Selling your property off market first can be a smart, low-risk option — particularly if the property is tenanted or you’re keen to avoid disruption. Rather than advertising publicly, off-market selling allows your property to be discreetly matched with qualified, willing, and able buyers who are already looking. This means you can continue to receive rent right up to the day of completion, avoid serving notice or evicting a good tenant, and eliminate the risk of the property sitting empty while you wait for a sale to go through.

It can also lead to a faster, smoother, and less stressful sale. With no open market viewings, no long chains, and buyers pre-qualified from the outset, transactions often complete more quickly and with fewer complications. Reduced legal delays, lower marketing costs, and the option to move to a traditional on-market sale if a buyer isn’t secured within a set timeframe mean there’s very little downside to trying off market first. For many sellers, it’s simply a more efficient and practical way to test the market without the pressure, disruption, or unnecessary expense.

Ready to Try Selling Off Market First?

 With Northwood’s Property Matching Service, there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain. We discreetly match your property with pre-qualified buyers actively looking to purchase — all without public advertising, unnecessary disruption, or pressure to commit. If we don’t secure you a suitable buyer within 8 weeks, we can seamlessly move to a full on-market launch. It’s a smarter, more flexible way to sell, designed to save you time, reduce stress, and keep you in control.

👉 Speak to your local Northwood office today to see if our off-market Property Matching Service is right for you and start your sale the smart way.