What Are Off-Market Listings and Off-Market Sales?
Off-market listings are homes for sale that are not listed on the MLS, Zillow, Redfin, or public real estate websites. These properties are sold privately through agent networks, brokerage relationships, and direct buyer connections.
In Los Angeles luxury real estate, off-market sales are a deliberate strategy, not a backup plan. Sellers use them to maintain privacy, control pricing narratives, and avoid public market exposure.
Are Off-Market Listings Common in the South Bay and Coastal Los Angeles?
Yes. In Manhattan Beach real estate, Hermosa Beach real estate, and Redondo Beach real estate, approximately 20% of all transactions occur off-market.
That means 1 in 5 homes sells without ever hitting the MLS and without the public knowing the home was ever available for sale.
Many of the highest-priced homes sold in Manhattan Beach have traded off-market, including a recent record-setting transaction in Manhattan Beach for $25,000,000. These deals happen quietly through top South Bay real estate agents with established private networks.
Benefits of Buying an Off-Market Home
Purchasing an off-market home in Los Angeles provides meaningful advantages for buyers:
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Access to exclusive homes not available to the public
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Fewer competing buyers and less bidding-war pressure
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Stronger negotiation leverage on price and terms
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Early access to coming-soon listings in the South Bay
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Ability to secure premium homes before public exposure
In low-inventory coastal markets, this advantage is often the difference between winning and missing out.
Does the Public Have Access to Off-Market Listings?
No. Off-market homes are not publicly searchable.
These listings are sourced and distributed through:
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Direct outreach to homeowners
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Private client inquiries
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Agent-to-agent relationships
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Compass brokerage internal networks
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Invite-only professional and referral groups
If you are not working with a well-connected Los Angeles real estate agent, you likely will not see these opportunities.
How We Create and Source Off-Market Inventory
Off-market inventory is not accidental. It is produced through intentional sourcing.
We generate off-market opportunities by:
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Proactively identifying potential sellers
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Maintaining active conversations with homeowners
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Leveraging our Compass agent network called Compass Private Exclusive which has thousands of off-market listings in our private portal
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Coordinating with trusted top agents across Los Angeles
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Matching private buyers with sellers before public listing
This approach consistently produces a higher-than-average percentage of off-market real estate sales for our clients.
Who Gets Access to Our Off-Market and Coming-Soon Listings
Access is limited by design.
Our off-market listings and coming-soon homes are shared with:
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buyers actively working with our team to purchase a home
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Clients who directly inquire and register with us
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Qualified buyers within our agent and Compass brokerage network
These homes are not posted online, emailed publicly, or shared on social media. It’s actually illegal to publicly market such listings unless they are on the MLS already.
How to Get Access to Off-Market Listings in the South Bay
If you are searching for:
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Off-market homes in Manhattan Beach
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Off-market listings in Hermosa Beach
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Private listings in Redondo Beach
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Coming-soon homes in Los Angeles coastal markets - Playa del Rey, Westchester, Playa Vista, Culver City, Mar Vista, Venice, Santa Monica
You need to be on the right list.
Submit an inquiry here to receive access to private and coming-soon listings:
https://jaggerrealestate.com/coming-soon-listings
