off-market
English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]off-market (not comparable)
- a term used to define a property that is selling, or has already been sold, without any public advertising.
- 2020 October 7, Caroline James, “What is an off-market sale?”, in realestate.com.au[1] (blog), retrieved 12 October 2026:
- He says learning about off market properties can be “a very power tool” for property investors, who are often looking to snap up a bargain.
- 2022 June 7, Myra Butterworth, “Not just for the rich and famous: Selling off market now attracts one in ten sellers - with the average secret sale price at £850,000 - but why do it?”, in Daily Mail[2] (blog), retrieved 12 October 2026:
- With more off-market properties securing a sale quickly, fewer homes are being advertised more widely later down the road.
Related terms
[edit]- off the market (not synonymous)
Translations
[edit]property that is selling, or has already been sold, without any public advertising
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Noun
[edit]off-market (plural off-markets)
- A property available for sale, but not publicly advertised or widely promoted.
- Synonym: silent listing
- 2020 October 7, Caroline James, “What is an off-market sale?”, in realestate.com.au[3] (blog), retrieved 12 October 2026:
- Off market means the home can be bought if its owner is presented with an acceptable offer but has decided not to promote the fact.
Translations
[edit]property available for sale, but not publicly advertised or widely promoted
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Adverb
[edit]off-market (not comparable)
- an indication that a property is selling, or was sold, without any public advertising.
- 2020 October 7, Caroline James, “What is an off-market sale?”, in realestate.com.au[4] (blog), retrieved 12 October 2026:
- Selling your property off market is not an ideal way to achieve the maximum price – it’s often a last-minute choice.
- 2021 November 29, Nicole Madigan, “Selling off market: new research shows whether it's worth it”, in eliteagent.com[5] (blog), retrieved 12 October 2026:
- In Sydney, houses sold off-market achieved prices 2.7 per cent lower than other sales, while they sold for 4 per cent less in Melbourne and the ACT.
Translations
[edit]indication that a property is selling, or was sold, without any public advertising
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