FLAT FEE MLS Hawaii

Hidden Fees? Not with Houzeo

Houzeo doesn’t believe in hidden fees and discloses all the costs upfront. Transparency is in our DNA. Several Flat Fee MLS Hawaii companies claim to list your home on the market for $99 or lower. The appeal is real, but your savings will not last long. You may have to pay for every little change you need to make to your listing. A few sneaky fees might pop up when you’re at the closing table. Always read the terms and conditions page of the Hawaii Flat Fee MLS service you choose.

Here’s a rundown of some things you might end up paying for:

• Title Company Referral Fee—$50 to $200: Companies like Flat Fee MLS Realty and several others get a referral fee from title companies. This fee is from the monies you pay. If you select your option, you’ll be forced to pay a “Coordination” fee. It’s like paying a “convenience fee” for not using the free ATM. There are several other junk fees associated with choosing your own title service.
• Coordination Fee—$50 to $200: You’re paying for the privilege of not using the title company your Flat Fee Hawaii MLS company suggested. When you pick your own title company, your Flat Fee company has to coordinate well with that title company. It’s like booking your surfing lesson and still paying the lifeguard to watch.
• Cancellation or Listing Removal Fees—$50 to $100: You thought this was your dream sale, but now it feels like booking a surf lesson only to find out there are no waves. If you decide to take your listing down early or cancel it, most Flat Fee MLS Hawaii services will charge a removal fee. Depending on the company's policy, this can range from $50 to $100 or more.
• Photo Updates Fees—$25 to $75: You were so focused on the living room’s charm that you forgot to capture the view of your backyard pond, where the ducks hang out. In Hawaii, you will have to spend $25 to $75 to upgrade your listing by adding or swapping out professional photos. The fees depend on how many photos you need to upload.
• Listing Price Update—$25 to $50: Your listing was a hidden gem until a shiny new property appeared like a Hawaiian tiki torch. Time to lower the price? Hawaii Flat Fee Services will charge you a fee if you need to adjust the asking price after it’s live. Depending on the provider, this fee can range from $25 to $50 per change.
• Feature Changes—$20 to $50: You listed it as ‘updated’ with a ‘modern kitchen,’ but it turns out only the countertop was changed. It's time to fix that. A Flat Fee MLS Hawaii provider will charge you $20 to $50 per feature change.
• Addendum Fees—$25 to $50: You thought the ‘open concept’ was a selling point, but now it’s like trying to sell ‘spacious’ with a broken door swinging off its hinges. Expect to pay $25 to $50 for adding disclosures, inspection reports, or other docs to your listing after it’s posted on the MLS (per document).
• Open House Updates—$25 to $50: You thought you had chosen the perfect day, but then it clashed with the Hawaii Ironman. If you want to add or update details to reschedule an open house event, expect to pay around $25 to $50 to your Hawaii Flat Fee MLS listing service.
• Description Update Fees—$20 to $40: You called it ‘oceanfront,’ but you actually have to drive 15 minutes and cross a cliff to get to the water. It's time for a description update—but you can’t do it for free with some Hawaii Flat Fee MLS listing services. You’ll have to spend $20 to $40 for each update.