Flat Fee MLS Michigan

Text or call broker Jeff Kermath: 734-649-4903

Licensed Michigan broker since 2005 (per Michigan LARA). 6,654 listings as of October 2026. BBB A+.

We are a family-owned and rated Best Flat Fee Michigan Brokerage that has been serving Michigan sellers since 2005 as a licensed Michigan broker (per Michigan LARA). We proudly hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Our Flat Fee MLS Listing REALTOR® service enables Michigan homeowners to list their properties on the MLS for a fixed flat fee, offering an excellent solution for selling your home.

Flat Fee MLS Listing Plans

Bronze-Ltd.

^$299

Limited Service. This is a basic Flat Fee MLS plan. Note, you as seller are responsible to do everything we usually do as a listing agent. Some agents prefer not to deal with sellers as opposed to the listing agent.

Silver-Ltd.

^$399

Limited Service. This is an upgrade but still a flat fee mls limited service listing. MORE features, photos, lockbox & Showingtime included! A much better looking listing too with more photos & other features.

Gold-Full

^$998

Full Service. We help from offer through closing! We provide you peace of mind knowing we're there to help from listing through closing. Jeff is a licensed Michigan broker since 2005 (per Michigan LARA), with 6,654 listings as of October 2026. We can help guide you too.

Platinum

^$389

Full Service. Same as the "Gold" program but a smaller fee up front with an additional 1/2% fee to us at closing. For those who wish to spend less up front and don't mind a small fee at closing. A more affordable option up front.

Flat Fee MLS Michigan Listing Process

- Select a listing plan that suits your needs.
- Place your order online through our secure server.
- After ordering, you will be guided through a simple online listing process.
- Receive your sign and lock box within 5 days of ordering.
- Professional photos will be ordered if included in your plan.
- We conduct a market analysis to assist with pricing.
- Complete the online listing steps, and we will input your listing on the MLS.
- Your listing will automatically feed to various websites, including Zillow, once live.

About Your Michigan Flat Fee MLS REALTOR®

Flat Fee Group vs. Referral Websites

	Flat Fee Group (Kermath Realty LLC)	Typical referral-model flat fee website
Who enters your MLS listing	Broker Jeff Kermath, directly	Usually a partner broker the website refers you to
Licensed Michigan broker	Kermath Realty LLC #6505334056 and Jeff Kermath #6502334057 (check on LARA)	The listing broker may be someone you've never talked to
MLS used	Your local MLS: Realcomp, MichRIC, NGLRMLS or UPMLS	Depends on which partner broker gets your listing
Upper Peninsula	Direct UPMLS member, the only flat-fee MLS broker we know of in the Upper Peninsula	Ask whether they have a UPMLS member broker
Changes, showings and offers	Handled by the same broker who listed your home	Often passed between the website and a partner broker
Buyer leads	Forwarded to you, plus a yard-sign QR code	Ask how leads are handled
Full service	Gold $998, or Platinum $389 + 1/2% at closing (min. $750)	Varies, often an add-on
Fees at closing	Bronze/Silver 0.25% and Gold 0.1% compliance fee; Platinum 1/2% (min. $750), no compliance fee	Varies. Ask for every fee in writing

Before you pay any flat fee website, ask: who is the listing broker, and are they a member of my local MLS?

MLS Compliance Fee at Closing

Bronze and Silver: 0.25% of the sale price, paid from your proceeds at closing.

Gold: 0.1% of the sale price, paid from your proceeds at closing.

Platinum: no compliance fee. Platinum has 1/2% of the sale price at closing instead, minimum $750.

Kermath Realty is a licensed real estate firm based in Michigan, not a third-party referral service. We specialize in Flat Fee MLS listings to save you money selling. We also offer Home Buyer Rebates if you use us on the buy side. Basically, we rebate half of our commission to you at closing! That is cash / credit to you at closing! More here

Broker Jeff Kermath is a licensed Michigan broker since 2005 (per Michigan LARA). Kermath Realty LLC focuses on flat fee listings, with 6,654 listings as of October 2026.

Jeff personally inputs and manages all listings to ensure precision and meticulous attention to detail. Better service, more attention to detail means more successful closings!

As a locally owned and operated business, Kermath Realty is a member of local MLSs and directly inputs our listings. We do not pass listings to other brokers for entry, which allows us to provide superior service, pricing, and outcomes.

Flat Fee MLS Michigan Listing Process

Choose your plan (about 75% do the Gold program). For not too much more the Gold plan has us help you from start to finish. This ensures a much higher success rate.
Place your order online through our secure server.
After ordering, you will receive an email to our "Client Area" to download and do docs. You will upload docs, photos and a description there too.
Your yard sign and lockbox are shipped within 24 hours of ordering (delivery time depends on the carrier).
If you want a market analysis (included in full service) we are happy to help with that too.
Complete the online listing steps, and we will input your listing on the MLS.
Your listing will automatically feed to various websites, including Zillow, once live.

If you have any questions, you'll find I'm around most anytime and on weekends to help you.

Full Service Michigan Flat Fee MLS

Many sellers think that full service assistance is something that flat fee listing services don't offer, but we do, and at an unbelievable cost savings!

We help from the offer through closing. Help with getting you the highest price, help with inspection, appraisal, order title work, and more, through closing!

The offer: When an agent wishes to submit an offer, it goes to www.forwardoffers.com. When this is done we all get a copy of the offer so no delay!

Furthermore, we will manage all discussions with the buyer's agent until we come to a mutually beneficial agreement. We will set you up for eSign of the contract, send it to the title firm, and handle any repair agreements on your behalf as soon as it is finalized.

Our Yard Sign

Our yard sign lets agents know you're listed so they show your listing. The sign also encourages buyers to come direct to you. This saves you even more on commission! When an agent scans the QR code. When they do it goes to www.forwardoffers.com. From there a buyer can type in your address. When they do this, your name, phone and email show up so they can contact you direct!

This image is the large sign with frame. We send this for the sellers that opt for the Gold or Platinum plans. The Bronze and Silver get a smaller, 18x24 inch sign we mail but it does not come with a frame. It will fit in any frame you can get at Lowe's, Menards or Home Depot.

Flat Fee MLS Michigan Coverage Area

Flat Fee MLS Michigan Listing Syndication

Some of the areas we cover (just to name a few):

Which MLS Covers Your Part of Michigan

We've been at this for many years, probably the first, direct MLS Listing broker. We can list homes in virtually any part of the state with syndication to Realtor.com, Zillow, Homes.com, and hundreds more. Miss nothing & gain everything with our Flat Fee MLS direct listing service.

Click on the local MLS below for detailed information and also to search for homes.

Realcomp MLS â€“ Largest MLS in Michigan. Southeast Michigan (Detroit, Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Livingston, Genesee, and 20+ additional counties). NOTE, Realcomp now datafeeds and shares data with MichRic for coverage of all of W. Michigan too! For home buyers and sellers you can search the MLS at www.moveinmichigan.com. This is the live MLS feed.
MichRIC (formerly SWMRIC / GRAR) â€“ West & Southwest Michigan (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Battle Creek, Holland, Allegan, etc.)
NGLRMLS / Aspire North â€“ Northern Lower Michigan (Traverse City, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Antrim, Leelanau, Grand Traverse)
Water Wonderland MLS â€“ Northeast Michigan (Alpena, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Montmorency)
Greater Lansing & Other Regional MLS â€“ Central Michigan (Lansing, Jackson, Eaton, Ingham). Lansing listings go on Realcomp.

Flat Fee MLS in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Jeff Kermath is a direct member of the Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORSÂ® and lists homes on UPMLS.

He is the only flat-fee MLS broker we know of in the Upper Peninsula, and he's taking listings in Marquette, Escanaba, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, Iron Mountain, Munising and across the U.P.

You work with the licensed broker who enters your listing. You're never handed off to a partner brokerage. See U.P. flat fee listing details.

Plans start at $299. Text or call 734-649-4903.

Result: One flat-fee listing puts your home in front of virtually every active buyer and agent in Michigan â€” without paying 5â€“6% commission.

As a licensed Michigan broker, Kermath Realty provides comprehensive access to MLS listings throughout the state through strategic memberships and data-sharing agreements. We are a member of Realcomp (covering Southeast Michigan including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, and more) with reciprocal data shares to MichRIC (formerly SWMRIC â€“ Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Holland, Battle Creek, and Southwest Michigan) and NGLRMLS (Northern Michigan including Traverse City, Petoskey, Emmet County, and Aspire North).

This consolidation gives your listing maximum exposure in key markets: â€¢ Detroit Metro & Southeast Michigan MLSâ€“ via Realcomp (highest volume area) â€¢ Grand Rapids & West Michigan MLS â€“ via MichRIC data share â€¢ Traverse City, Petoskey & Northern Michigan MLS â€“ via NGLRMLS/Aspire North â€¢ Additional coverage â€“ Water Wonderland/Northeastern Michigan and Greater Lansing MLS.

Michigan Flat Fee MLS FAQs

Is Flat Fee Group a referral company?

No. Your listing is handled by Kermath Realty LLC, a licensed Michigan real estate brokerage (LARA broker license #6505334056). Broker Jeff Kermath (Principal Associate Broker, LARA #6502334057) is a licensed Michigan broker since 2005 (per Michigan LARA), and he personally enters and manages every listing in the MLS. We don't pass your listing to another brokerage. You can verify both licenses on the State of Michigan's LARA lookup.

Which Michigan MLS will my home be listed on?

It depends on where the home is. Realcomp covers Southeast and mid-Michigan, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Bay and Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Livingston counties. MichRIC covers West and Southwest Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Holland and Battle Creek. NGLRMLS (Aspire North) covers Northern Lower Michigan, including Traverse City, Petoskey, Charlevoix and Mt. Pleasant. The Upper Peninsula MLS (UPMLS) covers Marquette, Escanaba, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, Iron Mountain and more. Your listing also feeds to Realtor.com, Zillow and other sites.

Do you list homes in the Upper Peninsula?

Yes. Jeff Kermath is a direct member of the Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORSÂ® and lists on UPMLS. He is the only flat-fee MLS broker we know of in the Upper Peninsula. We cover Marquette, Ishpeming, Negaunee, Escanaba, Houghton, Hancock, Sault Ste. Marie, Iron Mountain, Munising and other U.P. communities.

How much does a flat fee MLS listing cost in Michigan?

Bronze is $299 (limited service, 3-month term). Silver is $399 (limited service, 12-month term). Gold is $998 (full service through closing, until sold). Platinum is $389 up front plus 1/2% of the sale price at closing, with a $750 minimum (full service, until sold). An MLS compliance fee is paid from your proceeds at closing: 0.25% on Bronze and Silver and 0.1% on Gold. Platinum has no compliance fee because it already includes the 1/2% at closing. Any buyer's-agent compensation is separate and negotiable.

Do I still have to pay the buyer's agent after the NAR settlement?

Not automatically. Since August 17, 2024, offers of buyer-broker compensation can no longer be published in the MLS. Buyers who tour homes with a REALTORÂ® must first sign a written buyer agreement that sets their agent's pay. Compensation is negotiable and isn't set by law. A buyer can still ask you to pay their agent as part of an offer, and you can accept, counter or decline. If a buyer comes to you directly, there may be no buyer's agent to pay. Sources: NAR Settlement FAQs and NAR Consumer Guide to Written Buyer Agreements (nar.realtor).

How much is the Michigan real estate transfer tax, and who pays it?

Michigan has two transfer taxes, both paid when the deed is recorded. The state tax is $3.75 for each $500 (or fraction of $500) of value (MCL 207.525). The county tax is $0.55 per $500 in counties with fewer than 2,000,000 people (MCL 207.504). Together that's $4.30 per $500, or $8.60 per $1,000. By law the seller pays, though a buyer can agree to pay it. Example math: on a $300,000 sale, the state tax is 600 Ã— $3.75 = $2,250 and the county tax is 600 Ã— $0.55 = $330, for $2,580 total. Some transfers are exempt, including certain principal-residence sales (Treasury Form 2796 is used for refunds). Ask your title company or tax advisor. Sources: Michigan Department of Treasury, State Real Estate Transfer Tax; MCL 207.525; MCL 207.504.

How long does it take to get my home on the MLS?

After you order, you complete the listing agreement, disclosures and property data sheet online and upload your photos and description. We enter the listing, email you a proof, and go live once you approve it, normally within 24 hours of receiving all your documents and photos. Your yard sign and lockbox are shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Delivery time depends on the carrier.

How do showings work?

Agents book showings through ShowingTime, the scheduling tool in the MLS. You get a text, email or app alert and approve each request. Agents see lockbox information only after a showing is scheduled. A combo lockbox lets agents show the home without you there, which most buyers' agents prefer. Silver, Gold and Platinum include the lockbox and ShowingTime.

Who handles offers and negotiation?

Buyers' agents submit offers through forwardoffers.com, so you get a copy right away. On Gold and Platinum, Jeff reviews the offer with you and negotiates with the buyer's agent, including counteroffers, inspection, appraisal and repair agreements. He also sets up e-signatures and sends the contract to the title company. On Bronze and Silver you negotiate yourself, and extra broker support is available for an added fee.

What do I pay at closing?

Closings in Michigan are normally handled by a title company. At closing you pay the state and county transfer taxes, plus your plan's closing fee: a 0.25% MLS compliance fee on Bronze or Silver, a 0.1% compliance fee on Gold, or 1/2% of the sale price (minimum $750) on Platinum, which has no compliance fee. You also pay any buyer's-agent compensation you agreed to. On Gold and Platinum we order title work and get you the closing statement ahead of time so you know your bottom line.

How long does my listing last, and can I cancel?

Bronze runs 3 months, Silver 12 months, and Gold and Platinum until sold. You can cancel at any time, for any reason, unless your home is under contract, because the MLS doesn't allow a pending listing to be cancelled.

Flat Fee MLS services in Michigan enable sellers in urban areas to effectively promote their properties. By utilizing these services, sellers can reduce traditional commission costs, expand their reach, and maintain control over the sales process. This approach increases visibility and offers both seasoned and novice sellers an affordable way to navigate the real estate market.