FLAT FEE MLS Texas

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 Texas 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 Texas 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 basically paying for the privilege of not using the title company your Flat Fee Texas MLS company suggested. When you pick your own title company, your Flat Fee company has to coordinate well with that title company. Imagine avoiding the 10-lane highway to take a detour through small-town backroads, only to realize you’re stuck in traffic behind a tractor for two hours.
• Listing Cancellation Fee—$50 to $100: You thought this was your dream sale, but now it feels like a rattlesnake in your boot. If you decide to take your listing down early or cancel it, most Flat Fee MLS Texas 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: That living room looked fine until you realized it’s got more cracks than a Texas desert—better fix it up, or buyers might think they’re walking into a haunted ranch house. To glow up your listing by adding or swapping out professional photos, you will have to spend $25 to $75 in Texas. The fees depend on how many photos you need to upload.
• Listing Price Update—$25 to $ 50: You listed your home as the neighborhood's crown jewel, but then the market decided to give you a reality check. Texas 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. You thought your home was worth top dollar, but the market gave you a good ol' reality check. Now it’s time to adjust that price—and yep, it’s gonna cost you.
• Feature Changes—$20 to $50: You thought you had 2,000 sq ft of space, but now it’s really just 1,800. Updating the feature will cost you $20 to $30. It’s like buying a fancy cowboy hat only to find out it’s made from cheap felt, not leather. A Flat Fee MLS Texas provider will charge you $20 to $30 per feature change.
• Document Addendum Fees—$25 to $50: You promised buyers your home was 'good to go,' but that little crack in the foundation? It’s turned into a sinkhole that could swallow a herd of cattle. Expect to pay between $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 your open house was set for a peaceful Saturday, but then your neighbor decided to throw a cattle auction that lasted longer than your last relationship. Now you’re scrambling to reschedule, and guess what? If you want to add or update details about an open house event, expect to pay around $25 to $50 to your Texas Flat Fee MLS listing service.
• Listing Description Update Fees—$20 to $40: You described the home as “country chic,” but it’s closer to “a trailer that survived a tornado”. Now’s your chance to come clean and tell them it’s more ‘character’ than ‘chic’. It's time for a price adjustment—but you can’t do it for free with some Texas Flat Fee MLS listing services. You’ll have to spend $20 to $40 for each update.