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Prices, websites, and service varies by area, the following is a general comparison: |
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| Compare | FlatFeeMLSListing |
A "By
Owner" Company
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Full Priced Agents |
| Cancellation Fee | Cancel after you order and before your home is listed for a full refund (minus shipping if you have signs or other hardware shipped to you, see refund policy for details) | $50 cancellation fee anytime after you order. | |
| Yard Sign | Agent Friendly and Professional, available with your phone number custom printed on the sign. | Says "By Owner" which alienates agents, hard to read handwritten phone number | Agent Friendly |
| Help with Pricing | Valuable information: professional comparative market analysis or list of recent home sales and pricing guidance (varies by area, see your state page for specifics.) | None | Comparative market analysis |
| Telling You Exactly What You Get Before You Pay | See the page for your State for the exact details for your area and MLS. |
Website implies all areas are the same, you find out the real details after you pay. Examples: "In your area..." *"there is an extra
fee," |
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| Showing You How to Have an Effective MLS listing | Includes key lockbox (most areas), essential for getting the most showings. (not available in all areas, see your state page for specifics.) | Does not include key lockbox | Includes key lockbox (most areas), essential for getting the most showings. |
| Web Traffic for Your
Home Listing (independent rankings by Alexa) |
Homes listed
on: HomeAdvisor, ranked #2 most visited site Realtor.com, ranked #166 |
Website ranked #5,635 | Highest ranking individual real estate company ranked #4,035 |
| Following the Law | Disclosures and Paperwork in compliance with State & Local Law | None, or "generic" forms not in compliance with State & Local Law (exposes seller to expensive liability) | Disclosures and Paperwork in compliance with State & Local Law |
| Number of Showings | Key lockbox enables more showings | No Key lockbox, many agents refuse to show home. | Key lockbox enables more showings |
| Listing Price | $399 to $599* | $399 to $799* | 6-7%, $12,000 (on average home) |
*Does not include cooperative commission paid to buyer agent if seller accepts an offer from a buyer shown the home by an agent, amount varies by area, often 3%. All commission rates are negotiable.
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