[CarolSells]

I don't live in or own property in TV so I'm not really in a position to post an opinion on banning for sale signs on lawns there.

What I would like to do is defend Realtors who always get bashed in threads on buying/selling houses IMHO.

1) When listing a property for sale or lease, the owners expect you to do everything in your professional power to get their home the maximum amount of market exposure possible. This usually includes a For Sale sign. It is just expected even tho you may say that most people shop via the internet. Many sellers still expect the agent to hold an Open House. TV is unique in regard to Open Houses because in most markets they are not an effective tool any more. People do drive around neighborhoods that they're interested in and make sign calls on houses that catch their eye. Buyers today educate themselves about the market before they ever contact an agent to represent them. A small, tasteful yard sign shouldn't hurt a neighborhood.

2) So the selling agent leaves the sign with the "Sold" rider on until the day of closing? And? Do you have a problem with your car dealer's logo on the back of your car for the entire time you own said car? How about your golf cart?

3) Please cut us some slack. We neither dictate any rules nor set the market values of the properties on your street.

Okay. I'm done.