FLAT FEE MLS Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island MLS company suggested. When you pick your own title company, your Flat Fee company has to coordinate well with that title company. Think of it like teaching yourself how to surf and still having to tip the guy who didn’t teach you anything.
• Cancellation or Listing Removal Fees—$50 to $100: You thought this was your dream listing in Rhode Island, but now it feels like a lousy seafood platter. If you decide to take your listing down early or cancel it, most Flat Fee MLS Rhode Island 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: Nice job on the cozy living room, but guess what? Rhode Island's coastlines sell houses, not your weird obsession with the coffee table. To glow up your listing by adding or swapping out professional photos, you will have to spend $25 to $75 in Rhode Island. The fees depend on how many photos you need to upload.
• Listing Price Update—$25 to $50: You listed your house like a rare find by the water, but now it feels like trying to sell surfboards in a Rhode Island winter. Need to adjust the asking price? Rhode Island Flat Fee Services will charge you a fee, ranging from $25 to $50 per change, depending on the provider.
• Feature Changes—$20 to $50: You promised a 'finished basement,' but now you're paying to adjust it because it’s really just a dusty storage room. A Flat Fee MLS Rhode Island provider will charge you $20 to $50 per feature change.
• Addendum Fees—$25 to $50: You said the house had ‘classic charm,’ but now you realize the electrical system is older than the state itself. Time to update your addendum before the buyers think they’re getting more ‘shock’ than ‘charm.’ Expect to pay between $25 and $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 scheduled your open house but remembered the big Newport Folk Festival is happening the same weekend. If you want to add or update details to reschedule an open house event, expect to pay around $25 to $50 to your Rhode Island Flat Fee MLS listing service.
• Description Update Fees—$20 to $40: You listed your place as ‘move-in ready,’ but now the foundation’s cracked, and the windows are about as reliable as your Uncle Bob’s fishing stories. It's time for a description update—but you can’t do it for free with some Rhode Island Flat Fee MLS listing services. You’ll have to spend $20 to $40 for each update.