sell a house

Meaning

This phrase refers to the process of transferring ownership of a residential property to a buyer in exchange for money. It involves real estate transactions, finding buyers, and dealing with paperwork. The tone is neutral, practical, and financial.

Examples

• They decided to sell a house because they wanted to move closer to the city center.

  They decided to sell a house because they wanted to move closer to the city center.

• It can take several months to sell a house in a slow real estate market.

  It can take several months to sell a house in a slow real estate market.

• We hired a professional agent to help us sell a house quickly and for a good price.

  We hired a professional agent to help us sell a house quickly and for a good price.

• Before you sell a house, it is a good idea to make minor repairs and repaint the walls.

  Before you sell a house, it is a good idea to make minor repairs and repaint the walls.

• She is planning to sell a house she inherited from her grandparents last year.

  She is planning to sell a house she inherited from her grandparents last year.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ They want to sale their house next month.

  ✓ They want to sell their house next month.

  'Sale' is a noun. The verb form is 'sell'. Use 'sell' when indicating the action of trading a property for money.

• ✗ We sold out our house last week.

  ✓ We sold our house last week.

  'Sell out' means to sell all of a stock of something (like tickets) or to betray one's principles. To transfer home ownership, simply use 'sell'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It's a great time to ___ because property prices in this neighborhood are rising.

  💡 Put a residential property on the market for buyers.

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  sell a house

• They had to ___ quickly because they got job offers in another country.

  💡 Trade their home for money to move away.

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  sell a house