Flat Fee MLS

$399.95 MLS Package
MLS Package

Includes:

  • MLS & FSBO.com Listing for 6 Months
  • Listing syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com, Trulia & more
  • Buyer’s broker commission required and will need to be stated up front upon entering MLS (average 2-3%)
  • Other options based on state
Enter your zip code below to start your MLS package

For Sale By Owner (FSBO) property owners can now reduce the fees paid when marketing their property through a real estate broker by using our Flat Fee MLS program. List your property on the Multiple Listing Service for an upfront flat fee of $399.95 plus the buyer's broker commission which is paid at closing.

By posting your property for sale in the MLS, your listing will feed to the following sites, plus many more! Scroll down below for more details & FAQ's about this package.

MLS FAQ

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a local database that advertises properties for sale to licensed real estate agents. Each area has a distinct MLS that is utilized by local real estate agents and is only accessible to these agents. Once listed on your local MLS, your property may feed (depending on area) to several national real estate websites, such as Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo and more. The exposure you receive on the MLS is tremendous! (Thousands of real estate agents through your local MLS and millions of potential buyers through the internet.)

Once you sign-up for the MLS Package, the listing broker for your area will email you the additional paperwork required by the MLS. Once the forms have been submitted back to the listing broker, the property is listed and assigned a MLS number. The listing broker will list your property on your local MLS for six months. Once listed in the MLS, you will be responsible for showings, additional marketing, open houses, negotiations, etc. The broker acts as your listing agent, but does not collect a commission (in some cases).

If a broker/agent brings you a buyer and you accept an offer you will need to pay them a commission. All commission is negotiable, but the average is around 2-3% and will need to be stated up front upon entering the MLS. Once the MLS forms have been submitted back to the listing agent, we are unable to offer refunds. (MLS & Realtor.com is not offered in all areas, please use the map above for coverage area & additional details.)

The number of photos you will be allowed in the MLS differ by State. Please click your State on the map for full details in your area.

Your contact phone will be posted on the actual MLS. The seller contact information is not allowed on any public site. By default, the listing broker's name and phone number will appear on your MLS listing as well as the public real estate websites, such as Realtor.com, Zillow, etc. It will be the listing broker's contact information on the public sites. FSBO.com, nor the listing broker, have any control over this or where potential buyer leads are sent. This is the same no matter which company you list with.

The Flat Fee MLS Package does NOT include any signs or supplies. You can see everything that is included for your area using the map above. Click your State on the map for full details on what is included.

Yard Signs, Directional Arrows, Brochures, etc. can be purchased separately from the FSBO Store once your MLS order has been submitted. ***Please check with the listing broker before ordering additional supplies as certain MLS's have rules regarding signage and you may not be able to use a FSBO sign***

In most areas, your MLS listing will feed through to Realtor.com and the other sites within 1-3 business days after being active in the MLS. Realtor.com pulls limited information from the MLS and sometimes takes a few days to pull the photo. The listing agent has no control over how long it takes to feed through to Realtor.com. Also, certain property types will not feed through to all of the sites. Please check with the listing broker before submitting the MLS paperwork.

No, once your property is active in the MLS you will not retain control of your listing on Zillow or any other sites that pull their data from the MLS. This is out of our control as this is an automatic feed from the MLS. Once your are listed in the MLS you are technically no longer a FSBO so your Zillow listing will go from For Sale By Owner to For Sale (with a listing agent).

You will state the percent commission you are willing to offer to the buyer’s broker on the required MLS forms that come from the listing broker. This commission will be on your MLS listing for all buyer’s agents to see.

Yes, you may cancel your MLS listing at anytime during the 6 month listing period, however the upfront listing fee is not refundable or prorated. Before entering into a written listing agreement with a licensed real estate broker, you should inquire about whether there are any additional fees charged for early cancellation. Please note - Once the MLS forms have been submitted back to the listing agent, we are unable to offer refunds.

Yes, you may upgrade to the MLS package. FSBO.com does not keep any credit card information on file. For this reason, you will need to either upgrade online by logging in to your account. Once logged in click on "Edit" and then on "Upgrade my Package". You will be contacted via email by the listing broker within 24 hours of upgrading with a few additional forms that are required by the MLS.

We have referred your information to a licensed real estate broker who will place your property in the MLS. They will contact you via email or phone to get started on the required MLS forms (please make sure to check your email and your SPAM folder). Once these forms have been submitted back to the listing broker for entry into the MLS we are unable to offer refunds. The MLS package charge will come through as MLSmart Realty, LLC.

In most cases, yes the property will automatically feed to these two sites. If your MLS does not cooperate with these sites then you will have to manually add your listing. Unfortunately, we have no control over this. It is free and just takes a few minutes to do this. Here are the instructions...

Enter your property address on Zillow. Click the link to view your property details. Next to the map click the button next to "More" that has an arrow pointing down. From there you can "Claim This Home" so you can edit the property details and also "Post for sale for free".