Pricing and Policies

Post and Sign      $40.00 (If a specific location is desired, you must pre-mark the area with a wire flag or stake)

Post, Sign and Flyer box      $36.00 (agent supplied flyer box)

Move, Repair, or Reinstall Post      $22.50 (on same property)

Replace Rider      $15.00 (Theft, vandalism and storm damage is unfortunate but a reality) if the post is destroyed there is a replacement fee, see below

Billing:

Billing is done at the end of the month and invoices are sent at the beginning of the new month. Payments are due by the 10th of the month. Prompt payment is greatly appreciated.

If payment has not been received by month end it is considered late.

If your payment is late you will be charged a $5.00 late fee on your next billing and every month thereafter plus a 1.5% finance charge per month on the unpaid balance of your account. If your account is 90 days past due, we will not install new posts until the account is current, and it may result in the removal of all overdue posts.

Out Of Town Listings:

Out of town listings will have additional costs determined by mileage. The cost is .625 cents per mile each way . For example: Byron is 7 miles from Rochester, there would be an additional charge of $17.50 added to the invoice and billed with the installation. This charge covers both the install and remove trips (total of 4 trips). Please email or call me if you have any questions.

Out Of Town Repost:

Should an out of town repost be needed a milage charge will be assessed by the round trip milage x  .625 cents.

Install Requests:

Install requests are typically filled within two business days. Weather conditions may cause delays in filling requests. Out of town orders may take longer.

Installs are regularly done Monday through Friday with 2:30 PM as the order submission cut off time. If orders are submitted after 2:30 PM they will be filled the following business day. Orders submitted after 2:30 PM on Friday will be installed on Monday or the following business day if Monday is a Legal Holiday. Exceptions can be made so please contact me if needed. Out of town orders may take longer depending on scheduling.

I recommend that Agents inform the homeowner that the post will be installed within 3 business days. However, if weather or other obstacles prevent us from posting the sign, explaining the 3 business day install time frame will ensure the client is not under the expectation the sign will be put up immediately. This should prevent those “my sign is not here” calls…

Please Note: Agents are NOT to move posts unless permission has been granted. If you move a post to a new address without authorization, the post will be removed and you will be charged $50.00. This type of action may result in loss of all future business.

Flyer/Info Boxes:

Agents must supply their own brochure boxes, please provide them with your name clearly marked on the back.. We’ll keep them in stock and use them upon your requests.
Re-post Requests:

If you need a sign re-posted, mark the order form as such. With spring time thaws and high winds this becomes a common occurrence. We try to install the post as deep as possible in the frozen ground, but, sometimes the ground will not support the weight and the post will tip or fall. Soil composition consisting of clay is very difficult to drive stakes into when frozen, and once thawed the clay will not always retain the post and it will tip. This is an unpredictable event in our climate.

Remove Requests:

Remove requests are usually fulfilled within three days time. If there is a specific date the remove needs to be done then please note that date on the sign form.

When a remove request is made, it is assumed the post and sign are still on the property and accessible. If the homeowner has moved the sign from the yard (i.e. in the garage, behind the house etc.) the agent should notify the property owner that a pick up will be done soon and to have the post and sign available. If we are unable to find the post at the property and have to schedule a second trip, the agent will be notified and may also be charged for the second trip. The charge for this will be 12.50 if in Rochester. If an agent is negligent in notifying us for a remove, or the post is not available the agent will be billed for the replacement of the post. Winter months may necessitate leaving the T-post in the ground until it has thawed enough to be able to remove it. Usually these are removed in late March – April.

* It is recommended, but not required that agents remove sold signs prior to take down requests. If sold signs and other riders are left for our removal they will be returned to the main real estate brokerage office when we are in the area.

*Prompt notification of removals is greatly appreciated and helps to reduce losses and price increases.

Vacant Lots/Land:

If you are listing a lot or vacant land for sale, it may be in your better interest to use a step in sign. We will post signs on lots/land for a period of no more than 6 months. After a 6 month period you will be billed a monthly charge of 5.00 to continue to use the post. Unfortunately there have been too many cases of agents posting lots/land and forgetting about the post which has resulted in loss of the post.

New Construction:

Post and signs are placed where they will be least likely to be damaged from construction equipment. If the builder or crews move the post and it gets damaged, the agent will be billed for repair or replacement of the post. If the post is thrown in the mud and cleaning or repainting is necessary to restore the post to service, the agent may be charged.

Sprinkler Systems:

If there is a sprinkler system on the property, the homeowner or agent MUST mark a place in the yard for the sign to go. If the marked location is out of the way of utilities, we will place the post. If the location is too close to utilities, we will attempt to contact the homeowner, then the agent for a new location.

If the yard is not marked, and the form indicates a sprinkler system exists, we will not place the post. We will make one attempt to contact either you or the homeowner to verify post placement. If we are unable to contact anyone, we will send you an e-mail back noting the issue and schedule a return trip (charges apply) after the property has been marked.

If you (the agent) fail to mark the order form noting a sprinkler system is on the property, and we damage a pipe while placing the sign, you are responsible for repairs/costs of fixing the damage to the sprinkler system.

If the homeowner has marked the yard for post placement and we place the post in the noted location and damage the sprinkler system, the homeowner is responsible for repairs/costs of fixing the damage to the sprinkler system.

Damaged and Missing Posts:

For posts that are damaged or broken requiring replacement, the agent will be charged $50.00. (the post must be available)
For posts that are missing from the property and are not recoverable, the agent will be charged $200.00
For posts that need repainting after new construction or homeowner abuse, the charge will be $15.00

Ending Services:

If you the agent decides to use another vendor for future orders, you will forfeit all current sign posts in use. Sign riders will be returned after all posts are recovered or compensated for loss if loss of posts occur. This is done to minimize the loss of posts to other competitors. Accounts must be paid in full as well.