by owner

by owner

English

Prepositional phrase

by owner

1. (of a sale or attempted sale, especially of real property) Without a real-estate agent or broker representing the seller.
   • 1997 February 17, Dora M. Iakova <[e-mail]>, "CAR for SALE", ny.forsale, Usenet:

     CAR FOR SALE BY OWNER

   • 2003 January 26, <[e-mail]>, "Re: HOME FOR SALE - $339k - Smyrna/King Valley", alt.atlanta and atl.general, Usenet,

     Price your home under market (by a reasonable amount) and you might be able to sell it by owner after some time.

   • 2005, Thomas Lucier, How to Make Money With Real Estate Options, Wiley, →ISBN, page 53:

     I realize that some of you reading this may wonder why problem property owners do not correct the problems themselves and then sell the property by owner or list the property for sale through a real estate broker.

Anagrams

• bywoner, wrenboy