Alberta has no land transfer tax — private sales add even more savings. Keep your commission and your equity.
A private home sale in Alberta is a transaction arranged outside public MLS marketing. Choose what property information you share with potential buyers. Check your price and existing representation agreements, then arrange closing with a local legal professional.
Alberta sellers keep the full commission savings — no land transfer tax means the buyer's savings and the seller's savings stack together for maximum transaction efficiency.
Alberta sellers benefit from a motivated, experienced buyer community actively looking for off-market opportunities — particularly investors seeking revenue properties, infill developers looking for lots, and interprovincial migrants who want the right property before it's flooded with competition.
Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax — more buyer capacity to pay your asking price
Save $20,000–$50,000 in agent commissions on typical Calgary and Edmonton properties
Energy sector and interprovincial migration creates motivated, qualified buyers
Revenue property investors actively seek private sellers — avoid public competition
Quick close options for sellers who need speed — no dependency on MLS listing windows
AI CMA tool provides pricing anchored in actual Alberta market data
Post your property with your privacy settings — only verified buyers see your address and details.
Every buyer is identity-verified and signs an NCNDA before accessing your contact information.
Offers come through the structured Deal Room with a complete audit trail. Counter or accept at your pace.
Your lawyer handles title transfer. No agent commission — you keep 4–5% more of your sale price.
In Alberta, a real estate lawyer handles title transfer with the Alberta Land Titles Office. There is no notary public equivalent for residential conveyancing in Alberta — a lawyer is required. Budget $1,500–$2,500 for legal fees at closing.
Alberta sellers are expected to complete a Seller Property Disclosure Statement disclosing known material defects. This applies to private and agent-mediated sales equally. Your lawyer can advise on specific provincial disclosure requirements.
Alberta does not charge a Land Transfer Tax. Instead, there are minor land title transfer fees calculated on a sliding scale — typically $500–$1,000 for most residential properties. These fees are paid by the buyer at closing through their lawyer.
Yes, entirely legal. The Real Estate Act governs licensed agents — it doesn't require their involvement in private transactions. A real estate lawyer handles title transfer and closing. Private sales are common in Alberta's experienced investor community.
On a $550,000 Calgary home, you save approximately $22,000–$27,500 in commissions. On a $700,000 property, savings are $28,000–$35,000. Combined with Alberta's no-land-transfer-tax advantage, buyers can offer closer to your asking price — their transaction costs are already lower.
Yes. Revenue property sellers in Calgary and Edmonton regularly prefer private transactions to avoid disrupting existing tenants and to avoid the public scrutiny of showing an income property with below-market rents. Investors actively seek these off-market opportunities.
Energy sector workers relocating or transitioning, estate executors managing inherited properties, landlords exiting investment properties, infill lot owners, and long-term homeowners who value privacy are Alberta's most active private sellers.
OffMarketMatch's AI CMA tool generates a comparable market analysis using recent sold data in your specific area. It provides a price range with confidence bands based on comparable properties — a starting point that's data-driven rather than agent-motivated by commission maximization.
List your Alberta property privately. Reach verified buyers. Keep your commission.
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