The Advantages of Private Sale

Can You Sell Privately and Use An Estate Agent?

Yes — private sale websites allow sellers to list their homes online, while still listing with an estate agent if they choose.

If a seller lists with an estate agent, but sells privately then — provided they have signed a "sole agency" agreement — they will not have to pay commission.

For this reason, it's important to know about the difference types of estate agency contract. These include:

• sole agency
• multi-agency
• ready, willing and able purchaser
• sole selling rights
• sole agency granting sole selling rights

For an explanation of each of these and to learn which contracts you should refuse to sign, see our "Frequently Asked Questions".