NO! and here why.
Flat fee MLS listings are not shown less than any other MLS listing. The idea that agents avoid flat fee listings is a common scare tactic used by some traditional real estate companies to push homeowners into signing commission-based listing agreements. In practice, that claim does not hold up.
On the MLS, there is no label, flag, or indicator that shows whether a property was listed using a flat fee service or a traditional brokerage. A listing looks the same to agents regardless of how it was listed. The MLS does not disclose what the seller paid to list the property, and it does not rank or hide listings based on pricing models.
What buyer agents actually care about
Agents work for buyers, not listing companies. Their responsibility is to present suitable homes that match their client’s needs, price range, and location. Avoiding a property simply because it was listed through a flat fee service would go against both professional standards and the buyer’s best interest.
Flat fee listings compete on equal ground
A flat fee MLS listing receives the same exposure as any other listing. Also, it appears in agent searches, email alerts, showing schedules, and public websites like Zillow, Realtor.com, and Trulia. From an agent’s perspective, your listing competes on price, condition, location, and terms, not on how it entered the MLS.
The bottom line
REALTORS® will show your property if it fits their buyer’s criteria and offers a fair commission. The listing method does not change that. Flat fee MLS listings stand on equal footing with traditional listings, and buyers see them the same way: as another opportunity to find the right home.
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