


The survey was conducted by Redfin through Qualtrics.Ī smaller share of surveyed agents-10%-said pocket listings are less common than they were two years ago, while 27% observed no change and 20% were unsure whether the frequency of pocket listings has changed.Ī pocket listing occurs when a real estate agent privately markets a property to a small group of clients rather than sharing it in the multiple listing service (MLS)-the database agents use to publish listings. That’s according to an October 2021 survey of 306 real estate agents from brokerages across the U.S. Metro areas in Florida and Oklahoma have relatively high rates of estimated pocket listings.Īlmost half (43%) of real estate agents believe pocket listings-homes that are sold without being marketed to the public-are more common than they were two years ago.

2.3% of homes listed in the third quarter were marked sold or pending the same day they were listed-an indicator of a potential pocket listing.Pocket listings-homes sold without being marketed publicly-have become more common since 2019, according to a survey of agents.
