private sale
Off-market property deal
A private sale is a transaction conducted directly between parties rather than through a public market, auction, or exchange.
In real estate, it means selling without listing publicly: They found a buyer through a private sale before the house hit the market.
In art and collectibles, private sales bypass auction houses.
The term often implies discretion, negotiated terms, and fewer competing bidders.
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- off-marketNot openly advertised
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
back room deal · handshake · word of mouth · estate · collector · dealer · quiet · under-the-table · no questions asked · cash · change hands · buyer · high net worth · transaction · broker · gallery · art market · appraisal
- salesselling, salesperson, salesman, saleswoman, discount
- art businessart dealer, art gallery, art auction, art market, art collector
- art marketauction, art prints, art dealer, limited editions, editions
- informal dealsbarter, swap, trade-in, handshake deal, side deal
- horse salespurchase price, buyer rights, title transfer, horse trade, payment terms
- tokenomicstokenomics, vesting, vesting period, vesting schedule, burning
private salepublic auction
Open competitive sale event
auction · public sale · competitive bidding · live auction · online auction
private salepublic offering
Securities sale to investors
IPO · initial public offering · government auction · foreclosure auction · sheriff's sale
private salestock exchange
Securities trading marketplace
open market · public offering · IPO · secondary market · commodities market
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