Selling your home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) is a great way to cut costs and keep more of your profit. You stay in control of the sale and decide how to negotiate with buyers, and even avoid paying the full listing agent commission.
However, that also means you’re in charge of everything, from the marketing to managing the paperwork. A flat-fee for sale by owner MLS listing service can help with the marketing side while you remain in charge of the sale.
Reach more buyers through the MLS
Getting your home in front of as many people as possible is important if you want to sell it as soon as possible. It’s easier when your home is listed on the MLS, even when you’re going FSBO.
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the database real estate agents use to search for homes on behalf of their clients. When your property has a for sale by owner MLS listing, it becomes much easier for agents and buyers to discover it.
At Real Estate Corners, you can list your home on the MLS with a flat-fee package starting at just $399. Your listing stays active for six months with up to 24 photos, and comes with unlimited edits that let you update it whenever you need to.
Even better, the MLS broker reciprocity system also ensures that your property appears on popular real estate websites, including Realtor.com and Zillow. You’ll also find it on the Minnesota MLS and right here on the Real Estate Corners website. All this gives your home much broader exposure without paying a traditional listing agent commission.
How much could you save?
You usually have to pay the listing broker’s commission, which is commonly around 5% to 6% of the final sale price in a typical real estate transaction. A portion of that goes to the listing broker, while the rest is typically offered to the buyer’s broker.
With a flat-fee by owner MLS listing service, you can sell your home yourself and avoid paying the listing side of the commission. This could help you keep thousands of dollars that would otherwise have gone to commission fees.
At the same time, your home still receives the exposure that comes with an MLS listing, so you can still reach a much larger pool of buyers.
Why use a flat-fee MLS listing service?
Are you wondering if you can list your home on the MLS without an agent? Unfortunately, you’ll need one because only licensed real estate agents and brokers can upload and edit listings directly.
With our by owner MLS listing service, you can access that database and show your property there for at least 6 months.
With the Real Estate Corners FSBO package, your home is professionally listed on the MLS without hidden fees, and you can cancel your listing at any time without paying extra. You’ll also have broker listing support if you need guidance along the way.
The service also includes online showing management, so you can easily receive showing requests and buyer feedback. Any buyer calls and emails are forwarded directly to you, so you’re always communicating with interested buyers yourself. You’ll also receive the required state disclosure forms to give you one less thing to worry about.
Get extra support when you need it
If you’d like extra help along the way, you can add services that make the selling process easier while still staying in control.
Depending on what you need, you can choose additional services to support your by owner MLS listing, such as:
- Extending your MLS listing for another 12 months
- Full-color brochures to hand out during open houses
- A professional 6-foot broker yard sign to attract more attention
- Emailing your digital brochure to local Realtors in your market
- Listing your open house in an open house directory so more buyers can find it
- Assistance with negotiations and transaction coordination
This also ensures that you pay only for the support that you actually want.
Make your MLS listing work harder
Getting your by owner MLS listing is the first step to a quick and successful sale, but you’ll get better results if your listing is complete and accurately priced.
So, be sure to set the right asking price. Not sure where to start? We can prepare a comparative market analysis to help you choose a price based on current market conditions instead of guesswork.
You can also choose our competition monitoring service for an additional fee. You’ll receive MLS email updates whenever a nearby home is listed and sold, or changes price, so you can easily see how your property compares with others in your neighborhood. Having that information can help you make informed decisions while your home is on the market.
As you can see, with a by owner MLS listing, you have more chances to attract buyer’s agents who start their home search there. Plus, you could sell your home quickly at a more favorable price. In fact, it has better chances of selling for a significantly higher price than properties that aren’t on the system.
Even so, only a small percentage of FSBO homes are listed on the MLS. Many homeowners don’t realize they can access the MLS without hiring a traditional listing agent by using a flat-fee MLS service.
So if you’re ready to sell your home yourself while still enjoying the benefits of MLS exposure, contact us here at Real Estate Corners at (612) 483-1230. We’ll help you get your for sale by owner MLS listing and support your marketing efforts, so you can sell your home with confidence.
