Canceling a listing can be tricky if you don't go about it the right way. The right way is addressing the issue before you sign your listing agreement. You should talk with your new agent and discuss this with them, stating your concerns. Let the agent know that it for some reason you need to cancel the listing, they will comply with your wishes. You should request they enter this agreement between the two of you in the contract, in California is should be under # 16-additional terms. Make sure they agree to remove your listing from the MLS and it should be cancelled not put on hold.
Your agent may make a request, if your listing is cancelled, you are not doing so to relist with another agent. This is a reasonable request as most agents put time, effort and money into their listings with the commission as their payoff. If you cancel your listing to list with another agent, then all the effort put into your home by your agent has just become a loss.
If you want to cancel because you don't feel your agent is doing all they can to sell your home, talk with them and ask to see whats been done so far; newspaper ads, web presence and so on. Don't make a decision until you see everything your agent has done. Usually there's many actions taken by your agent to sell your home that you may not have been aware of.
Regardless, if you ultimately, for what ever reason, need to cancel, take the steps ahead of time to make the process easier in the end. And one more thing, make sure your agent gives you a cancellation form to fill out. Despite the fact that it's in the listing agreement you'll need to sign this form for the cancellation to take place.
Your agent may make a request, if your listing is cancelled, you are not doing so to relist with another agent. This is a reasonable request as most agents put time, effort and money into their listings with the commission as their payoff. If you cancel your listing to list with another agent, then all the effort put into your home by your agent has just become a loss.
If you want to cancel because you don't feel your agent is doing all they can to sell your home, talk with them and ask to see whats been done so far; newspaper ads, web presence and so on. Don't make a decision until you see everything your agent has done. Usually there's many actions taken by your agent to sell your home that you may not have been aware of.
Regardless, if you ultimately, for what ever reason, need to cancel, take the steps ahead of time to make the process easier in the end. And one more thing, make sure your agent gives you a cancellation form to fill out. Despite the fact that it's in the listing agreement you'll need to sign this form for the cancellation to take place.
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