No I don't.  I get sign calls and it brings more real estate business.  

I always feel like it is jinxing the sale

I put up a rider that says "Under Contract" as soon as the major contingencies get removed.

No, the idea is to keep buyers and their interested in the listing just in case if falls out of escrow.  It doesn't hurt to get sign calls either.

No even though I gave it some thought many times.

I do not now --- did this in the beginning, but the home became available again, and looked bad on both my seller and me.

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint Technically the property isn't sold until it closes and the deed is transferred. No riders for me.

Typically not.  

Not until it closes and funds.

Sometimes. If I know it's solid and going to settle, but I ask seller. But recently i saw a house with a " Under contract" rider on it, then a couple weeks later when I drove by it was gone, and house is back to active. So i wondered how many agents and vbuyers were left with the impression that the house sold, or are wondering why contract fell through and what's wrong with the house?

Absolutely not!

#1. The calls stop instantly.

#2. I am superstitious regarding counting your chickens before they hatch.

#3. Take the SOLD/PENDING sign down speaks more than I care to admit.

Nearly 40% are presold. In this case, I do put up the PENDING/SOLD rider to support my 'More Listings' efforts in that community.

"Pending" and "Under Contract" riders are not used in my area.  "Sold" riders are generally put up when the agreement is firm (i.e. after all conditions have been removed).

I do not put a pending sign. Once the contingencies are removed I put a sold sign.

Good morning Mark. There are schools of thought on your question and not sure if there is one right answer, but your thought process makes good sense.

Make it a great weekend!

I never use a pending, it stops calls coming in. With the buyers permission we will put " SOLD , but we have others " and leave there for 1 week.

I do not for the exact same reason!  Plus, if it falls out it looks bad.  I'll put a sold sign up once all is said and done or a couple days before if the closing is iron-clad.

I use both. I find I don't want to use either until I know it is a pretty sure thing and that can be only days before the closing.

It depends, but generally we do not.

No, not until we know for 100 percent, and by that time it is almost time to head for the closing.

 Good Saturday morning Mark. I have seen both on yard signs.

"PENDING, but we have others"

Under contract or sold....

Sold...

It gives us more credibility by doing so...