Is posting a listing really free? On Fijaka it is, and there is no charge per listing. On other platforms check whether posting is charged or only visibility.
The most common question about posting a listing is not where but what exactly free means. On most platforms free means that posting costs nothing but visibility is paid for: featuring, renewal, the top of the list. So before you post anywhere, check two things: whether posting itself costs anything, and whether there is a limit on the number of listings.
On Fijaka posting a listing is free and there is no charge per listing. This article deals with what really decides the outcome: how the listing is written and which fields bring calls. If you want to see what published listings look like first, browse the real estate category or property in Budva.
What to prepare before you sit down to post
Posting takes about twenty minutes if the details are ready, and a whole afternoon if they are not. For a property, prepare:
| Detail | Why it matters |
| Area in m² | The first filter a buyer sets |
| Number of bedrooms | A required field and the second filter |
| Floor and total floors | Decisive for some buyers without exception |
| Heating | On the coast it separates seasonal from year-round |
| Legal status | Registered, in progress, under a mortgage |
| Exact location | The neighbourhood, not just the town |
| Price | A listing without a price gets questions, not viewings |
| Photos in daylight | An empty room is better than a cluttered one |
For second-hand goods and vehicles the list is shorter, but the logic is the same: every field you skip is a filter your listing will not appear in.
Posting step by step
The number of steps depends on the category. Before you pick a category the flow shows six steps: Category, Location, Details, Photos, Description and Preview. Each category then adds its own, and we checked this on the live site: Fashion and Free to Take have seven, Luxury and Second Hand eight, and Real Estate, Vehicle, Yacht & Boat and Motorcycles & Scooters ten. For property, Listing Type comes after the category, and the Overview, Features and Equipment & Features steps come after Details. The order is deliberate, because the category decides which fields appear at all.
- Category. You choose between Real Estate, Vehicle, Yacht & Boat, Luxury, Second Hand, Motorcycles & Scooters, Fashion and Free to Take, and then a subcategory. For an apartment that is Real Estate and Apartments.
- Listing Type. Only for property, vehicles, boats and motorcycles: For Sale, For Rent or Both.
- Location. You can type an address or mark a point on the map. On the coast it is worth adding a description of the location, for example how far the sea is on foot, because that is the detail people call about.
- Details. Listing Title, Price, Currency and Seller Type. In the Free to Take category no price is asked.
- Overview, Features, Equipment & Features. For property this is where Property Type, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Living Area, Total Rooms, Floor and Total Floors are asked, with the heating type and equipment in the next two steps. Fill in every field, including the ones that seem unimportant.
- Photos. Daylight, no people in the frame, and in the order someone would walk through the apartment. The first photo decides whether anyone opens the listing.
- Description. The first line carries the whole text. Area, floor and location go at the start, not at the end.
- Preview. The last chance to compare what you wrote with what the buyer sees.
Posting starts on the create a listing page.
How to write a description that gets calls
A description is not the place for adjectives. A buyer looking for an apartment reads to rule things out, not to be charmed. Three rules show up in the difference between a listing that gets calls and one that sits:
- Concrete instead of complimentary. "One-bedroom, 58 m², third floor of five, lift, central heating" does the job that "a lovely apartment in a quiet area" never will.
- Write down what is not ideal too. No lift, ground floor, needs renovation. The buyer sees it on the first visit anyway; if they read it in advance, the one who comes is the one it does not bother. That is the only kind of visit worth the time.
- Legal status in the open. Registered or registration in progress; the title extract is obtained from the regional cadastre unit, and the procedure is described in the guidance for citizens. Listings that keep it quiet lose the buyer at the notary, at the most expensive moment possible.
If you are selling an apartment, we have put the detailed legal side and the taxes in a separate article on how to sell an apartment in Montenegro.
Common mistakes
- A listing without a price. You get "how much" messages, not visits.
- Photos in the evening or under a light bulb. The colours turn yellow and the space looks smaller than it is.
- A single photo. The buyer assumes you are hiding the rest.
- Only the town as the location. "Budva" is too broad; the neighbourhood changes both the price and the interest.
- A description copied from another platform. It usually contains details that do not match your listing.
- Empty fields. The quietest way for nobody to find you: a listing without an area does not enter the area filter.
Frequently asked questions
How many listings can I post? The number of listings is not limited by a charge per listing.
How long does it take for a listing to appear? Depending on the category a listing has seven to ten steps, and property has ten; when the details and photos are ready, it is about twenty minutes.
Can I post a listing if the apartment is not registered? You can describe the actual situation, but state the status openly. The sale of an unregistered property stops at the transfer of ownership anyway, so it is better to make that clear at the start.
What affects the number of calls most? The price, the first photo and filled-in fields. In that order.
Can I advertise in several languages? Listings on Fijaka are available in nine languages, which on the coast also means buyers who do not speak the local language.