Frequently Asked Questions
- At least 1 photo must be submitted
- They must be notified within 24 hours when the status of your property has changed (under agreement, sold, or leased)
- All listing edits must be in writing
- Showings cannot be deferred more than 7 days
- No individual, contact, or open house (NH) information can be put in the property remarks field
- Yard signs must not say “for sale by owner”
Your contact information will be included in the Showing Instructions field in the MLS, allowing agents to call you directly. The MLS does not permit any contact information in the public remarks. We promptly forward any emails or voicemails about your property to you or provide your contact information to the sender. Additionally, your contact information is available to the public 24/7. Buyers can initiate a chat with our chatbot or call (978) 315-0300, where our virtual AI assistant will provide the information.
We typically have our commission based listings on the MLS within 3 days and our flat fee based listings within 1-2 days.
A Flat-Fee MLS listing is a real estate arrangement in which a seller signs a limited-service agreement with a broker who charges a flat fee rather than a percentage of the sale price for the listing portion of the transaction. In this setup, the broker places the property on the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) but does not provide the full range of services or representation a traditional seller’s agent would. The seller manages tasks from showings to closing, much like a ‘For Sale by Owner’ (FSBO) approach. This type of listing is also called a limited-service listing, an entry-only listing, or a flat-fee MLS listing. Its main advantage is that it delivers the same MLS exposure as a conventional listing while removing the listing-side commission.
Remove or conceal items like tablets, cell phones, laptops, firearms, jewelry, medications, credit cards, and checkbooks during showings and open houses.
Make sure to repair or block any entrances with damaged steps or railings, and during winter, shovel and apply sand to walkways.
Remove or secure pets during showings.
You can check the Massachusetts or New Hampshire real estate commission websites to confirm whether someone is a licensed agent. Additionally, many brokerages post agent photos on their websites.
Do not provide prospective buyers or tenants with any access codes, including for vacant properties.
Invite a friend or acquaintance to join you at open houses and showings, or ask a neighbor to keep an eye out.
We suggest having an attorney review all contracts before you sign and be available to answer any questions during the transaction. You will also need an attorney to prepare the new deed for closing, or you can ask the buyer’s closing attorney to handle it.
- Tax Stamps: MA $4.56/$1000; NH $7.50/$1000
- Newly Prepared Deed: $300
- Attorney Fee: $1,500
- Mortgage Discharge: $300
- Filing Fee: $75
- Fire Dept. Inspection: $75
- Record 6D Certificate (condo): $200
- MA Title V Inspection: $600-$800
This is intended as a general guide and may differ for each transaction. Your attorney or the buyer’s lender can provide a more precise estimate.
No — when you list with us, you won’t pay any fees beyond the $99 for our flat-fee mls listings.
We save sellers money by managing everything in-house—creating the listing, sending lead notifications to buyers, and handling customer support.
Your listing will be automatically syndicated to Yahoo, Realtor, Zillow, Apartments.com, Banker & Tradesman, The Boston Guardian, Boston.com, CLRsearch.com, Distinctive Homes, GeoHome, GoLocal, Homefind, Homefinder.com, Homes.com, Homesnap, House Value Store, The IMLS, ListHub, Masslive.com, MassLocal.com, MLSHomeFinder.com, RASEM, NYTimes.com, The Real Estate Book, realFish.io, Realtor.com, Redfin, Relola, RPR, South Boston Today, SouthCoastToday.com, South Shore Realtors, SuburbanRealEstateNews.com, Telegram.com, Trulia, USA Properties, Wicked Local, and many other brokerage and real estate sites. Note: Rental may not syndicate to all sites.
We can offer a lower rate because, as the broker, we don’t have to share our portion of the commission. Additionally, being a smaller brokerage means we have fewer overhead expenses than larger firms.
- Commission-based listing: agent earns a percentage of the sale and handles the entire sales process (full service).
- Flat-fee listing: agent charges a set price of $99 to list and market on the MLS, fee charged whether or not the property sells.
Lisa Berry, broker and owner of Simply Sell Realty, has over 24 years of real estate experience. She earned her license in 2001 and has operated her own firm, Lisa Berry Properties, since 2008. In 2019 she rebranded the company as Simply Sell Realty and expanded her team by bringing on new agents.
We are a member of MA – MLSPIN and NH – NEREN/PrimeMLS. We are not a member of the specialized Multiple Listing Service that serves Massachusetts towns: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wareham, Wellfleet, Yarmouth, Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury, and Nantucket. Although, we can still list properties in these towns.
