The process

How a flat fee MLS listing works

Eight steps from first message to closing. You stay in control the whole way, and every term is in writing before you pay.

  1. Send a listing request

    Tell us the address, property type and when you want to list. No photos or documents yet, and no obligation.

  2. Review written terms

    We reply by email with the package, the fee, the listing term, cancellation terms and what you handle yourself. Ask anything before you decide.

  3. Sign the listing agreement

    The agreement names the New Mexico brokerage, states the flat fee and records the limited service you’re choosing, as NM rules require.

  4. Send your listing details

    Photos, room sizes, features, HOA details, showing instructions and the disclosures you’ve prepared.

  5. Go live on the Southwest MLS

    The brokerage enters the listing. Buyers’ agents can now find it, and MLS feeds can share it with search sites.

  6. Handle showings and offers

    Agents contact you directly. You schedule showings, answer questions and negotiate. Help is available if you want it.

  7. Accept an offer and open title

    Before accepting, give the buyer the county assessor’s written property-tax estimate. Then open escrow with a title company.

  8. Close and record

    The title company coordinates signing, payoffs and recording. Mark the listing sold, and make sure the assessor affidavit is filed within 30 days.

You handle

What stays with you

  • Setting and changing the price
  • Scheduling and hosting showings
  • Answering buyers’ agents
  • Negotiating offers and counteroffers
  • Choosing a title company
In writing

What your agreement spells out

  • The brokerage and its contact details
  • The flat fee and when it’s paid
  • Listing term and photo limits
  • Services not provided (the limited-service waiver)
  • Cancellation and refund terms

Good to know

A few things that surprise first-time FSBO sellers

  • Buyers’ agents now sign written agreements with their buyers before touring homes, and they’ll ask how you handle their compensation. See the buyer-agent guide.
  • You must give buyers a written property-tax estimate from the county assessor before you accept an offer, unless they waive it in writing.
  • Offers usually arrive on the REALTOR® association purchase agreement. Have an attorney or title officer explain anything unclear before you sign.

Put your home on the MLS this week.

Tell us about the property. We reply by email with package terms in writing, then you decide.

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