“Ghost” For Sale Signs
A “new listing” is self-explanatory.
A “pre-list” is a Realtor drumming up interest in a soon-to-debut home (unfortunately, some Twin Cities agents now define “soon” as, “in the next six months”).
So, what’s a “post-listing?”
Answer (at least, mine): a “For Sale” sign post left in the front yard, after the house sale has closed.
The depressing-but-true explanation: the ground is still very much frozen locally, even though the calendar says April starts Sunday . . .
P.S.: After closing, the winter-time convention — at least in the Twin Cities housing market — is to immediately remove the sign riders (with the names of the broker and Realtor), then double back for the post once the ground thaws.
See also, “New Lists,” “Pre-Lists,” and “Pre-Pre-Lists” (Huh?!?)”; “Buyer’s Agent: “Is the Asking Price on that Pre-List Home Firm?”; and “Agent-to-Agent Pre-List Networking: Can You Spot the Most Important Detail?.”
Plus: “Coming Soon”: How Good Pre-List Marketing Distorts “Days on Market“; “Plus: ““Have a House/Need a House“; “Pre-Listing Marketing Window”; and “Buyer’s Agent: “Is the Asking Price on that Pre-List Home Firm?”
