FLAT FEE MLS Maine

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 Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine 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 bringing your own lobster to the boil. Sure, you saved a few bucks, but now you’re paying someone to ‘stir the pot’ while you do all the heavy lifting.
• Cancellation or Listing Removal Fees—$50 to $100: Cancelling your listing in Maine is like buying a lobster trap, realizing you’ve caught nothing, and then paying someone to help you drag the trap back in. If you decide to take your listing down early or cancel it, most Flat Fee MLS Maine services will charge a removal fee. Depending on the company's policy, this can range from $50 to $100 or more.
• Photo Update Fees—$25 to $75: You took that kitchen shot thinking it would wow buyers, but now it looks like it was taken during a power outage. In Maine, you must spend $25 to $75 to glow up 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: The neighbors' new homes are getting flashier and shinier, while yours is starting to look like the grandparents' house no one visits. It's time for a price change. Maine 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 advertised it as ‘storage central,’ but it's more like one closet for seasonal clothes and another for many regrets. A Flat Fee MLS Maine provider will charge you $20 to $50 per feature change.
• Addendum Fees—$25 to $50: Remember when you said your kitchen was ‘fully upgraded’? Turns out that the stainless steel fridge is more rusted and barely functional than the high-end appliance you thought it was. 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 perfect, but then the lobster boats decided your street was the best place to park for a midday siesta. Now your front yard looks more like a ‘lobster parking lot.’ If you want to add or update details to reschedule an open house event, expect to pay around $25 to $50 to your Maine Flat Fee MLS listing service.
• Description Update Fees—$20 to $40: You said it was a ‘cozy guest bedroom,’ but now you realize it’s really just a closet with a bed inside. It's time for a description update, but you can’t do it for free with some Maine Flat Fee MLS listing services. You’ll have to spend $20 to $40 for each update.