If you are selling a home in Denver, Redfin and a 1% listing agent are two of the most common ways to pay less than a traditional listing fee. They look similar on the surface. The published terms, and who actually works your sale, are where they differ.
As of October 2026, Redfin’s published Denver listing fee is 2.0% with a $5,500 minimum. Its 1% rate applies only if you also buy a home with Redfin within 365 days. EZ Agents charges 1% with a $7,500 minimum and no purchase requirement. On a $750,000 sale, that is $15,000 at Redfin’s standard rate versus $7,500.
This comparison uses only what Redfin publishes about itself on its disclaimer page. Fees at both companies are negotiable and can change, so check the current terms before you sign anything.
Redfin’s published listing fees in Denver
As of October 2026, per Redfin’s published disclaimer, here is how Redfin prices a listing in the Denver market:
- Standard listing fee: 2.0% of the sale price, with a $5,500 minimum.
- 1% listing fee, with a condition. The 1% rate applies only if you also buy a home with Redfin within 365 days of closing on your Redfin listing. Until then you pay 2%, and Redfin refunds the difference after your purchase closes.
- Unrepresented buyer: plus 1%. If the buyer of your home does not have an agent, Redfin raises its listing fee by 1% of the sale price.
- Redfin Concierge: 3.0%. Redfin lists its Concierge service at a separate, higher rate.
- Buyer’s agent commission is not included. Redfin states that any compensation offered to the buyer’s agent is separate.
None of that is hidden. It is simply more conditional than the headline “1%” many sellers remember from Redfin’s advertising.
How the EZ Agents 1% listing works
The EZ Agents listing fee is 1% of the sale price, with a $7,500 minimum. Because 1% of $750,000 is exactly $7,500, the minimum applies to homes that sell below $750,000.
The 1% is full service and all in. It covers the pricing analysis, including AI-powered pricing, professional photos and a 3D tour, the MLS and major search sites, showing coordination, negotiation, inspection and appraisal handling, and everything from contract to close. It is not a low base price with paid upgrades.
There is no purchase requirement attached to the rate. You do not have to buy your next home with EZ Agents to get 1%. There are no up-front fees, and the fee is paid only at a successful closing. More detail is on the 1% listing page.
Side by side
The worked math at $750,000 and $1,200,000
Here is what the listing fee alone looks like at two common Denver price points. These are illustrations using each company’s published rate.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Redfin standard (2%) | $15,000 |
| Redfin 1%, only if you buy with Redfin within 365 days | $7,500 |
| EZ Agents 1%, no purchase required | $7,500 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Redfin standard (2%) | $24,000 |
| Redfin 1%, only if you buy with Redfin within 365 days | $12,000 |
| EZ Agents 1%, no purchase required | $12,000 |
If you plan to buy your next home with Redfin, the listing fees can match. If you are not buying, are buying with a different agent, or are moving into a rental, the published difference at $750,000 is $7,500, and at $1,200,000 it is $12,000.
Timing matters too. Under Redfin’s published terms, a seller who qualifies for 1% still pays 2% at the listing closing and receives the refund after the purchase closes. With a flat 1%, the lower fee comes off at your sale.
Buyer’s agent compensation is a separate decision on both
Neither fee above includes the buyer’s agent. With Redfin and with EZ Agents alike, whether you offer the buyer’s agent any compensation, and how much, is a separate decision you make and negotiate.
That means the listing fee comparison is apples to apples. Whatever you decide on the buyer’s side would be the same decision under either company, so it does not change the gap between them. For a fuller picture of what comes out of your proceeds, see real estate closing costs in Colorado.
Commissions are negotiable by law, at every company. Home prices here in Colorado have nearly doubled in the last decade, which means commissions are higher than ever. The listing fee is worth comparing line by line.
The bigger difference: who works your deal
Fees are the easy part to compare. The structure behind them is the part sellers tend to skip.
Redfin is a large national brokerage. Your listing is handled by a local Redfin agent working within Redfin’s team and systems, so your experience depends on the agent and team assigned to your sale. That is how most large brokerages are built, and it is a reasonable model.
EZ Agents is one person. Steve Novak is a top 1% Colorado Realtor, ranked #6 in Denver by RealTrends, and he personally handles pricing, contracts, negotiation, inspection, appraisal, deadlines and closing on every deal. The decisions that move your number are made by the same person from start to finish.
Before starting EZ Agents, Steve spent years helping run large teams at major brokerages. He saw the commission model from the inside, and built a model where the person you hire is the person who does the work.
If you are also buying: the buy + sell math
Redfin’s 1% listing rate is tied to buying with Redfin. EZ Agents works the other way around. The 1% listing fee stands on its own, and if you also buy with EZ Agents, you receive the 50% buyer commission rebate on your purchase.
The rebate is not a check. It appears as a “Credit From Agent” line on your settlement statement and comes off what you owe at closing. Here is how closing credits work.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Listing fee on your sale (1%) | $7,500 |
| Buy-side commission on your purchase (2.8% assumption) | $21,000 |
| 50% rebate credited to you at the purchase closing | $10,500 |
In this illustration, the rebate on the purchase is larger than the listing fee on the sale. The 2.8% is only an assumption for the math. The buy-side commission is negotiated on every deal, and your actual rebate depends on it.
There is no 365-day repurchase window to meet and no refund to wait on. The listing rate is 1% whether you buy with EZ Agents or not. Buying with EZ Agents adds the rebate on top.
When Redfin might be the better fit
A fair comparison should say where the other option makes sense. Redfin may suit you better if:
- Your home is priced well below $750,000. Redfin’s published Denver minimum is $5,500, lower than the EZ Agents $7,500 minimum. Below $375,000, Redfin’s standard 2% works out to less than $7,500, and the gap narrows as you move up from there.
- You are buying your next home in another state. EZ Agents works in Colorado. If your purchase is somewhere else, Redfin’s national footprint may let you qualify for its 1% rate on the Denver sale.
- You value a national brand and app. Some sellers want the Redfin app, its tools and the reassurance of a large company. That is a legitimate preference.
- You want to buy and sell under one national company. If keeping both transactions inside one brokerage matters to you, Redfin offers that across many markets.
If none of those apply, the published numbers favor a flat 1% with no purchase condition, and the structural question of who works your deal is worth weighing alongside the fee.
Frequently asked questions
What is Redfin’s listing fee in Denver?
As of October 2026, per Redfin’s published disclaimer, Redfin’s standard Denver listing fee is 2.0% of the sale price with a $5,500 minimum. Redfin Concierge is listed at 3.0%. The buyer’s agent commission is not included.
Does Redfin charge 1% to list a home in Denver?
Only with a condition. Redfin’s 1% rate applies if you also buy a home with Redfin within 365 days of closing on your listing. You pay 2% at the sale, and Redfin refunds the difference after your purchase closes.
How much would I pay to sell a $750,000 home with Redfin versus EZ Agents?
At Redfin’s standard 2% rate, the listing fee is $15,000. At 1% after a qualifying Redfin purchase, it is $7,500. With EZ Agents it is 1%, or $7,500, with no purchase requirement. Buyer’s agent compensation is separate in all three cases.
What happens to Redfin’s fee if the buyer does not have an agent?
Redfin states that it raises its listing fee by 1% of the sale price when the buyer is unrepresented. On a $750,000 sale at the standard rate, that would take the listing fee from $15,000 to $22,500.
Is the EZ Agents 1% listing full service?
Yes. The 1% covers pricing analysis, professional photos and a 3D tour, the MLS and major search sites, showing coordination, negotiation, inspection and appraisal handling, and contract to close. There are no up-front fees, and a $7,500 minimum applies.
Curious how a 1% full-service listing works?
See what is included, how the fee is calculated and how it pairs with the buyer rebate.
Redfin terms are as of October 2026, per Redfin’s published disclaimer at redfin.com/disclaimer; Redfin states its fees are negotiable and subject to change. The EZ Agents listing fee is 1% of the sale price with a $7,500 minimum. All fees are negotiable, buyer’s agent compensation is separate, and every figure on this page is an illustration, not a quote. The buyer rebate example assumes a 2.8% buy-side commission, which is negotiated on every transaction.