Save 6% in Broker Commission When You Sell

You can save the entire 6% typical real estate agent commission if you find a direct (unrepresented) buyer through our service. If you decide to sell to a buyer who is represented by an agent, only pay at closing the buyer’s broker commission you chose to offer.

Aside from the small, upfront flat fee we charge for our plans, you do not owe Hauseit® any commission or additional fees upon closing. This means you will either owe 0% in commission if the buyer is unrepresented, or just the buyer’s broker’s commission if the buyer is represented. For example, if you offer 2.5% to buyers’ agents, you will never owe more than 2.5% in commission at closing.

No. Aside from the small, upfront flat fee we charge for our plans, you do not owe Hauseit® any commission or additional fees upon closing.

The only commission you’re responsible for at the time of closing is the percentage you’ve agreed to pay the buyer’s agent, if the buyer is represented. You are not responsible for paying any commission upon closing if the buyer is unrepresented.

As you approach closing, the attorneys and the buyer’s lender may ask Hauseit® (the listing agent) and the buyer’s agent (if applicable) to prepare a commission invoice. Since we do not collect any commission at the time of closing, we provide our sellers with a ‘Commission Waiver’ which confirms in writing that no commission is payable to Hauseit® upon closing.

You may request a Commission Waiver by submitting a Listing Update Request. Select ‘Request a Commission Waiver’ under the drop down for ‘What Change Would You Like to Make?.’

Hauseit® Agent Assisted FSBO is available in NYC, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.

In NYC, we cover all neighborhoods within Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Hauseit® Assisted FSBO properties in NYC are listed in the REBNY RLS.

In the Hudson Valley, we cover Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Rockland and Sullivan counties. Hauseit® Assisted FSBO properties in the Hudson Valley and Long Island are listed in the OneKey MLS.

On Long Island, we cover Nassau and Suffolk counties. Properties on Long Island are listed in the OneKey MLS.

We’ve helped home sellers in the greater New York metro area save millions of dollars in commissions since we opened our doors and pioneered the Agent Assisted FSBO model in 2014. View our closed transactions here.

Please note that our Core and Professional Assisted FSBO Plans are only available for properties located in NYC & South Florida.

Hauseit® Agent Assisted FSBO is available in the South Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Saint Lucie. This region is covered by the Miami MLS, which is also known as the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFMLS).

Hauseit® lists all residential property types with the exception of mobile & manufactured homes and land. In New York, this includes condos, co-ops, townhouses, semi-detached and detached homes as well as multifamily properties. In Florida, this includes condos as well as single and multi-family homes. View our closed transactions here.

Your property will be listed according to industry standards on public websites and broker MLS databases that are locally relevant for your region.

If your property is located in New York City, it will be listed on the REBNY RLS plus locally relevant websites such as StreetEasy as well as nationally relevant websites such as Zillow and Realtor.com. While REBNY RLS is the de facto MLS for NYC, and especially so in Manhattan where REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) is based, there may be some overlap with the OneKey MLS in parts of eastern Queens and northern Bronx. Optionally, we can also upload your listing to the OneKey MLS for an additional, upfront and non-refundable fee of $199.

Please note that effective 12/31/2020, the REBNY RLS has removed the option to syndicate listings to The New York Times in response to the publication’s decision to move away from listing search functionality.

If your property is located in the Hudson Valley or Long Island, it will be listed in the OneKey MLS and automatically syndicated to major real estate search websites such as Realtor.com, Zillow and Trulia.

If your property is located in South Florida, it will be listed in the Miami MLS (also known as the Southeast Florida MLS) and automatically syndicated to all major real estate websites.

Your listing will also appear on the websites of other brokerage firms which receive and display a listing data feed from the MLS.

This comprehensive listing syndication is automatically done by the MLS once your listing is uploaded. We use the same systems as traditional, full-service brokers who typically charge 6% commission for the same level of MLS and consumer-facing exposure for your listing.

Please note that the MLS does not provide us with a list of website addresses where your property has been listed. If you wish to see examples of where your home is listed, we recommend doing an internet search for your home’s address to find the latest websites that have been indexed by search engines.

Curious to learn more? Check out our forum thread on listing syndication and marketing exposure through Hauseit.

Your listing will appear no differently than any other traditional listing marketed by a broker in your building or neighborhood. You can check out our listings on any 3rd party real estate search website, such as StreetEasy or Zillow.

Yes. All Hauseit® Agent Assisted FSBO properties in NYC are listed on StreetEasy for no additional charge. Our current StreetEasy listings are viewable here.

Please note that StreetEasy no longer displays buyer agent commission information on listings. This change took effect in June 2024.

Manhattan is technically covered by both the REBNY RLS and the OneKey MLS. However, for all intents and purposes the REBNY RLS is the de facto MLS in most of NYC, and especially so in Manhattan where REBNY is based. You’ll only need the REBNY RLS anywhere in Manhattan. We list all NYC properties in the REBNY RLS.

Brooklyn is primarily covered by the REBNY RLS; however, outer edges of the borough may see a little overlap with either the OneKey MLS or the Brooklyn MLS.

The REBNY RLS is the dominant broker database in Brooklyn neighborhoods closer to Manhattan such as Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant and even as far south as Windsor Terrace and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Neighborhoods that are further out in the borough such as East New York, Canarsie, Sheepshead Bay or Bay Ridge may face some overlap with the OneKey MLS or the Brooklyn MLS. The Brooklyn MLS is mostly seen in southern and southwestern Brooklyn neighborhoods.

We believe that NYC’s de facto MLS, the REBNY RLS, provides complete coverage for sellers based anywhere in NYC. However, even though we do not believe it is necessary, we can also upload your listing to the OneKey MLS for an additional, upfront and non-refundable fee of $199.

Queens is primarily covered by the REBNY RLS, although outer edges of the borough may see a little overlap with the OneKey MLS (formerly known as the Long Island MLS). The REBNY RLS dominates neighborhoods closer to Manhattan such as Long Island City. Neighborhoods that are further out in the borough such as Flushing or Kew Gardens may see some overlap with the OneKey MLS.

We believe that NYC’s de facto MLS, the REBNY RLS, provides complete coverage for sellers based anywhere in NYC. However, even though we do not believe it is necessary, we can also upload your listing to the OneKey MLS for an additional, upfront and non-refundable fee of $299.

The Bronx is primarily covered by the REBNY RLS, although northern edges of the borough may see some overlap with the Hudson Gateway MLS which is now part of the OneKey MLS. The REBNY RLS dominates neighborhoods closer to Manhattan such as Riverdale. However, neighborhoods that are further out in the borough such as Pelham Bay or Parkchester may see some overlap with the OneKey MLS.

We believe that NYC’s de facto MLS, the REBNY RLS, provides complete coverage for sellers based anywhere in NYC.

However, even though we do not believe it is necessary, we can also upload your listing to the OneKey MLS for an additional, upfront and non-refundable fee of $199.

Hudson Valley is covered by the OneKey MLS, which was formerly known as the Hudson Gateway MLS (HGMLS).

Long Island is covered by the OneKey MLS, which was formerly known as the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI).

South Florida is covered the Miami MLS, which is also known as the Southeast Florida MLS. Specific counties covered by the Miami MLS include Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Saint Lucie.

Commissions are not set by law or any Realtor® association or MLS and are fully negotiable. How much commission you offer to buyer’s agents is entirely up to you.

Buyer’s agents can view the specific commission being offered for each Hauseit listing on Cribfox.

Yes. After submitting your listing details, you’ll be prompted to e-sign a flat fee MLS listing agreement. Remember that the MLS and many 3rd party websites such as StreetEasy only accept exclusive sales listings, meaning only one broker is allowed to list a property for sale. As a result, we are unable to accept alternative listing agreement types or offer edits to our agreement, which is already heavily edited in favor of our sellers.

All email, text message and voicemail inquiries pertaining to your listing will be forwarded to the email address you designate when submitting your listing details. We utilize automatic server-level forwarding rules to ensure rapid and automatic transmission of email, text message and voicemail inquiries directly to your email. In addition to our automatic inquiry forwarding technology, our front desk team conducts routine manual checks during normal business hours to ensure that no inquiry is missed.

Please be sure to check your spam folder (as well as any inbox subfolders or filters) for inquiries on a daily basis.

For live inbound calls from buyer’s agents and other licensed individuals (i.e. inspectors, appraisers etc.), we partner with call centers across the world to ensure 24/7 coverage of our phone lines:

ShowingTime for Agents: (800) 746-9464

When a buyer’s agent or other licensed individual calls to request a viewing, you will receive a notification from ShowingTime via email, phone or text message in order to approve the request. ShowingTime is an industry-leading showing management service which we provide free of charge to our Assisted FSBO sellers. ShowingTime assists with coordination and confirmation of appointments. A ShowingTime account will be created within 48 hours of your listing being uploaded. Once the ShowingTime account is created, you may customize how to receive alerts for showing requests.

Yes. We utilize automatic server-level forwarding rules to ensure rapid and automatic transmission of email, text message and voicemail inquiries directly to your email.

While our automatic server-level forwarding rules are highly accurate, it’s possible that certain inquiries might not trigger the automatic forwarding system. Our front desk team conducts routine checks to ensure that no inquiry is missed.

Any inquiry which is not automatically forwarded will be manually sent to you during normal business hours within a commercially reasonable amount of time.

Once we loop you in on an initial inquiry via email, our responsibilities end and it’s up to you to take it from there. As an Agent Assisted FSBO seller, it’s up to you to schedule viewings, attend showings, negotiate offers and manage the process from accepted offer to contract to closing. We recommend having an experienced real estate attorney guide you through the closing process.

Buyer’s agents may request a showing by calling our 24/7 Call Center at (800) 746-9464 which is powered by ShowingTime. Whenever a viewing is requested through this medium, you will receive a notification from ShowingTime via email, phone or text message in order to approve the request.

MLS rules prohibit contact information such as phone numbers, emails or website addresses from being included in your listing description. The contact information on your listing will be that of the listing agent, which is Hauseit®. Rest assured, all email, text message and voicemail inquiries pertaining to your listing will be forwarded to you via email. We utilize automatic server-level forwarding rules to ensure rapid and automatic transmission of email, text message and voicemail inquiries directly to your email.

Purchase a listing package here as a first step. If you are a Core or Pro plan seller, schedule a professional media session (NYC: here | South Florida: here). Once your photos are ready, please submit your listing details. On the next page, you’ll be prompted to e-sign a flat fee MLS listing agreement.

Your property will be uploaded within three business days assuming you’ve purchased a listing package and e-signed the listing agreement. In a rush? Consider our expedited service to have your listing uploaded within one business day.

Don’t have everything ready yet? You can always save a partially completed listing submission form to complete later. If you wish to have your listing uploaded at a specific date in the future, please only complete your order once you are ready to list. Remember that you can cancel the listing agreement anytime and you will not owe us anything for listing your property other than the flat fee paid upfront.

Once you have submitted your complete listing details, paid for a listing package and e-signed the listing agreement, your property will be uploaded within three business days. In a rush? Consider our expedited service to have your listing uploaded within one business day.

Once uploaded, your listing will automatically syndicate to 3rd party websites over the course of the next week, depending on how frequently 3rd party websites refresh their listing data feeds.

If you’re going with our Core or Professional plan, you’ll be asked to schedule your professional media appointment before submitting your complete listing details. Our photographers will usually have availability within the next few days, but you’ll have the opportunity to check their e-calendars before completing your purchase.

Hauseit® Agent Assisted FSBO listings are an established, institutional part of the landscape. You should always feel comfortable explaining to buyers and buyer’s agents that you are taking an active role in your home sale as the owner. You never need to obfuscate your identity. Remember that buyer’s agents can see the commission you’re offering them on Cribfox.

For buyer agent inquiries, we recommend focusing on scheduling a showing instead of flaunting your discounted commission arrangement. There’s simply no reason to brag about how little commission you’re paying, as it might confuse or turn off buyers’ agents who are simply trying to get their client in to see your property.

If an initial showing leads to something more substantial, it’s okay to spend time if you wish going into more detail about your flat fee listing package and the DIY nature of our listing service. Just remember that it’s quite common even for sellers who are paying full commission to cover showings if their broker has another showing or is on vacation.

We understand that it may be tempting to ask this question, especially in a slow market. Please rest assured that all email, text message, voicemail inquiries and front desk messages pertaining to your listing will be forwarded to the email address you designate when submitting your listing details. Please be sure to check your spam folder (as well as any inbox subfolders or filters) for inquiries on a daily basis.

If you’re not getting enough traffic, please consider realistically pricing your property and ordering professional photography. 

Please also make sure to set realistic expectations with regard to the duration of the sale process by studying how long it took similar listings in your area to go into contract. For example, the typical time it takes for a listing to go into contract in NYC is well over 120 days. By definition, this means that, on average, you should not expect to be flooded with inquiries the moment you list.

Please use our Listing Update Form to request changes to your listing. We will send you an email once your request is completed.

Listing update requests are processed within 3 business days, between 9am to 5pm ET, Monday through Friday. Requests submitted after 5pm ET will begin processing on the next business day and remain subject to the standard 3 business day turnaround time. Please note that any request to add or remove a weekend open house must be submitted by 5pm ET on the preceding Wednesday. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your open house will be updated in time for the weekend.

In a rush? Consider our expedited service to have your listing update request processed within one business day.

Once we email you confirmation that your listing update request has been processed, please do not reply and request additional updates. Each additional change to your listing must be requested by submitting a new Listing Update Request.

In order for us to keep the cost of this service as low as possible, please do not call, text or email us to request updates to your listing. Our support team will only process requests submitted via our Listing Update Form.

Free listing updates include adding open houses, changing the listing price, updating your listing status, editing the description, and adjusting monthly taxes, common charges, HOA or maintenance fees. Changes to your listing may be requested anytime via our Listing Update Form.

Please select and order your photos carefully, as we charge $49 each time you request changes to photos after the initial listing upload. This includes, but is not limited to: adding, deleting, replacing, or reordering images.

Listing update requests are processed within 3 business days, between 9am to 5pm ET, Monday through Friday. Requests submitted after 5pm ET will begin processing on the next business day and remain subject to the standard 3 business day turnaround time.

Please note that any request to add or remove a weekend open house must be submitted by 5pm ET on the preceding Wednesday. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your open house will be updated in time for the weekend.

In a rush? Consider our expedited service to have your listing update request processed within one business day.

You may submit the maximum number of photos allowed by the MLS in your region. We do not charge any additional fees based on the number of photos you wish to include with your listing.

The RLS (REBNY Listing Service) in NYC has a 30 photo limit. The OneKey MLS in Long Island and the Hudson Valley allows a maximum of 36 images. The Miami MLS (South East Florida MLS) permits up to 99 photos.

Please select and order your photos carefully, as we charge a $49 fee to make any changes to your photos after the initial listing upload. This includes, but is not limited to: adding, deleting, replacing, or reordering images.

You can use your own photos as long as they are professional grade photographs, meaning photographs that have been taken with professional equipment, adequate lighting, etc. Professional photographs are very affordable and can be ordered a la carte here.

Please note that we cannot accept orders with unprofessional photos, i.e. photos taken with your phone’s camera, crooked photos with poor lighting etc. Not only will amateur photos dramatically hurt your chances of selling your property for the highest price, but they also damage the reputation of Hauseit®.

Please ensure that the filenames of the photos you provide reflect the desired order of appearance: 1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg, etc. If you fail to do so, our support team may order them for you or not order them at all.

Please select and order your photos carefully, as we charge $49 each time you request changes to photos after the initial listing upload. This includes, but is not limited to: adding, deleting, replacing, or reordering images.

You may only utilize photos (or other listing media) commissioned by a previous listing agent (or any other 3rd party) if you’ve received explicit written permission to do so.

In the absence of written authorization, please do not assume that you’ve been given intellectual property (usage) rights for photos or any other listing media (floor plan, virtual tour, videos, etc.) created by a previous listing agent you may have hired.

Due to the serious legal risks posed by intellectual property theft, all Hauseit® Assisted FSBO sellers are required to affirm the following statement as part of the listing submission process:

I possess the usage rights to all media which I’ve submitted. I acknowledge that the unauthorized use of third-party photos, floor plans, virtual tours, music or video without express written permission from the content owner may subject me to serious legal ramifications, including possible monetary liability. I understand that Hauseit has a zero-tolerance policy for intellectual property disputes of any kind, and I acknowledge that Hauseit will immediately and permanently delist my property without a refund should any 3rd party initiate an intellectual property dispute over any listing media I’ve submitted.

Yes. You may cancel anytime. While the nominal flat fee payable upfront entitles you to up to 12 months of listing time, the fee is entirely non-refundable and no pro-rata refunds will be made in the event you elect to early terminate. A new listing package must be purchased if you decide to temporary delist and re-list during the contract term or if you wish to renew or re-list after your original contract expires. View our refund policy here.

Prior to listing, we strongly encourage you to research the average days on market for comparable listings in your area. Assuming you’ve priced your property in line with comps and you have professional photos and a floor plan, you should set expectations for similar performance when it comes to the timeline for going into contract with a buyer on your own listing. Keep in mind that general market conditions can change rapidly, so it’s always possible that your listing will take longer (or take even less time) to go into contract compared to recently sold comps. Overpricing your listing and/or using amateur photos may result in significant underperformance when it comes to the expected timeline for finding a buyer.

The average time it takes for new listings to go into contract in NYC as of this writing is approximately 4 months. This estimate does not include the additional two to three months on average it takes to close on a transaction once you’re already in contract. Furthermore, the average days on market for listings above $2mm is significantly higher than 4 months. It can take a year or more to sell certain properties above $5mm or very unique listings at lower price points. Even if there is nothing wrong with your pricing, photography and general marketing strategy, cancelling prematurely will likely not give your listing enough time, statistically speaking, to find a buyer.

Unfortunately we do not have any control over how third party websites choose to display information after they’ve received the data feed. This means we cannot take custom unit or building amenity requests, requests to change listing or building history, requests to change public records or other data aggregated by third party websites nor any other custom requests on how your listing is displayed on third party websites.

Yes. Certain 3rd party websites such as StreetEasy offer premium advertising which you can elect to pay for. For example, StreetEasy offers the ability to feature your listing in search results for a non-refundable fee. While we do not believe paying for such features is necessary nor industry standard, you may request to feature your listing on StreetEasy by submitting a Listing Update Request. Learn more about StreetEasy’s Featured Listing and Agent Spotlight programs in this video.

You should host open houses every weekend. It’s critically important to show your property as often as possible, especially early on in your listing. Make your weekends free for Saturday or Sunday afternoon open houses and try to accommodate as many private showing requests as possible. Remember, most buyers will only make an offer if they’ve had a chance to view your property.

Don’t have time to manage an open house?  We’ve got you covered. Our agents can run your open house for a flat fee.* There are no other fees, commissions or any hidden charges. Pick open house dates when you submit your property information or give us at least 3 business days notice when you schedule your open house through our listing update form. Simply reply to your Rent an Open House Agent order confirmation email to specify which open house you’d like our partner agents to manage for you.

At your open house, our partners will greet guests, answer questions and manage and deliver a sign-in sheet to you after the event. Our partner brokers will show up 10 minutes early to learn more about your property, then you are free to leave and let them take it from there.

Note: All open house services are dependent on availability and not guaranteed. Availability is limited for regions outside of New York City.

With your home now receiving maximum exposure and assuming you’ve taken professional photographs and priced your property correctly, you’ll start seeing inquiries and offers roll in. Decide to accept an offer from an unrepresented buyer? Great, you’ll pay zero percent in broker commission at closing. What if you accept an offer from a purchaser who is represented by a buyer’s agent? Pay only what you chose to offer to buyers’ agents in the broker database. You are free to sell to anyone you choose or no one at all, your call.

What’s next after you’ve accepted an offer? If you’re in New York, the next step is to prepare and send a deal sheet to both attorneys and the buyer’s agent (if applicable). If you’re in Florida, this means you’ve counter-signed the standard Florida Realtor purchase contract and the buyer now has an inspection period where they can back out for essentially any reason.

If you’re selling a condo or co-op, you’ll also need to email the building due diligence documents to the buyer or the buyer’s attorney. This might include the most recent building financials, the offering plan, purchase & sublet applications, house rules as well as the alteration agreement. We recommend placing these items in a cloud storage folder, using a service like Dropbox or Google Drive, and including that link in the email containing the deal sheet (if applicable).

To avoid any delay in the purchaser signing the contract, we recommend assembling all of this paperwork at the very beginning of the sale process instead of waiting until you have an accepted offer. Similarly, we also suggest interviewing and selecting a real estate or closing attorney at the beginning of the process instead of waiting until you’ve accepted an offer.

Keep in mind that an accepted offer is not binding in New York until the purchase contract is fully executed, and the buyer’s attorney must review the due diligence documentation before advising her or his client to sign the contract. So any delay caused by not having this documentation readily available will put your deal at risk. If you’re unable to locate some or all of these items, please check with your managing agent or a board member.

If you’re selling a co-op or a condo and the buyer doesn’t have a broker, you may also need to help the buyer assemble and submit the purchase application, and in the case of a co-op, prepare the buyer for the co-op board interview. This phase of the deal happens after the contract is signed, and in the case the buyer is financing, after she or he has received a mortgage commitment letter.

We also recommend scheduling an introductory 30-minute consultation with one of our experienced real estate attorneys. Ask any legal questions you have and learn more about the step-by-step FL or NY closing process, from timing to closing costs.

A Hauseit® Assisted FSBO listing is a do-it-yourself listing service whereas 1% Full Service is a traditional, full-service listing. Although your home will be listed in the same places under either service, Assisted FSBO sellers are expected to fully manage their sale process from the moment they are relayed an inquiry by our front desk. There is no phone support, email support or pricing guidance included with our Base and Core plans.

As a result, an Assisted FSBO listing is most appropriate for sellers who can easily show their own home, who are self-starters, who are willing to do their research and who have the right level of expectations for a flat fee MLS listing. Learn more about the difference between Hauseit® Assisted FSBO and 1% Full Service in this tutorial video.

We don’t offer a flat fee rental listing service, but we do provide a traditional, full-service rental listing for a reduced commission rate. Learn more here.

Hauseit® has on-the-ground personnel in NYC, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and South Florida. Our business is headquartered today in Miami, Florida.

Hauseit® was founded in NYC and knows the New York real estate market inside and out. Since our founding in late 2014, we’ve listed over $1 billion worth of properties in the New York City market alone. We are proud to be the largest reduced broker commission platform in NYC by listings, deal experience and number of agents. Over the ensuing years, we expanded into Long Island, the Hudson Valley and South Florida.

In order to keep the price of this service as low as possible, we are unable to make exceptions and provide free advice, email support and phone calls of any type for our Base or Core Assisted FSBO customers. If you would like additional help, please consider our Professional Plan, consult your attorney or check out our flat fee phone support and broker consulting packages. If you simply don’t have time to read any of this and want more support, consider our 1% Full Service offering.

All of your questions can be answered by watching our detailed Agent Assisted FSBO Training Videos and checking out the Hauseit customer support forum. If you still can’t find an answer to your question, please post your question on our forum and someone from the team or real estate community will get back to you.

This service is designed for sellers who are independent minded and open to figuring things out themselves. If you would like personal support throughout the process, please consider our 1% Full Service offering instead.

No. Unfortunately due to resource limitations and customer demand we are currently unable to accept the following types of listings for our DIY service:

• Listings with low quality photos

• Listings of mobile and manufactured homes

• Listings of vacant land*

Our mission is to help as many home sellers as possible save as much of their home equity as possible. However, in order to accomplish our mission and have enough resources to help the maximum number of customers, and to keep the cost of this service low and accessible, we must also set clear expectations on the level of service expected with a flat fee MLS listing.

*We no longer list vacant land as of 3/28/2023 due to concerns about potential deed fraud.