Pricing
What does Clavesta cost?
Clavesta’s fees are flat and one-time. They’re never a percentage of your price and never charged at closing. Creating an account is free.
What Clavesta costs
Clavesta’s fees are flat and one-time. They’re never a percentage of your price and never charged at closing.
- Clavesta Verified
- $49 one time, for buyers and sellers
- Unlock (buyers)
- $79 one time, every seller for 12 months
Covered
Your Clavesta fee covers verification, matching, messaging, the Deal Path that guides you through every step to the keys, and the tools.
Not covered
Closing costs like title, escrow, recording, transfer taxes, lender and attorney fees are paid to the providers you choose, not to Clavesta. We show typical ranges up front so there are no surprises.
Creating an account is free. The app always shows the current price before you pay.
Fees vs closing costs
What your fee covers, and what it doesn’t
Your Clavesta fee covers verification, matching, messaging, the Deal Path that guides you through every step to the keys, and the tools.
Covered by your Clavesta fee
- Identity verification, and ownership checks for sellers
- Matching on price, options and timing, with near matches explained
- Messaging and viewing scheduling with verified people
- The Deal Path, guiding you both through every step from first match to the keys: what’s next, who does it and typical costs
- Calculators and tools: options, costs and savings, trade-offs
Paid to the providers you choose
- Title insurance, escrow and settlement fees
- Recording fees and transfer taxes
- Lender fees, appraisal and loan origination
- Attorney fees, inspections and surveys
- A buyer’s agent, if you choose to hire one
Typical closing costs: buyers with a mortgage about 2%–5% of the price including prepaids (Freddie Mac, CFPB); sellers about 1%–3%, not counting commission (Redfin, 2026). Estimates are typical ranges for planning, not quotes. Your actual costs depend on your state, your providers and your deal.
Estimate your closing costsCompared with commissions
A flat fee instead of a percentage
Agent commissions are a share of your price, so they grow with it. Clavesta’s fees stay the same whatever your home costs.
How much does a realtor cost?Commission on a typical $414,400 home
Sources
If you’d otherwise have used agents. If you hire your own agent, you’d pay them. Clever Real Estate agent survey (opens in a new tab) (Aug 2026); Redfin closed-deal commission data (opens in a new tab) (Q3 2025, published Dec 2025); NAR 2025 U.S. median existing-home price (opens in a new tab) (Jan 14, 2026).
Questions people ask
What does Clavesta cost?
Clavesta’s fees are flat and one-time. They’re never a percentage of your price and never charged at closing. Clavesta Verified is $49, the same for buyers and sellers. Buyers add an Unlock, $79, to connect with every seller who accepts their interest for 12 months. Creating an account is free.
Does Clavesta take a cut at closing?
No. Clavesta’s fees are never charged at closing and never a percentage of your price. Clavesta receives no referral fees from the providers you choose.
What isn’t included?
Closing costs like title, escrow, recording, transfer taxes, lender and attorney fees are paid to the providers you choose, not to Clavesta. We show typical ranges up front so there are no surprises.
Is there a subscription?
No. Both purchases are one-time and nothing renews automatically. Buying an Unlock while one is active extends it by 12 months.
Can I get a refund?
Verified is refunded if the check can’t be completed because of us or our provider, or if you ask before you start the ID check. An Unlock is refundable within 7 days if it hasn’t connected you with a seller yet. The Terms of Use have the details.
For buyers
Get matched with verified homes, directly
Create a free account, tell us how you’ll buy (cash, a bank loan, taking over a seller’s loan or seller financing) and where you want to live. We’ll show you verified homes that fit.
- Free to join
- No buyer’s agent commission
- Verified sellers only
For sellers
Sell directly and keep the commission
Create a free account to see buyer interest near your home and which ways to sell fit your mortgage: cash or bank loan, a buyer taking over your loan, or seller financing.
- Free, no obligation
- Your address stays private
- Verified buyers only
Prices shown are current list prices; the app always shows the price before you pay, and taxes are added at checkout where they apply. Clavesta is a technology platform, not a real estate broker, lender, mortgage loan originator, law firm or tax advisor.