Private house sales are booming across Queensland! Owners love the savings and control, and buyers love dealing directly with the person who knows the home best. Here's how private sales work for both sides, and how PLBO brings them together.
Where Queensland private house sales are listed
- PLBO: private listings where buyers message the owner directly
- Seven major portals: PLBO listings appear on Domain.com.au, view.com.au, homely.com.au, soho.com.au, realty.com.au, onthehouse.com.au and allhomes.com.au*, alongside agent listings
- Buyers agents: they search PLBO for private opportunities
- Social feeds and notifications: depending on the owner's package
For buyers: what you get in a Queensland private sale
| Protection | How it works |
|---|---|
| Form 2 before signing | discloses the title, plan, encumbrances, zoning, rates, pool and tenancy details, plus prescribed certificates |
| Cooling-off | 5 business days; 0.25% forfeited if you terminate; none at auction |
| Smoke alarms | photoelectric, interconnected alarms for homes being sold |
| Pool compliance | a pool safety certificate or Form 36 given before settlement |
| Deposit in trust | as the contract sets out |
Sources: Holding Redlich, QFD, QBCC.
How to buy a private house in Queensland
- Browse private listings on PLBO and message the owner.
- Get the Form 2 and certificates and have your solicitor review them.
- Arrange finance approval and a building and pest inspection.
- Make a written offer: price, deposit, conditions and settlement date.
- Sign the contract, then note your cooling-off dates.
Great questions to ask the owner
- What do you love most about the home and the street?
- What's been renovated, and when?
- How are the power bills? Is there solar?
- How does the home handle summer storms and the heat?
- What's included in the sale?
- What settlement date suits you?
For sellers: why private sales work in Queensland
- The savings are substantial. At the Queensland average commission of about 2.4% (AgentBridge, June 2026), selling a $1,212,562 Brisbane median home costs about $29,101 in commission. PLBO costs $699 to $3,699 including GST.
- Demand is strong. Brisbane house prices rose 16.4% in the year to June 2026 (Domain).
- Buyers are informed. The Form 2 gives them what they need to act with confidence.
What Queensland buyers love to see from private sellers
- The Form 2 ready before the first inspection
- Compliant smoke alarms and a pool certificate
- A price backed by your PLBO property comparables report
- Bright photos and a floor plan
- Quick replies and clear inspection times
PLBO's dashboard makes it all easy, with buyer messaging, inspection registration and offer management in one place.
Bringing buyers and sellers together
- Selling? Start with sell my house privately in QLD.
- Buying? Browse private listings on PLBO.
- Buyers agent? See PLBO for buyers agents.
*Availability on allhomes.com.au may depend on the property's location, listing type and applicable portal requirements.