About Our Flat Fee MLS Listing
Flat Fee MLS is the alternative to listing your home with a traditional “full service” broker who charges a “percentage” based commission. Flat Fee MLS listings are much less expensive, however the fee to list is paid upfront. The cost ranges usually from $300 to $1,000. Compare that with a typical 5% to 6% commissions, and you’ll stand to save a substantial amount of your hard earned equity.
Is this Flat Fee Listing service right for me?
Listing with our Flat Fee MLS service is not right for everyone. To be successful, it would be helpful to:
- Have some prior experience with selling (or buying) a home
- Know how to use a digital camera and upload photos to your computer
- Understand how to send and receive attachments with your computer
- Be proficient with email
- Be able to respond quickly to inquires on your home
- Be able to show your home with short notice
- Have the ability to negotiate offers on your home
- Have patience, since selling a home can take some time!
The process can sometimes be complicated, but generally not very difficult. If you think you might need more help, then use our Discount Full Service Option and let us guide you through the process!
Why should I list with your Flat Fee MLS service?
The fact is the majority of Realtors use the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database exclusively to locate homes to show their buyers. And since most home buyers use a Realtor to help them find a property to purchase (a recent survey shows 85% of home buyers), that means thousands of Realtors may be working to sell your property.
Over 85% of homes sold today were listed on the MLS, and homes listed on the MLS also net a higher selling price. The MLS is the most powerful marketing tool available to sellers and we make that tool available to sellers for a simple flat fee.
Won’t a traditional Realtor sell my property faster?
No – It’s a fact that listing agents rarely sell their own listings anymore due to co-broking with other Realtors through the MLS. The majority of traditional Realtors simply place your property on the MLS then wait for other Realtors to call with potential buyers.
However, for access to the MLS database, traditional Realtors will charge you from 5% to 6% of the selling price of your home in commissions. Additionally, you most likely will have to agree to pay this huge commission even if you sell your home yourself, without any Realtor involved.
What’s the alternative to using a traditional Realtor?
It used to be that the only alternative to the traditional Realtor was to sell your property on your own – For Sale By Owner (FSBO). The thought was, if you could sell without a Realtor involved, you could save a tremendous amount of money in commissions.
However, selling your home “By Owner” requires a major commitment of time and effort on your part as well as requiring you to assume all the marketing responsibilities. As such, the FSBO generally attempts to sell for an extensive period of time, with very little success. In fact, recent studies show that less than 15% of the FSBO’s are successful and most end up frustrated, giving up, and listing with a traditional Realtor, reluctantly paying the huge commissions.
So what’s the REAL alternative?
The best way to save money selling your home is to use our Flat Fee MLS Listing service. With our service, you combine the advantages of both the traditional and FSBO methods. You are able to save thousands in commissions while still taking advantage of the same system that thousands of Realtors use.
If you sell your home without a Realtor involved you pay no commission to anyone. If a Realtor is involved in bringing you a buyer, you pay a commission (you decide the commission offered upfront before you list). Either way, with our Flat Fee service, you’ll be saving thousands!
Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve recently had your home on the market and were not successful, our MLS service is the answer. Take the next step and choose the service that fits your budget!