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Detroit Flat Fee Real Estate: Full Service for Less Than MLS-Only Companies

Detroit Flat Fee Real Estate: Full Service for Less Than MLS-Only Companies
Detroit's flat fee market is dominated by MLS-only listing services. ShopProp offers full managing broker representation for $1,995.

Every company ranking for flat fee real estate in Detroit offers the same thing: an MLS listing and nothing else. Flat Fee Group, Homecoin, Houzeo, Wolverine Flat Fee MLS — they charge $95 to $599 to put your property on MLS. No negotiation. No disclosure review. No managing broker.

ShopProp charges $1,995 for buyers and from $4,995 for sellers — and you get a managing broker with 4,000+ completed transactions on every deal.

Detroit Flat Fee Comparison

CompanyListing FeeBuyer FeeServiceManaging Broker?
ShopPropFrom $4,995$1,995Full serviceYes — every deal
Flat Fee Group$95-$595N/AMLS onlyNo
Homecoin$95N/AMLS onlyNo
Houzeo$399N/AMLS onlyNo
Wolverine Flat Fee MLS$299-$499N/AMLS onlyNo
Kermath Realty$299-$5991-2% rebateHybridNo

What You Miss with MLS-Only

When a listing agent sends over 47 pages of disclosures and you have 17 days to review them, an MLS listing service will not help you. When you are in a bidding war against 5 other offers and need escalation strategy, an MLS listing service will not help you. When the appraisal comes in low and you need to renegotiate, an MLS listing service will not help you.

A managing broker does all of that. Rob Luecke has been doing it since 2007 — across 8 states and 4,000+ transactions. Michigan is one of those 8 states.

Michigan Home Prices and Your Savings

Michigan's median home price is around $250,000. A traditional 2.5% buyer agent commission on a $250K home is $6,250. ShopProp's fee is $1,995 — saving you $4,255 even on a modest purchase. On Detroit's luxury properties ($500K+), the savings multiply fast.

Home PriceTraditional 2.5%ShopProp FeeYou Save
$250,000$6,250$1,995$4,255
$400,000$10,000$1,995$8,005
$600,000$15,000$3,995$11,005
$800,000$20,000$3,995$16,005

Real Closing: Stevenson Ranch, CA — $21,255 Saved

25533 Longfellow Pl, Stevenson Ranch CA — ShopProp closingSOLD
  • Address: 25533 Longfellow Pl, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
  • Sale Price: $1,050,000
  • ShopProp Fee: $5,995
  • Traditional 2.5% Commission: $26,250
  • Client Saved: $21,255
  • Closed: August 31, 2026

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ShopProp has been featured in NPR, USA Today, New York Post, Brookings Institution, and Mercury News. Rob Luecke Jr. is a Top 1% contributor on Reddit's r/BayAreaRealEstate.