Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Forms 2010 & Instructions Keyword: MLSDOCS

MLS LISTING DOCS & INSTRUCTIONS

Keyword: MLSDOCS

Read the instructions and click on the links to the docs. that are required by the MLS, TN Real Estate Commission, TN State Law or Federal Law when selling a property via the MLS. Note: Read instructions carefully to save time. Some docs. will not apply.

#1 RDH F1 – Agency Disclosure – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH1-F1-Agency1.pdf

ALL Sellers to complete this disclosure. This disclosure is to be completed and signed by ALL owners (including spouse if this is a primary residence)prior to listing on the MLS. The fact that Listing Broker by state law is required to represent the Seller does not entitle listing broker to any additional compensation when the Flat Fee MLS Listed Property sells. The Listing Brokers compensation is paid via the flat fee charged for the service. Any and all commissions paid will be paid to the Buyers Agent at closing as offered on the MLS.

#2 RDH 2 – MLS Listing Contract – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-2-MLS-LISTING-CONTRACT-20101.pdf

This document authorizes the listing broker to offer the listing for sale through the the MLS with compensation to be paid to the selling agent known as the buyers agent. All entries on this form must be completed and signed by all owners and spouse if the residence is considered a primary residence. This agreement stipulates Sellers responsibilities and listing broker responsibilities. If the seller procures their own buyer who is not using a buyers agent in the purchase of the listing the seller is not obligated to pay buyers agent commission under the terms of this Exclusive Agency MLS Listing Agreement.

#3 RDH F16 – PCD – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F16-PCD-2010.pdf

1. ALL Sellers to complete this disclosure if OWNERS HAVE LIVED in the residence within the past three years. ALL owners to sign, including spouse if the residence is a primary residence. Page 6 of 6 – Sellers Final Disclosure is to be completed by owners and given to buyers just prior to closing. Return completed with owner signatures to listing broker when listing on the MLS. Give Buyers signed and completed disclosure pages 1-5 just prior to entering negotiations. Return Buyers signed disclosure to listing broker. Provide Buyers the Sellers completed Final Disclosure (Page #7)of the disclosure just prior to closing for Buyers signatures. Return Buyers signed copy to Listing Broker. All parties to receive signed copies

#4 RDH F42 – PCD Exemption – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F42-2010.pdf

ALL Sellers to complete this disclosure if OWNERS HAVE NOT LIVED in the residence within the past three years. All owners to sign it. This disclosure is to be completed and signed by owners just prior to listing property on the MLS. Return completed disclosure with all owner signatures to be listed on the MLS. Give Buyers the owners signed and completed disclosure just prior to entering negotiations. Return Buyers signed disclosure to Listing Broker. All parties to receive signed copies

#5 RDH F85 – Additional Disclosures – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F85-Additional-Disclosures-2010.pdf

All Sellers to complete this disclosure. This disclosure is to be completed and signed by ALL owners just prior to listing property on the MLS. Return completed with owner signatures to listing broker to be listed on the MLS. Give owners signed and completed disclosure to buyers just prior to entering negotiations. Return Buyers signed disclosure to listing broker at time of contract acceptance or before. All parties to receive signed copies

#6 RDH F93 http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F93-Request-Form-20101.pdf –

ALL Sellers to complete this request form and send it to the Local County Environmental Office if residence in on a PRIVATE SEPTIC SYSTEM This PRIVATE SEPTIC SYSTEM INFORMATION REQUEST FORM is to be completed, signed and submitted by all owners as soon as possible prior to listing property on the MLS. Owners to follow-up with the County Environmental Office to obtain the Approved Septic System Permit showing the number of bedrooms the residence has been approved for. If No Records Were Found by the County Environmental Office provide that county signed form/statement to the listing broker. Listing Broker will then proceed with listing the residence based on the county staff written and signed response. Seller to give the completed and signed F84 Disclosure to buyers with the County No Records Were Found written response or a Copy of the County Approved Septic System Permit just prior to entering negotiations. Return buyers signed F84 disclosure to listing broker at time of contract acceptance or before. All parties to receive signed copies of the F84 Disclosure and the countys written/signed response to the F93 Request.

#7 RDH F84 – Septic System Permit Disclosure – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F84-2010.pdf

ALL Sellers to complete this disclosure if residence in on a PRIVATE SEPTIC SYSTEM. This disclosure is to be completed and signed by owners just prior to listing property on the MLS. Return completed and owners signed disclosure with a copy of the local County Environmental Offices Approved Septic System permit showing the number of bedrooms the residence has been approved for to listing broker so residence can be listed on the MLS. Owners to give Buyers the completed and signed disclosure just prior to entering negotiations. Return Buyers signed disclosure to listing broker at time of contract acceptance or before. All parties to receive signed copies.

#8 RDH F15 – Lead Based Paint Disclosure – Federal Law

http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F15-2010.pdf

Sellers to complete this disclosure only if the residence to be listed was BUILT PRIOR TO 1978. This disclosure is to be completed and signed by owners (including spouse if this is a primary residence)just prior to listing property on the MLS. In additional to providing copy of the F15 Disclosure completed and signed by the seller at the time of negotiations, EPA requires a copy of the “Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home” pamphlet is available online at the following web address > http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadpdfe.pdf

#9 RDH F83 – Impact Fees & Facilities Tax Disclosure – State Law http://moreequitynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Typeable-RDH-F83-2010.pdf

Builder/Sellers to complete this disclosure for NEW CONSTRUCTION if it is the first sale. Return this disclosure completed with all builders and owner signatures and be listed on the MLS. Give owners signed and completed disclosure to buyers just prior to entering negotiations. Return buyers signed disclosure to listing broker at time of contract acceptance or before. All parties to receive signed copies.

SAVING COPIES OF COMPLETED FORMS:

These forms can be completed on your computer using your keyboard and printed off as hard copies. You can not save the docs. with your typed entries on the docs on your computer hard drive as a pdf documents unless you have special pdf software installed.

SIGNATURES:

NOTE: It is our company policy on all “primary residences” that the spouse sign all listing docs. with all other owner(s) regardless of who is on the mortgage or deed. We have found that in rare instances that a spouse in TN has legally been removed from his or her right of survivorship. If you are a spouse and your right of survivorship has been legally changed we need the document that supports that Tenant By Entirety does not apply to you as a TN primary residence property owner. The law concerning Tenant By Entirety is discussed at the following web site http://www.lawchek.com/resources/forms/que/ownership.htm or you can
contact an experienced attorney if you have questions.

PHOTOS:

We offfer our popular SELL-WISE Upgrade which gives your listing an abundance of photos, exposure and other money saving services.

Please send up to 6 photos via email attachments to be uploaded to the MLS.
Instructions are as follows:
Email Subject: (YourLastName) – Photos and Remarks for Additional
Advertising
1.) Send a front view photo sized approx. 640X480 pixel. Save as yourlastname-frontview-sized.jpg Free software to resize photos can be found on www.Google.com
2.) Send 5 other photos sized to approx. 640X480 pixel size saved as yourlastname1.jpg, yourlastname2.jpg and yourlastname3.jpg
3.) Also with this email list the following:
A. Full Property Address of the listing
B. The address to mail the yard sign. Yards signs are mailed priority mail and arrive in one to two days of shipping.

TIME REQUIRED TO GET LISTING ACTIVATED ON THE MLS

Our goal is to have your MLS Listing activated by the next business day of receiving all your completed docs.
When completing any of the required documents do not assume entries can be left blank until you have contacted our office to verify.

If you have any questions please identify the location on the doc. and call our office after you have reviewed all the docs. and we will be happy to answer all your questions and save you time in getting your listing activated.

We look forward to working with you in using this powerful marketing tool.

Sincerely,

Ralph Howard Broker/Realtor
RDH Services, LLC
803 North East End Rd.
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Office (865) 932-0506
Toll Free (888) 932-0506
Fax (888) 813-2009
E-mail buywisetn@comcast.net
Please contact our office after sending a fax