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Listing

Meaning in real estate, with examples

/ˈlɪstɪŋ/nounCore term

In real estate, listing means: A property that is offered for sale or rent through an agent or website, or the advertisement that describes it with photos, a price and details.

In Turkish: ilan, portföy, emlak ilanı

How it is used

Agents talk about new, active and expired listings, and they win or take a listing when an owner chooses them to sell. Buyers browse listings on property portals. The verb is list: we listed the house last week.

Example sentences

  1. The listing went live on Monday, and we had twenty calls by Wednesday.

  2. Can you add more photos of the kitchen to the listing?

  3. She won three new listings this month.

Common collocations

  • new listing
  • active listing
  • listing price
  • win a listing
  • listing photos
  • exclusive listingAn agreement that gives one agent or agency the sole right to market and sell a property for a set period.
  • asking priceThe price a seller puts on a property when it goes on the market. Buyers may offer less or, when demand is strong, more.
  • real estate agentA professional who helps people buy, sell or rent property, for example by marketing homes, arranging viewings and negotiating prices, usually in return for a commission.
  • viewingA planned visit to a property by someone who may want to buy or rent it, usually with the agent or the owner present.
  • virtual tourAn online walk-through of a property using video or 360-degree photos, so people can look around without visiting in person.

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