How to Fill Out NABOR Listing Agreements Correctly — and Protect Your Commission

If you work in Southwest Florida and use NABOR forms, this webinar is the most thorough walkthrough of every NABOR listing agreement available. Real estate attorney Sam J. Saad III goes line by line through every form in the NABOR listing suite — the Residential Improved Property listing, the Vacant Land listing, the Rental listing, the Limited Brokerage Services addendum, the Short Sale addendum, the amendment form, and the termination forms — covering every blank, every checkbox, and every provision that agents commonly get wrong. Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction: the NABOR listing suite overview 2:30 — Brokerage relationships: transaction broker, single agent, no brokerage relationship 5:00 — Listing presentation preparation: which disclosures go to which property 8:30 — NABOR Residential Improved Property listing: what you're selling from line 1 10:30 — Personal property included by default: washers, dryers, and what to exclude 12:00 — Listing term: commencement, termination, defaults, and the auto-extension provision 14:00 — Pricing: when a seller must accept a full-price offer — and what happens if they don't 17:00 — Broker obligations: what "earnest and continuing effort" actually requires 19:00 — MLS entry: 5-day rule, public marketing definition, and what you can't do without it 22:00 — Offer disclosure, internet options, lockbox authorization, and tracking entry 24:00 — Brokerage relationship selection on the form — and the escrow recommendation 25:00 — Seller obligations: referrals, property access, latent defect disclosure, and photographs 28:00 — Who owns the listing photos — and what your photographer agreement must say 30:00 — Surveillance disclosure: the NABOR placard requirement 31:00 — Broker compensation: lines 128, 142, and the buyer-broker split explained 36:00 — Protection period: length, enforcement, and the Clerk of Court alert system 38:00 — Seller concessions: when to list them and when to negotiate in the sales contract 40:00 — Sales contract obligations embedded in the listing: what sellers agree to at closing 43:00 — Seller indemnification, FIRPTA, disclosure requirements, and special assessments 45:00 — What happens if the transaction doesn't close because of the seller 47:00 — Notice requirements: why the seller must notify the broker in writing 48:00 — Wire fraud warning: what listing agents should and should never transmit 50:00 — Vacant Land listing: key differences and legal description requirements 52:00 — Rental listing: seasonal rent, utilities chart, compensation on renewal and sale 55:00 — Limited Brokerage Services addendum: flat-fee arrangements and service elections 57:00 — Short Sale addendum: seller acknowledgment, authorization, and tax implications 58:00 — Blank addendum and amendment form: when and how to use each 1:00:00 — Termination form: the protection period survival provision and why it matters 1:02:00 — Owner request to association documents: HOA, co-op, and condo versions 1:03:00 — Q&A: listing expiration under contract, concessions, listings after death, protection period enforcement About Sam J. Saad III Sam J. Saad III is a real estate attorney based in Bonita Springs, Florida, with deep roots in Southwest Florida's real estate and title community. He works directly with agents, brokers, investors, and buyers to keep transactions moving — providing practical, deal-oriented legal guidance when it matters most. Sam is reachable 24/7 by call, text, or email. 📞 239-784-5556 🌐 saadlegal.com #NABORContract #FloridaRealEstate #ListingAgreement #SouthwestFlorida #NaplesRealEstate #RealEstateAttorney #FloridaRealtors #BonitatSprings #ListingAgents #RealEstateLaw