Flat Fee MLS Monroe County MI | FSBO for $399 Flat

What does it cost to sell FSBO in Monroe County with MOO?

$399, paid once, for the MLS Only package. That covers:

your Realcomp listing for a 6 month term
up to 50 photos and unlimited edits
Listing Lab
three free guides

MOO charges $0 at closing. If you want a licensed broker to review offers with you, Offer Ready is $997. MOOniverse is $1,797 and includes closing coordination from the Closing Crew™.

How much could a Monroe County seller keep?

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Here's an example. On a $400,000 home, this is what a percentage listing fee costs compared with MOO.

Example: a $400,000 home

Listing fee	What it costs	You keep vs. that fee with MOO MLS Only ($399)
3% listing commission	$12,000	$11,601
2.5% listing commission	$10,000	$9,601
2% listing commission	$8,000	$7,601

Even with Offer Ready at $997, a seller comparing against a 3% listing fee keeps $11,003. Buyer agent compensation is a separate question, and it's something you decide and negotiate. Example only. Results vary.

$12,000vs$399

What is Real Estate MOO?

Real Estate MOO puts Michigan homeowners on the MLS for a flat $399, through Realty Concierge Group, a licensed Michigan brokerage. Your price is your call, and you run your own showings and offers. MOO never takes a percentage at closing. Want a broker's help with offers or closing? Add it if you need it.

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Which MLS will my Monroe County home be on?

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Realcomp II, shared with the MLS local agents use. MOO lists on Realcomp II, and your listing is shared with Realcomp's partner MLSs, including the one Monroe area agents use. On the MLS within 2 business days of your completed file: signed listing paperwork, photos uploaded, intake form submitted and every room measured or marked not in your home. Files completed after 3pm Eastern count from the next business day; business days exclude weekends and holidays. Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin carry it after that, a natural first stop for a family moving up from Ohio.

Near the lake or the river? Pull up the flood map first.

Molly MOO on a dock on Lake Erie in Monroe County

Shoppers looking at homes by Lake Erie, the River Raisin or the county's creeks tend to ask about flood zones and insurance early. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows your zone by address, so check it before you go live.

Luna Pier says its entire city lies in a floodplain and keeps elevation certificates for recent construction. Carrying a flood policy? Have this year's premium ready to share.

Milan straddles two counties. Which one is my home in?

Your tax bill says. The City of Milan sits on the Monroe and Washtenaw line, so the deed is recorded, and county transfer tax paid, wherever the parcel lies. On the Washtenaw side? See our Washtenaw County page.

Does Monroe County require a septic or well check before a sale?

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Your city or township office has that answer, so call it ahead of listing.

Location changes the question. Homes in the city of Monroe and many lakeshore subdivisions tie into public sewer, while farm parcels in London, Ida, Summerfield or Exeter Township lean on a private well and septic system. Gather pumping and permit records early.

What does transfer tax add up to on a Monroe County sale?

$8.60 for every $1,000 of sale price, divided between Michigan and the county:

$3.75 per $500 goes to the State of Michigan
$0.55 per $500 goes to Monroe County

Example: sell for $400,000 and the state collects $3,000, the county $440, for $3,440 altogether. Both are paid as the deed is recorded in the city of Monroe.

A principal residence can be exempt from the state's cut, mostly where its state equalized value has not gone up since the owner bought it. Confirm that with your title company before budgeting around it. Who covers transfer tax is also negotiable in the purchase agreement.

Which office records a Monroe County deed?

The Monroe County Register of Deeds, in the city of Monroe. Recording a deed costs $30, and on a typical sale the title company handles that filing along with the transfer tax payment.

Before you list in Monroe County

Two directions to work. I-75 and US-24 run north toward Detroit and south toward Toledo, while US-23 and I-275 head toward Ann Arbor and western Wayne County. Say which way your drive goes and how long it takes.
Nine districts, two without a matching town. Airport, Bedford, Dundee, Ida, Jefferson, Mason, Monroe, Summerfield and Whiteford serve the county. No city or village here is named Jefferson or Mason, so copy the district from your tax bill.
Show the shoreline. On a Lake Erie lot, use some of your 50 photos on the water view, the dock and the condition of any seawall or breakwall.
History on the river. The River Raisin Battlefield is in the city of Monroe. Close to it? Mention it.
Cottage or farmhouse, same forms. Michigan's Seller Disclosure Statement covers homes of one to four units (foreclosures and sales to close family are among the few exceptions), and a home built before 1978 adds the federal lead paint form.

The difference that matters

Flat means flat. Here's how MOO compares.

Real Estate MOO charges one flat price up front and never adds a percentage of your sale at closing. Here's exactly what that price covers.

Real Estate MOO

The price you see is the price you pay

$399

Flat. The whole price. At any sale price.

Zero percentage at closing — not now, not ever
Your sale price doesn't change what you owe us
Full Realcomp MLS listing + syndication included
Licensed Michigan broker backing every listing
Every tier includes full MLS syndication, up to 50 photos and unlimited edits, Listing Lab (we write, enter and maintain your MLS listing) and all three prep guides — higher tiers add broker help with offers and closing, never feature unlocks

For example, a 3% listing commission on a $400,000 home is $12,000. Real Estate MOO charges a flat $399 and takes no percentage at all — which means a higher sale price stays entirely in your pocket.

Selling FSBO in Monroe County

How it works

Only a licensed broker can place a home on the Realcomp MLS — so we do that part for you, and you stay in control of the sale.

Build your listing

Add your Monroe County home's details and photos online — no agent visit required.

Go live on Realcomp

We list it on the Realcomp MLS, and it syndicates to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin.

Field your own offers

Buyers and their agents contact you directly. You run showings and negotiate on your terms.

Close with backup

Add contract review or closing support whenever you want it — all the backup, none of the agent.

Where in Monroe County can I list with MOO?

Anywhere. The county's own directory shows 24 local governments, and MOO lists in each.

Cities (4): Luna Pier, Milan, Monroe and Petersburg.

Villages (5): Carleton, Dundee, Estral Beach, Maybee and South Rockwood.

Townships (15): Ash, Bedford, Berlin, Dundee, Erie, Exeter, Frenchtown, Ida, LaSalle, London, Milan, Monroe, Raisinville, Summerfield and Whiteford.

Temperance and Lambertville are communities in Bedford Township, and Newport is in Berlin and Frenchtown townships.

Common questions

How soon does a Monroe County listing go live, and which MLS is it on?

MOO lists on Realcomp II, and your listing is shared with Realcomp's partner MLSs, including the one Monroe area agents use. On the MLS within 2 business days of your completed file: signed listing paperwork, photos uploaded, intake form submitted and every room measured or marked not in your home. Files completed after 3pm Eastern count from the next business day; business days exclude weekends and holidays. Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin follow.

Is my Lake Erie area home in a flood zone?

FEMA's Flood Map Service Center answers that by address. Your city or township may also hold an elevation certificate for your home.

Milan sits on a county line. Where does my deed get recorded?

In the county your parcel is in, which your tax bill shows. The same county collects the county transfer tax.

I live in Ohio but own a house in Monroe County. Whose rules apply to the sale?

Michigan's. The property is in Michigan, so Michigan seller disclosure and transfer tax rules apply wherever you or your buyer live.

Who pays transfer tax when a Monroe County home sells?

Usually the seller, though the purchase agreement can say otherwise. It runs $3.75 per $500 for Michigan and $0.55 per $500 for the county, and a principal residence sale can sometimes skip the state part.

Is there a countywide septic inspection when a Monroe County home sells?

Ask your city or township before listing. That office can tell you whether anything is required at sale for a private well or septic system.

More of Michigan

Other Michigan areas we serve

Same flat $399, no percentage at closing — anywhere in Michigan. Explore nearby counties on the Realcomp MLS.

Selling nearby? See Wayne County See Washtenaw County Flat Fee MLS in Oakland County Flat Fee MLS in Macomb County Flat Fee MLS in Genesee County Flat Fee MLS in Livingston County Flat Fee MLS in Kent County Flat Fee MLS in Ingham County Flat Fee MLS in Jackson County Flat Fee MLS in Lapeer County Flat Fee MLS in Shiawassee County All Michigan counties we serve

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