Q:How long should it take to sell my cemetery property?
You will most likely receive inquiries and offers within the first three months and should sell your property within a period of between one and six months. Remember that like selling your home the combination of location, price, supply and demand, your flexibility and overall market conditions will effect the time it takes sell your property.
Q:What should I do to expedite and ensure transferability of my cemetery property?
Immediately after listing your cemetery property for sale you should speak to a sales counselor or transfer agent at the cemetery where your property is located. Have them email, fax or postal mail you all relevant “Change of Ownership" forms and any accompanying instructions. Make sure you read these documents and ask any questions you may have prior to being contacted by a buyer. The cemetery where you own your property may have specific or unique transfer requirements and it is best to understand them before a potential sale. The exchange of title and receipt of payment is not difficult and can be handled by a variety of title companies and escrow services. This will help expedite the sales process, especially if the buyer is in need of an immediate purchase and transfer.
Q:What is involved in placing my Free CPLS Listing?
Please click on the Free Listing tab on the blue tool bar of any page on our CPLS web site and it will take you to “How You Sell Cemetery Property For Free Using The CPLS”.
Q:What is information is necessary for me to place my Free CPLS Listing?
Please click on the Place Listing tab on the blue tool bar of any page on our CPLS web site and it will take you to a list of all required and optional information necessary to list your cemetery property on the CPLS.
Q:How do I renew, upgrade or cancel my CPLS Listing?
Just click on our "Terms of Service" link at the bottom of any CPLS web site page. This will give you the information you need. In general, all of these options can be accessed by login to your “Manage Listings” feature.
Q:What is the cost for listing my cemetery property?
Your Listing is FREE! There is no cost.
Q:What is the cost for re-listing my cemetery property if it does not sell within 30 days?
Your re-listing is FREE also! There is no cost.
Q:What is the length of time my cemetery property listing will remain active?
Your Listing is active for 30 days and then will be de-listed unless you decide to renew it for an additional 30 day period.
Q:Is my CPLS Listing information safe and protected?
Yes, your financial and personal information is encrypted, secured and processed by the most highly respected internet hosting company, the world’s largest payment gateway processing company and by our bureau of investigation vetted employees. In addition, the CemeterySpot.org Cemetery Property Listing Service (CPLS) will never share, sell, or otherwise release your information to any 3rd party. Please click on the Privacy Policy link at the bottom of any of our CPLS web site pages to read more about this.
Q:Can I advertise any type of cemetery property on the CPLS?
Yes, as long as you are the owner and/or have the legal authority to sell and transfer this property. We allow for any type of cemetery property to be listed and request that all listings have descriptions of the property in addition to a property type. Please click on the Definitions link at the bottom of any CPLS web site page to view the preferred definition of various types of cemetery property.
Q:What price should I charge for my cemetery property?
As with a home, market conditions can change rapidly based on a number of factors. We suggest that you check with the cemetery where your property is located and ask what a similar property would cost. If none are available you can ask what the last one that is similar to yours sold for and approximately when that sale took place. Based on the availability and demand for property in that cemetery you can then determine a starting price. You can also check with other cemeteries that might have similar appeal, similar amenities, etc., and use that info to determine a starting price. Your pricing strategy should be to price so that you will attract buyers and not list at an unrealistic price assuming that you can always come down. If you are priced too high you may discourage buyers from even making any offer.
Q:How do I show my cemetery property to a prospective buyer when I live in another state?
A full description of your property should be available on your CPLS listing and photos should also be uploaded. Video can also be uploaded to your listing and may be especially helpful because you can have audio descriptions within your video.
Q:Can an individual, a cemetery, or a cemetery broker all have CPLS listings?
Yes, yes and yes. We firmly believe that the more choices of cemetery property buyers have to choose from, and the more diverse the group of sellers they have to work with, the more fluid the market for cemetery property will be.
Q:How many free 30 day listing (re-listing) periods may I use to sell my cemetery property?
As many as you need. There is no limit on the amount of times you can re-list your cemetery property for FREE 30 periods.
