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The best way to sell your home without an agent in Australia (2026 guide)

Every way to sell your house privately, without an agent, in Australia: what each costs, the legal steps in your state, and how to choose.

Ben Williams · Updated October 2026

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Selling Tips · 24 min

The Complete Process of Selling a House in Australia: Step-by-Step Guide

Selling a house is not one decision, it is fourteen, spread across three phases. What happens at each stage, who gets involved, how long it takes, and the mistakes that cost sellers the most.

Ben Williams · 21 August 2026

Selling guide · 6 min

Three homes, three states, no commission

Three campaigns across three states, with the AI valuation, the enquiry counts, the calls answered and the fee attached to each one.

Ben Williams · 18 August 2026

Selling guide · 5 min

RBA holds at 4.35 per cent, but keeps the door open

Update, 1 October 2026: On 30 September the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.60%, its fourth rise of 2026. The rate outlook in this article reflects what lenders and economists were saying

Ben Williams · 11 August 2026

Selling Tips · 15 min

How to Report a Real Estate Agent in Australia

Not every bad experience with an agent is a breach of the law. Here is how to tell poor service from unethical conduct from an offence, what evidence decides a complaint, and which regulator handles it in your state.

Ben Williams · 5 August 2026

Selling Tips · 16 min

How Much Equity Do I Have in My Home?

Equity is the difference between what your home is worth today and what you still owe on it. How to calculate it with worked examples, how much of it you can actually use, and the costs that quietly reduce it when you sell.

Ben Williams · 5 August 2026

Selling Tips · 21 min

How to Sell Your House Fast: 12 Proven Strategies to Speed Up Your Sale

Selling fast and selling cheap are not the same thing. The homes that sell quickly are priced accurately, presented properly and put in front of the right buyers in the first fortnight. Twelve strategies that shorten time on market without discounting the asking price.

Ben Williams · 5 August 2026

Selling Tips · 12 min

Should I Sell My Home? A Practical Guide for Australian Homeowners

In this guideWhy are you thinking about selling?The five common reasons people sellQuestions to ask yourselfCan you afford to sell?Does the property market matter?When selling might not be rightYou have decided to sell. What

Ben Williams · 4 August 2026

Selling Tips · 12 min

Is Now a Good Time to Sell a House in Australia?

In this guideIs there ever a perfect time to sell?Strategy matters more than perfect timingNational headlines vs your local marketThe 7 signs it is a good time to sellDoes the time of year matter?Should

Ben Williams · 4 August 2026

Selling Tips · 16 min

How much is my house worth?

Free appraisals, online calculators, AVMs and formal valuations produce four different numbers. What each one is for, what it is actually worth, and how to work out your own price band from comparable sales.

Ben Williams · 3 August 2026

Market Data · 15 min

Your bank repriced for this market. Your agent didn’t.

Update, 1 October 2026: On 30 September the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.60%, its fourth rise of 2026. The rate outlook in this article reflects what lenders and economists were saying

Ben Williams · 31 July 2026

Selling Tips · 7 min

How to Sell Your Home Without Losing Thousands

Selling your house in Australia? Know the real costs, timing, legal steps, and how to keep the tens of thousands most sellers lose to commission.

Ben Williams · 27 July 2026

Selling guide · 9 min

What Real Estate Agents Don’t Want You To Know About Private Sales

If you listen to most real estate agents, selling privately is too risky, too hard, and guaranteed to leave money on the table. The things that make a property sell for a premium are

Ben Williams · 23 July 2026

State Guides · 25 min

Selling a House Privately in Canberra (ACT): Complete Guide for 2026

I have spent 15 years in this industry and called over 2,000 auctions. In that time I watched the agent's job get easier and the commission stay the same. On a median Canberra house

Ben Williams · 14 July 2026

State Guides · 22 min

Selling a House Privately in Tasmania (TAS & Hobart): Complete Guide for 2026

I have spent 15 years in this industry and called over 2,000 auctions. In that time I watched the agent's job get easier and the commission stay the same. On a median Hobart house

Ben Williams · 12 July 2026

State Guides · 22 min

Selling a House Privately in South Australia (SA & Adelaide): Complete Guide for 2026

I have spent 15 years in this industry and called over 2,000 auctions. In that time I watched the agent's job get easier and the commission stay the same. On a median Adelaide house

Ben Williams · 10 July 2026