Listing fee comparison for Georgia sellers
Compare the fee. Understand the choice.
A $5,000 flat fee equals a 1% listing fee at a $500,000 sale price. Compare your price, included services, payment timing and additional charges.
This page compares the listing-side brokerage fee. It does not estimate buyer-broker compensation, closing costs, repairs, concessions, taxes, or other third-party expenses.
Below $500,000, 1% is less than $5,000. Above $500,000, a fixed $5,000 is less than 1%. At $500,000, they are equal.
Use your expected sale price
Compare the listing-side fee in dollars.
Enter a price to compare the two search terms with Simply List’s current sale-plan rates.
At $500,000, the $5,000 fixed fee and 1% fee are equal.
Estimate only. Simply List’s With Help fee becomes 1% if the buyer is unrepresented. Optional services and third-party costs are separate. Your signed agreement and closing statement control the actual amount.
Four common price points
See where the fixed and percentage fees cross.
| Sale price | $5,000 fixed fee | 1% listing fee | Simply List Without Help 0.35% | Simply List With Help 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,050 | $2,250 |
| $500,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $1,750 | $3,750 |
| $750,000 | $5,000 | $7,500 | $2,625 | $5,625 |
| $1,000,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $3,500 | $7,500 |
$300,000 sale
- $5,000 fixed
- $5,000
- 1% fee
- $3,000
- Simply List 0.35%
- $1,050
- Simply List 0.75%
- $2,250
$500,000 sale
- $5,000 fixed
- $5,000
- 1% fee
- $5,000
- Simply List 0.35%
- $1,750
- Simply List 0.75%
- $3,750
$750,000 sale
- $5,000 fixed
- $5,000
- 1% fee
- $7,500
- Simply List 0.35%
- $2,625
- Simply List 0.75%
- $5,625
$1,000,000 sale
- $5,000 fixed
- $5,000
- 1% fee
- $10,000
- Simply List 0.35%
- $3,500
- Simply List 0.75%
- $7,500
These are listing-side fee examples, rounded to the nearest dollar. They do not establish the services offered by another brokerage.
Price is one line in the agreement
Ask what the fee includes before comparing totals.
MLS coverage
Which MLS systems are included, and will the listing be distributed to the websites you expect?
Broker support
Who helps with pricing, inquiries, offers, negotiation, contracts, and closing questions?
Changes and tools
Are listing changes, showing tools, forms, documents, lead routing, and performance information included?
Payment timing
Is the fee paid upfront, at closing, or partly at each stage? What happens if the property does not sell?
Extra brokerage fees
Check for minimums, administration, compliance, technology, coordination, cancellation, or success fees.
Separate transaction costs
Buyer-broker compensation, closing costs, concessions, repairs, taxes, and other third-party expenses may still apply.
Where Simply List fits
Choose the support level and keep the same professional listing foundation.
Both Simply List sale plans include FMLS and GAMLS exposure, major-site distribution through eligible MLS feeds, ShowingTime, Georgia forms, a customer workspace, listing changes, and draft review before publication.
Without Help
0.35%of the sale price, paid at closingFor sellers prepared to manage pricing decisions, inquiries, offers, negotiations, and contracts.
With Help
0.75%of the sale price, paid at closingAdds pricing and CMA guidance, offer review, negotiation support, contract preparation, and contract-to-close help.
The fee is 1% only when the buyer is unrepresented.Listing fee questions
Answers for sellers comparing $5,000 and 1% offers.
Is a $5,000 Flat Fee always cheaper than a 1% listing fee?
No. The two fees are equal on a $500,000 sale. A 1% fee is lower below $500,000, while a fixed $5,000 fee is lower above $500,000. Compare included services and other charges before deciding.
What does “1 listing fee real estate” usually mean?
Searchers usually mean a 1% listing fee charged on the final sale price. Confirm whether the rate applies only to the listing brokerage, what support it includes, when it is due, and whether any minimum or additional fees apply.
What can a $5,000 Flat Fee Realtor include?
The phrase describes price, not a standard service package. One brokerage may include full representation while another may limit support or charge separately for MLS coverage, changes, marketing, compliance, or transaction work. Read the written agreement.
Does a 1% listing fee include buyer-broker compensation?
Do not assume that it does. Buyer-broker compensation is separate and negotiable unless a written agreement or contract expressly says otherwise. Closing costs, concessions, repairs, and other third-party expenses are also separate.
How does Simply List compare with $5,000 and 1% options?
Simply List currently offers a 0.35% Without Help sale plan and a 0.75% With Help sale plan, each paid at closing with no upfront sale-listing fee. The With Help fee is 1% only when the buyer is unrepresented. The signed listing agreement controls the services and fee for a specific property.
Should I choose a page that promises the lowest fee?
Choose the service that matches the work you can confidently handle. Compare MLS access, pricing guidance, inquiry routing, showing tools, listing changes, offer review, negotiation, contracts, closing coordination, payment timing, and optional charges.
Ready to compare the complete service?
Know the fee, the work, and the support before you sign.
Review Simply List’s current plans, choose how much help you want, and approve the complete listing before publication.
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