Private house sales are booming across Tasmania! Owners love the savings (Tasmania's commissions are the highest in the country), 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 Tasmanian 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, including for mainland clients
- Social feeds and notifications: depending on the owner's package
For buyers: how a Tasmanian private sale works
| Step | How it works |
|---|---|
| Due diligence | Tasmania is "buyer beware", so check the title, rates, approvals and building condition before signing |
| Contract | the standard Contract for Sale of Real Estate, with Particulars of Sale and Standard Conditions |
| Conditions | finance and building inspection conditions written into the contract |
| Cooling-off | none by statute; once both parties sign, it's binding |
| Deposit | commonly 10%, held in trust |
Source: Hobart Community Legal Service.
How to buy a private house in Tasmania
- Browse private listings on PLBO and message the owner.
- Inspect in person, or ask for a video walkthrough if you're on the mainland.
- Ask for the owner's disclosure pack and do your own searches.
- Arrange finance and a building and pest inspection.
- Make a written offer with any conditions, then sign through your conveyancer.
Great questions to ask the owner
- What do you love most about living here?
- How warm is the home in winter? What heating is there?
- How old are the roof, the hot water and the heat pump?
- Are extensions and outbuildings approved?
- What's included in the sale?
- What settlement date suits you?
For sellers: why private sales work in Tasmania
- The biggest savings in Australia. At the Tasmanian average commission of about 2.96% (AgentBridge, June 2026), selling an $818,557 Hobart median home costs about $24,229. PLBO costs $699 to $3,699 including GST.
- Certainty. With no statutory cooling-off, a signed contract is a firm deal.
- Mainland demand. National portals put your home in front of sea-changers and tree-changers.
What Tasmanian buyers love to see from private sellers
- A disclosure pack, including the title, rates, approvals and a building and pest report
- A price backed by your PLBO property comparables report
- Warm, bright photos and a floor plan
- Video walkthroughs for mainland buyers
- 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 TAS.
- 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.