Free MLS Listings – How to list on the MLS for free

If you search on google for “List for Free on the MLS” it’s interesting to see which companies come up as no company provides 100% free MLS listings. Richr.com really is FREE to list on the MLS in Florida, no fees upfront, and you pay $499 when your home sells with title settlement fees included. Totally FREE to list on the MLS. We serve customers in Florida right now and are expanding to other states soon. So let’s see if anyone else who says they are free, are REALLY free?

And FYI – some of the companies below look great, each offering a different kind of service with a different vision, to change the real estate marketplace which we applaud. We are all trying to change the status quo and eradicate 6% agent fees. For the purposes of this article, we just want to know, is anyone else really FREE to list on the MLS like Richr.com?

(1) Richr: The faster, smarter way to sell your home. No upfront cost, 1% paid at closing.

Richr empowers homeowners to sell the fastest by offering MLS marketing services and title settlement services for 1%, paid only at closing. Richr’s all-in-one service allows you to list for free, and they provide negotiation services, contract review services, remote closing services, and title settlement services all for one low fee. You can cancel anytime if you do not like the service.

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(2) USrealty: Sell your home: List for free with USREALTY

Ok, so they come up organically on our first google search page. Great job on your SEO! Their info says its free – now let’s look at the website to check.

Plans and pricing show the Free Starter Plan as having a $296 fee to be paid at closing (this fee is the same for every package, even their $249 package). For their Free Starter Plan, they charge for edits and a cancellation fee. In the end, they’re not free.

(3) Faira: MLS Listing for Free. Finally!

So this sounds promising. However, on their homepage it says they charge a fee of 0.5% to the buyer. Faira say they are free to sellers, but, their buyers will have to pay 0.5% more for the home, money that would ordinarily go to the seller as part of the purchase price the buyer was willing to pay. They do include professional photos but free is free, and a fee, is a fee!

(4) Listingspark

They don’t actually offer Free MLS listings on their website. They have a daily listing fee of $7 which isn’t bad if your home sells in a weekend. You have to calculate what it would cost if your home sits on the market for a while, as this can add up. They have an article which says: “you aren’t going to get on the MLS for free.” Well, they haven’t heard of Richr.com, where MLS listings are FREE!

(5) FSBO

They charge $399.95 to get your home on the MLS, or they offer a more inexpensive package of $99.95 but this is limited to their own website package (non MLS) which includes syndication to Redfin.

(6) Flatlist: Free For Sale By Owner listing-plus MLS listing for a flat fee

Okay, so on the search it comes up as Free, but only their site FSBO listing is free. MLS listings start at $299.

(7) Homelister: Save $$$ in Realtor Fees – Free to List, No High Fees

Another promising one. This time from a paid Ad. There are different ones from Homelister, another ad says “Free Listing on MLS – And All Platforms”. Great – but hold on, again, their homepage reveals its Free to list, but pay when you close. Lets see what their “low” flat -fees are for their Free to list option. It’s $599 at closing (they do give you a yard sign, but they don’t include photography in that price).

(8) Flatfee: List your home for free with FlatFee

This one also looks pretty good, lets click and see…

They list for free on 20 public sites like Zillow, Craigslist etc and then offer an upgrade to an MLS listing for $175 for 6 months. So again, no free MLS listing here.

(9) Listingly – Realtors cost too much! List with Listingly, 100% Free.

This company says they are free, but they charge a flat fee of $199 at closing.

Richr Take-Away

If you are in Florida, Richr is the only place to go for FREE MLS listings. No upfront fees and you only pay $499 at closing with title settlement fees included. No charging the buyer. It’s just FREE to list on the MLS. Come to Richr.com to see how you can save thousands with your own totally FREE MLS Listing!