Realtor and seller obligations under a listing agreement.

When a seller gives a Broker the exclusive right to sell their home or real estate, each party of the listing contract have obligations to each other.

When using a Florida Association of Realtors exclusive right of sale listing agreement the obligations the seller and Broker have agreed to include:

Broker

• Advertise the home
• Gather mortgage information on the home
• Continuous efforts to sell the home
• Enter home's information into the multiple listing service
• Provide buyers with comparable market information about the home
• Place a lockbox on the property

Seller

• Assist Broker including referring interested potential buyers to Realtor
• Allow the property to be viewed, providing keys when appropriate
• Inform the Realtor prior to leasing home
• Hold the Broker harmless in certain situations
• Comply with FIRPTA
• Disclose all know material facts about the property

These are a few of the obligations owed between a seller and their listing Realtor. If you are thinking about listing your home or real estate give us a call and we will be happy to discuss the listing contract and seller/Broker obligations in detail.

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So you found a home online, now what?

It is not very difficult to find a home or many homes for sale in Central Florida. If you have visited my real estate web site, then you have seen how easy it is to search for a home in whatever Central Florida city you may wish to live in.

What should you do next?

Depending on your personal situation, one of your next steps should be to get pre-qualified. I have included information that should help anyone interested in the pre-qualification process.

Over the next several days I will be providing new articles and information on my site that covers the steps a buyer will or should take after they find a home from their online searching.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255