One percent sounds small until you multiply it by your sale price. Compare a percentage-based listing fee to a one-time flat fee MLS listing from $99 with $0 due at closing.
A percentage-based listing fee is tied to your home's value, so it grows as your equity grows — and market minimums can push the effective rate above 1% on lower-priced homes. A flat fee MLS listing costs the same at every price point.
Slide to your home value and compare the listing-side cost.
1% Listing Fee
$5,000
FlatFeeMLS.ai
$188
You Keep
$4,812
Illustrative listing-side comparison only. Redfin's published fees, minimums, and market availability may change — review their official site for current details. Buyer agent compensation, title, and closing costs are separate for both options.
Where the two models actually differ.
Three reasons a fixed fee beats a percentage.
A percentage fee rises with every dollar of your sale price. A flat fee stays exactly the same at $300k or $1.3M.
You pay once upfront. There's no listing-side line item waiting for you on the settlement statement.
Pricing, descriptions, net sheets, disclosures, contracts, and inspection reviews — handled by our AI tool suite.
What sellers ask when comparing the two models.
A percentage fee grows with your sale price, while a flat fee does not. On a $500,000 home, a 1% listing fee is about $5,000. A flat fee MLS listing is $99 to $188 one time, with $0 due at closing.
No. A listing-side fee covers the listing brokerage only. Any buyer agent compensation is negotiated separately, and Redfin's published minimums and fee tiers vary by market — check their official site for current terms.
Yes. Your listing appears on your local MLS and syndicates to Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and other major portals. The MLS feed is the same regardless of which brokerage enters the listing.
You handle showings, negotiation, and communication yourself instead of delegating to an agent. FlatFeeMLS.ai supports that with AI tools for pricing, listing descriptions, net sheets, disclosures, contracts, and inspection reports.
Full MLS exposure, syndication to the major portals, and $0 owed to a listing brokerage at closing.
