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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 a New Mexico hot air balloon ride and paying someone who just ‘held the ropes’ while you floated aimlessly.
• Cancellation or Listing Removal Fees—$50 to $100: Listing your house was supposed to be a breeze. Now, it’s quicksand—slow, sticky, and worse than you thought. If you decide to take your listing down early or cancel it, most Flat Fee MLS New Mexico 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 were so focused on ensuring your adobe walls were perfect that you forgot to show off the breathtaking New Mexico desert views that could’ve sold your listing. To glow up your listing by adding or swapping out professional photos, you will have to spend $25 to $75 in New Mexico. The fees depend on how many photos you need to upload.
• Listing Price Update—$25 to $50: You thought you’d get top dollar for that desert retreat, but now it feels like trying to sell a beach towel in a New Mexico dust storm. Your original price was a mirage, and now you’ve got to bring it down to reality. Need to adjust the asking price? New Mexico Flat Fee Services will charge you $25 to $50 per change, depending on the provider.
• Feature Changes—$20 to $50: You listed three bathrooms, but then you realized one was just a half-bath. It's time to fix that. A Flat Fee MLS New Mexico provider will charge you $20 to $50 per feature change.
• Addendum Fees—$25 to $50: You thought the house was ‘structurally sound,’ but now it turns out the foundation’s more ‘wobbly’ than a table leg at a yard sale. To avoid surprises for potential buyers, expect to pay between $25 and $50 to add disclosures, inspection reports, or other documents to your listing after it’s live on the MLS (per document).
• Open House Updates—$25 to $50: You thought your open house was all set, but oops—the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta’s happening that weekend. If you want to add or update details to reschedule an open house event, expect to pay around $25 to $50 to your New Mexico Flat Fee MLS listing service.
• Description Update Fees—$20 to $40: You listed your home as ‘luxurious,’ but now the appliances are older than your grandparents, and the HVAC system hasn’t been serviced since the ‘90s. It's time for a description update—but you can’t do it for free with some New Mexico Flat Fee MLS listing services. You’ll have to spend $20 to $40 for each update.