selling a home privately

Selling a home privately in Australia is doable—if you enjoy admin, diplomacy, and the occasional existential sigh.

Start with a realistic price (use comparable sales or an independent valuer), engage a conveyancer/solicitor early, and prepare the contract plus any state-required disclosures before you start spruiking.

Market it properly—good photos, clear listing details, open homes—and keep a tidy log of enquiries and offers like the organised legend you are.

When a buyer bites, negotiate terms, have the deposit paid into your conveyancer’s trust account, and work through cooling-off, inspections, and settlement with your legal pro steering the paperwork.

Check your state’s rules and timelines carefully—miss a date and you’ll invent colourful new vocabulary.