Dear Monica: I am selling my home quietly and don’t want it listed on public sites. Is this a good way to market the property?  Jenny C.

Dear Jenny: There are several ways to list your property.  Your agent can keep it off all websites, or can list it on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)only seen by agents, and there are a few other ways to keep it semi-private.  There is a rule agents are expected to follow that stipulates that if a property is listed privately that only agents in the same brokerage can see the information.  If your agent is in a small brokerage this is a small pool of agents.

However you may decide to cast a wide net and allow agents and the public to see it.  Then the information will reach many potential buyers.