Flat Fee MLS Listing
Made Simple
Flat Fee MLS Listing Made Simple.
The Exposure You Need.
The Price You Want.
Your Local Flat Fee MLS Listing Agent.
We Live, Work, And List Homes For Sale in Jacksonville and Surrounding Areas.
We do not outsource your listing to another company.
Florida Counties Covered by Sweet Tea Realty, LLC Include: Duval, Clay, Saint Johns, Nassau, Baker, Bradford, and Putnam County
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Smooth, easy process. Highly recommend. I offered the full 3% to the buyers agent.
A great experience with these people..my home was under contract in 8 days by using Sweet Tea Flat Fee agency...professional, and honest.
Niki at Sweet Tea Realty did an amazing job taking care of our flat-fee MLS listing from start to finish. She answered all of my questions promptly and communicated clearly. Thank you Niki and Sweet Tea Realty for all your diligent and professional work on our behalf!
Great experience with Sweet Tea Realty. Nikki and Jonathan were both extremely responsive, and my home sold quickly. No hidden costs or surprises. Highly recommend!
Niki and team were awesome, very responsive and easy to work with. Entire process was smooth and I had no issues with Sweat Tea realty.
A Google User
13:02 14 Mar 22
Easy Peasy - Super helpful and easy to work with. Sold my place in 40 days!
Easy Peasy - Super helpful and easy to work with. Sold my place in 40 days!
Sweet Tea Realty had been a great company to work with. Very professional and they are willing to direct you step by step in my listing process. Happy that I found them !
These folks are top notch. Used them on several occasions now and they continue to impress with their professionalism
This is a great company to work with. Very responsive and professional. I saved over 20K in commissions and was under contract in 24 hrs, full price, 21 day close. I recommend this company and would use them again.
Very simple & easy process with Sweet Tea Realty. I would highly recommend and use this team (Jonathan & Niki) for my next real estate transaction
Fantastic service. Listed my home and closed 38 days later. Great communication and having a lockbox was such a fantastic addition compared to other flat fee services. Worth every penny. Thanks again!
We listed with Sweet Tea Realty and had support from the start to the end of the process. Great people to deal with
I used Sweet Tea Realty’s flat fee MLS listing services. Easy to use, great price, and invaluable for getting listed on the MLS so Realtors see your home and know you will pay a commission. Lockbox and sign provided for free. I highly recommend Sweet Tea Realty!
Jonathan & Nikki’s services are the best of the best. As a real estate investor, I’ve used their Flat Fee Listing Services on multiple occasions. They are extremely thorough and correspondence is top notch. They ensure that I cross all my T’s and dot the appropriate I’s. The app allows me to know when a realtor is showing my properties & the feedback feature is awesome. The money I have saved using their services has allowed me to put the savings back into my investments. I highly recommend Sweet Tea Realty and have referred many people to them that have had the same experience.Flat Fee Listing is the way to go!! Thank you guys for offering such a stellar service!!
We hired Sweet Tea Realty using their flat fee service. They are also a full service broker but we opted for the flat fee. I liked the fact that they had professional signage and lock boxes available to us if needed. They were also responsive to any questions that we had throughout the transaction. It really paid off for us, as soon as our listing hit the MLS we had numerous requests for showings and ended up with multiple offers. We recently completed our transaction and highly recommend Sweet Tea Realty.
My experience with Sweet Tea Realty is nothing but exceptional. I use them for listing properties on the MLS, specifically their flat-fee listing service. They are very easy to work with, extremely professional and have great customer service. There are less expensive alternatives out there, but what you get in service with Sweet Tea is well worth their fee. I would not hesitate to use Sweet Tea in the future or to recommend them to anyone.
Sweet Tea is our go to for flat fee listings. They make the process simple and communication is always super quick. Highly recommended.
Excellent service at a great price. Highly recommend it to anyone, and for investors is a must.
The staff is professional, knowledgable and responsive. I have listed two properties with them and the experiences overall have been excellent.
What Will My Listing Look Like?
Check Out These Listings That Recently SOLD. Yours Could Be Next!
Get Listed On All Major Sites
For one low fee, your home will be exposed to thousands of Realtors, in Northeast Florida, that have buyers searching for a home just like yours. Don’t waste your money on For Sale By Owner Listing sites that don’t produce results. Your Flat Fee MLS Listing will be syndicated with just about every real estate site on the web.
Florida Counties We Cover: Duval, Clay, Saint Johns, Baker, and Nassau
Poised For Success
Don’t be fooled by “cheaper” options. Look closely – You will end up paying more! Never has the term “you get what you pay for” been more true. None come close to the value or personal service we provide. We have been perfecting our Flat Fee MLS Listing since 2006.
We give you ALL the tools you NEED to work with the professionals that bring buyers to your home. Customer service is still at the forefront of our business model, while others automate systems and make you communicate with a computer.
$399 – EVERYTHING You NEED
More Value Than Any Other Flat Fee MLS Listing.
Included with every MLS Listing…
- Easy Online Set-Up
- 1 Year Local MLS Listing (Cancel Any Time)
- Syncs With Zillow, Trulia, Redfin, Realtor.com & More
- Electronic Lock Box (Secure Access)*
- ShowingTime App (Easy Scheduling)
- Unlimited Photo Uploads
- Unlimited Changes
- Professional Yard Sign
- All Calls Forwarded To You 7 Days /week
- Florida Contract Forms & Disclosures
- Activity Reports
- Agent/Buyer Feedback Reports
- First Class Customer Service
*Lock Boxes are provided on a first come, first served basis. Lock Boxes are not available for properties in the following counties: Putnam, Baker, and Brevard.
Why Only One Package?
We only offer one Flat Fee MLS Listing package because it includes all of the tools you need for success. We do not want to see anyone get frustrated with the process, including Realtors. Your Flat Fee MLS Listing looks and feels just like a full-service listing when agents are scheduling and showing your property to their buyers. So, get everything you need, show buyers ALL of your photos, provide lock box access, and make the most of your Flat Fee MLS Listing experience.
US
| Local Company | YES |
| Online MLS Form (all fields) | YES / Included |
| Answer Phone / Return Calls | YES / Included |
| Knowledgeable Staff | YES / Included |
| Electronic Lock Box | Yes / Included |
| Company Yard Sign | Yes / Included |
| Unlimited Photos | YES / Included |
| ShowingTime App | Yes / Included |
| Supra Lock Box Notifications | Yes / Included |
| Forms (Contracts, Addendums, etc.) | Yes / Included |
Them
| Local Company | Maybe (ask) |
| Online MLS Form (all fields) | Limited Property Info Collected |
| Answer Phone / Return Calls | Sometimes / Not timely |
| Knowledgeable Staff | Not usually |
| Electronic Lock Box | No / up-charge or not available |
| Company Yard Sign | No / up-charge or not available |
| Unlimited Photos | Limited / up-charge |
| ShowingTime App | No |
| Supra Lock Box Notifications | No |
| Forms (Contracts, Addendums, etc.) | up-charge |
Included Features
Local Service
We are a local brokerage firm providing local service. Tired of slow (or NO) response times? Give us a shout.
Easy Online Set-Up
Our process has been constantly refined since 2006. Easy online forms & electronic signatures are a breeze. Even on mobile!
Electronic Lock Boxes
Electronic Lock Boxes are the most secure way to provide easy access to showing agents and are provided Free of charge.
Easy Scheduling
Our mobile ShowingTime App is provided Free of charge to make scheduling showings with agents super simple.
Free Yard Signs
Place one of our professional yard signs in your lawn to let everyone know that your home is for sale & that agents are welcome.
Pro Forms
All Florida Forms are provided free of charge. Contracts, Disclosures, and Addendums - All Free.
Example
Traditional Scenario
Full-ServiceAgreement:
Purchase Price = $200,000
6% Commission = $12,000
No Upfront Charge
Your Net = $188,000
Flat Fee Listing
(Buyer Has Agent):
Purchase Price = $200,000
Up-Front charge = $399
3% Commission = $6,000
Your Net = $193,601
Flat Fee Listing
(Buyer Not Represented):
Purchase Price = $200,000
Up-Front charge = $399
No Commission Paid
Your Net = $199,601
Over 90% Success Rate
Total Commission Saved in 2020 = $1,317,239.46
Average Amount Saved = $9,685.58
Why “By Owner” Sellers Choose Our Flat Fee MLS Listing
We operate a separate full-service brokerage firm as well, but at Sweet Tea Realty LLC, we offer a flat fee MLS listing solution to sellers that have decided they want to do it themselves. Sellers have many reasons for choosing to represent themselves and we do not judge them…we help them.
Have you spoken with an agent that seemed more interested in their own bottom line than yours? Yep, it happens a lot. Of course, we would like to make money as well (it is how we feed our families), but we also like to see our customers attain their real estate goals.
Note: You Must be the Owner of the Property being sold or have Power of Attorney (POA) for the owner in order to list a property in the MLS with Sweet Tea Realty, LLC.
Flat Fee MLS Listing TIPS
Sweet Tea Realty, LLC wants to help you get the most out of your Flat Fee MLS Listing. In order to do that, we have put together these Flat Fee MLS Listing Tips that will make your listing more professional.
This information will also provide insight into how a real estate agent would sell your home.
Pro Tip #1
Use Professional Photos! If you want your flat fee MLS listing to stand out and make a great first impression, this is a must. High quality images are not as expensive as you might think. Less than two hundred dollars spent here will drive more traffic, which usually equals a higher sale price.
Pro Tip #2
De-Clutter, Stage, and Clean. Think about a model home. Why do you get such a good feeling walking through them? It’s because you can envision yourself living there. Don’t distract people from what they are buying. Put all of your “stuff” away and stage each room how it was intended to be used.
Make repairs to ensure potential buyers don’t get the impression that general maintenance was not important.
…and please, please, please don’t leave dishes in the sink! I know – it shouldn’t even have to be said, but you’d be surprised. Clean, Clean, Clean!
Pro Tip #3
Always Be Ready to Show! You are selling your home. Potential buyers want to see it. Don’t make it difficult! If you don’t want to show it, don’t tell people it is for sale. Try to keep your home in show ready condition (or close to it) at all times. If you can have the property ready to show in as little as 2 hours, that is perfect. The goal is to not turn away a potential buyer – sometimes they move on and find something else without trying to reschedule.
Pro Tip #4
Step Out For Showings. One of the best things you can do to help sell your home, is to avoid “selling” your home. Let your home speak for itself. Buyers (and their agents) really dislike when the owner is present for showings. It makes everyone a little uncomfortable and limits the buyer’s ability to envision themselves living there. Don’t worry – if someone is interested, and has a question, they will call to ask. If a prospective buyer does not have an agent, you will be the one showing the home, but that doesn’t mean you have to hover over them and give a big presentation. Let them walk through, feel the flow, and just be available to answer questions or point out features that they cannot otherwise see for themselves.
Pro Tip #5
Use Our Free Tools to Your Advantage! Real estate agents LOVE convenience. It is a fast-paced industry and arranging multiple showings for a buyer can be exhausting. Luckily, we are able to schedule showings online (with ShowingTime). That is exactly what we do for you and your listing, so agents are not having wait for a call back. Get instant alerts on your smartphone!
In addition, we offer you the use of an Electronic Lock Box. Realtors are able to access a key to your home, by using an eKey device, so you don’t have to be home. These lock boxes are much more secure than the old combination boxes that leave you open to codes landing in the wrong hands.
Pro Tip #6
Provide Documents & Info. When a buyer is interested in your home for sale, they want to know as much as they can possibly find out. As you prepare to list your home, gather documents to assist you in the process as well as provide additional information to prospective buyers. Here are some things you should consider locating:
- Seller’s Property Disclosure (provided to you during listing set-up)
- Property Boundary Survey
- Prior Appraisal (to get an accurate square foot measurement)
- Floor Plan
- Warranty Info/Service Receipts for major systems such as roof, electrical, plumbing, A/C, and appliances.
- Termite Bond (is it transferrable?)
Pro Tip #7
Choose Your Listing Agent Wisely: The flat fee, or limited service, real estate model is growing. With that, there are many options of agents to choose from. However, this model allows for less than reputable companies to emerge. You don’t even have to be licensed IF you are outsourcing the business. Many flat fee companies are merely lead generation platforms designed to capture your information and send it off to one of their cooperating brokers to complete the transaction. We, however, are a local brokerage that handles your listing from start to finish. Real people you can reach in YOUR city. Here are a few things to look out for:
- 800 numbers are usually (not always) a good indicator that the company is going to refer your business.
- Customer service is limited to email or online chat. No direct channel to communicate.
- Very low fees. This is the bait. You will quickly find that you must pay more for the services you actually want or NEED.
- Limited tools. They do not offer Lock Boxes or Yard signs – Because they are not local!