't on the level and isn't taking the house down.

2. When I do decide to relist, does this look bad that the house has been for sale?

The house is in Ohio, by the way.

REALLY depends on the a) agent, b) broker's office and c) MLS and what the procedures are.

Agent would have to initiate the withdrawal. There's probably paperwork for you to sign to withdraw it. The broker's office may or may not have to have a hand in processing it, also. Then it gets sent to the MLS, which in this area requires a manual withdrawal -- we can list and make changes on-line, but the MLS has to physically manage the withdrawals for their records (long story, but that's the way it is.) It could take up to 48 hours, PLUS you have a weekend where probably nothing will be done at the broker's or at the MLS office.

What she CAN probably do to edit the listing is put in the private remarks section (a "messaging" area that only other agents can see) "no showings at this time; call agent for info." and remove your phone number from the contact information, if that's how it was arranged for appointments.

It's not as simple as pushing "delete" on the computer. If it's not down by Monday afternoon, then you can start making some pointed phone calls.

Does it look bad to relist it next spring? Not at all -- many people decide they don't want to deal with selling a home during the holidays, it's not unusual. It might raise a question, if you have a particularly eagle-eyed buyers agent, but as long as it wasn't due to a bad inspection, etc., no one will care.

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by SweetToothTessa

So even if it is still showing in those other places, I should be able to find another realtor who can sell it when I'm ready? Or will it looking like this other realtor still has it? It is out of the MLS now.

It's going to take a few days -- maybe as long as a week - for it to purge from the other websites. Changes from our MLS to Realtor.com usually takes about 10 minutes -- other website may not refresh more than once a week. But they'll drop off soon.

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by SweetToothTessa

The sign is already down. She is very experienced. I didn't sign a contract yet. She listed it after a phone conversation we had yesterday morning.

Wow -- that's a BIG no-no around here -- listing it on MLS without a listing agreement? Bet she won't be pulling that stunt again.

[cocaseco]

Originally Posted by SweetToothTessa

The sign is already down. She is very experienced. I didn't sign a contract yet. She listed it after a phone conversation we had yesterday morning.

Something is very wrong here.

[SweetToothTessa]

Originally Posted by cocaseco

Something is very wrong here.

I agree. After I digested what happened with the way the house got listed, something felt off and I got scared. I feel like I did the right thing for now.