Selling a home in Tasmania without an agent is not a fringe idea – it is simply a decision to pay once for the advertising instead of paying a percentage of the sale price for the life of the campaign. Owners from Hobart through to Launceston, Devonport, Burnie and the east coast do it every week.

How it works in TAS

The major portals only accept listings lodged by a licensed real estate agency. For Sale For Lease is a licensed agency, so we lodge your TAS listing on realestate.com.au and up to nine other sites for a once-off $799 until sold. Enquiries come straight to you: you hold the inspections, you negotiate the price, and there is no commission when the property sells.

What buyers in Tasmania look at first

  • The lead photograph. Shot in daylight, tidy, lights on. It decides whether anyone reads the rest.
  • The price. Search comparable Hobart or local listings and price against what is actually selling, not what is being asked.
  • The floor plan. Close to mandatory now, particularly for apartments and townhouses.
  • The practical details. Bedrooms, bathrooms, parking, heating and cooling, land size, and the school zone and transport.

The paperwork in Tasmania

Tasmanian sales are handled through a contract for sale prepared by a conveyancer or solicitor, with disclosure obligations that your practitioner will step you through. Advertising you can do yourself; the legal documents you should not.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Requirements change – confirm the current position with your conveyancer or solicitor.

Tasmania at a glance

Demand in Hobart and in centres like Launceston, Devonport, Burnie and the east coast moves at different speeds, and the portals let you see that for yourself. Before you set a price, filter your own suburb, sort by newest, and watch what happens to comparable listings over a fortnight. It is the cheapest market research available to you.

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See what is included on the residential sale page, run the numbers on the commission savings calculator, or compare the two approaches on private sale vs real estate agent.

Leasing instead? See lease residential property privately in TAS. Commercial owners should start at commercial property in TAS.

Questions about TAS? Call 1300 622 300.