2026 Review

HomeRise Review 2026: $95 Listing Fee + $995 Closing Fee Exposed

HomeRise markets itself as a budget flat fee MLS service with a $95 listing fee. The figure to know is the closing fee: Essentials adds a flat $495 when you sell, so $590 all in, and Advanced is $495 upfront plus $995, so $1,490. Both are flat amounts, not percentages, so the total does not move with your sale price. That makes HomeRise cheaper than percentage-based rivals on an expensive home and worse value on a modest one — on a $200,000 sale, $590 is a larger share of your proceeds than it looks.

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Our Verdict: HomeRise advertises $95 and charges a flat $495 at closing, so the real entry cost is $590. The closing fees are flat amounts rather than percentages, which makes HomeRise predictable on an expensive home and poor value on a cheap one.
Updated May 2026 · By Flat Fee MLS Sells · FL Brokerage License #CQ1049856 ↗ · Disclosure: Flat Fee MLS Sells is our own service. This review reflects our analysis of publicly available information.
Pricing Breakdown

HomeRise pricing in Florida

PlanListing FeeClosing FeeTotal on $400KWhat's Included
Essentials$95$495 flat$590Closing fee is a flat $495, not a percentage — the total does not change with sale price.
Advanced$495$995 flat$1,490Adds professional photography (30 images), yard sign and lockbox.
Full Service$01% (1%–1.75%)$4,000 on $400KA licensed agent manages the sale. This one does scale with price.
PROS
+Low advertised upfront price ($95)
+Functional MLS listing platform
+Standard photo upload and description tools
+Covers major Florida MLS boards
CONS
-Closing fee of $495 on Essentials and $995 on Advanced, charged when you sell
-The closing fee is not prominent beside the $95 headline price
-Flat fees fall hardest on lower-priced homes
-Still costs more than a listing with no closing fee at all
-Customer support quality inconsistent per reviews
Bottom Line

HomeRise illustrates a common pattern in the flat fee MLS industry: a low advertised price with a substantial closing fee that most sellers don't see until they read the fine print. The $95 upfront cost sounds compelling, but paying $995 at closing makes HomeRise one of the more expensive options in the Florida market — despite its budget positioning. For sellers who discover the closing fee late in the process, switching services mid-listing is time-consuming. The lesson: always calculate total cost (upfront + closing fee) before choosing a flat fee MLS service.

Frequently Asked Questions

HomeRise FAQ

Essentials is $95 upfront plus a flat $495 when you sell — $590 in total, whatever the house sells for. Advanced is $495 upfront plus $995, so $1,490. Their Full Service option is 1% instead, with nothing upfront. Verified against homerise.com on 10 October 2026.
It is how they earn beyond the headline price: advertise a low entry cost and collect the rest at closing. Because the fee is a flat amount rather than a percentage, it is the same on a $200,000 sale as on a $900,000 one — which works in your favour at the top of the market and against you at the bottom.
On a $400,000 sale, HomeRise Essentials costs $590 against $99 for Flat Fee MLS Sells Basic — a difference of $491. That gap narrows the more expensive the house, because HomeRise does not take a percentage, which is the honest case in their favour. If you want nothing owed at closing at all, a listing with no closing fee is still cheaper.
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