Advertise your rental on realestate.com.au without an agent
Why realestate.com.au matters
Tried Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace? Most landlords who come to us were buried in scammers and time-wasters, with barely a real applicant to show for it.
Serious renters search realestate.com.au. It’s where quality tenants look, apply and get approved. For a private landlord, it’s realestate.com.au or nothing. Get your ad there properly and you’re choosing from genuine applicants in days, not chasing dead-end enquiries for weeks.
Can you advertise on realestate.com.au without an agent?
Yes. realestate.com.au only accepts listings from licensed agencies, so you list through one. PropertyNow is Australia’s first fully licensed online agent, and your ad goes live the same day, often within minutes.
You can list on realestate.com.au directly too. But a private direct listing is one site only, with no access to realestate.com.au’s online applications (licensed agencies only), and it expires after 90 days. List with PropertyNow and the same ad reaches four portals, keeps its applications, stays live up to 6 months, and comes with licensed 7-day support, for about the same price. Here’s the difference:
realestate.com.au direct vs PropertyNow vs an agent
The same realestate.com.au listing, three ways. Watch the portals you reach, whether you get online applications, and how long your ad stays live.
What a direct listing misses
Listing yourself puts your ad on one site, for 90 days. PropertyNow gets you realestate.com.au and:
- Online applications. Enquirers get a 2Apply link automatically and send back full applications with ID, income, rental history and documents, straight to your dashboard. Direct listings can’t do this.
- Three more portals. Domain, rent.com.au and TenantApp, from one listing.
- Up to 6 months live, not a 90-day cap, so a slow week doesn’t send you back to square one.
- Bookable inspection times on your realestate.com.au and Domain listings.
- A licensed team, 7 days. Real people, not a help article.
What your listing looks like
Exactly like any other agent’s. Your rental shows as a standard realestate.com.au listing: same layout, photos, map and enquiry buttons renters see on every property. Nothing marks it as private.
Our brand name is deliberately low-key, so your ad never reads as ‘for rent by owner’. To a renter, it’s simply a professional listing worth applying for.
How to get your rental on realestate.com.au
Create your listing
Enter your details in the guided wizard, with instant ad copy to start you off, and set your rent.
Add photos and go live
We publish to realestate.com.au, Domain, rent.com.au and TenantApp. Live in under an hour.
Manage enquiries and inspections
Enquiries come straight to you. Set bookable inspection times that show on your listing.
Receive online applications
Enquirers get your 2Apply link automatically. Full applications land in your dashboard, the tool a direct listing can’t give you.
Screen your tenant
Add optional tenancy database or reference checks before you decide.
Sign the lease
Agree terms with your tenant and lodge the bond with your state authority. Want it handled digitally? Add management for digital leases, direct-debit rent and bond records.
Mark it leased
One click pulls your ad from every portal. We auto-notify everyone who enquired so you don’t have to, and save your listing for a one-click relist next time. Backed by a 30-day relist guarantee.
What your $205 listing includes
Simple, honest *pricing*
Advertise a rental
$205
one-off
- Ad on realestate.com.au, Domain, TenantApp, rent.com.au
- Online inspection booking
- Secure online applications
- 24/7 enquiry notifications & history
- Printable brochures & tenancy forms
- Auto-notify unsuccessful applicants
- Up to 6 months live
- Optional tenant checks (extra)
Advertise & manage
$209
3 months management free, then $29/mo
- Everything in Advertise a rental
- Digital lease agreement & e-signing
- Direct-debit rent, receipts & reminders
- Rental ledger for you and your tenant
- EOFY reports, expense tracking & storage
- Bond records & digital condition reports
- Tenant bills
Manage a tenancy
$35
per month
- Digital lease agreement & e-signing
- Direct-debit rent, receipts & reminders
- Rental ledger
- EOFY reports, expense tracking & storage
- Bond records & digital condition reports
- Tenant bills
- Optional tenant checks (extra)
Optional add-ons
Add reach or peace of mind whenever you need it:
- For Rent board. A professional sign out the front; local renters and their networks notice it.
- Tenant Reference check, $99. Previous manager or landlord and employer references, plus two personal referees.
- National Tenancy Database checks, $65. Two NTD checks: identity, blacklist screening, court and bankruptcy history.
- TICA checks, $85. Two checks across TICA, Australia’s largest tenancy database.
- National + TICA, $110. Both databases, full peace of mind.
Why list with PropertyNow
- Australia’s first and most experienced fully licensed online agent. 17 years, Aussie support, 7 days.
- ProductReview Real Estate Award winner 6 of the last 7 years, with more Trustpilot reviews than any platform in the category.
- Faster leasing. 16 days on average, many within 1–3 days.
- Flat pricing. From $205, no commission, plus a 30-day relist guarantee.
There’s a reason we’ve won the ProductReview Real Estate Award 6 of the last 7 years
Frequently asked questions
Yes. realestate.com.au only accepts listings from licensed agencies, so PropertyNow lists it for you. Live the same day across realestate.com.au, Domain, rent.com.au and TenantApp, with online applications, from $205 and no commission.
You can, but a private direct listing is realestate.com.au only, with no access to their online applications, and it expires after 90 days. Through PropertyNow you get the applications, three more portals, up to 6 months live and licensed support, for about the same one-off fee.
Exactly like any agent’s standard listing. Same layout, photos, map and enquiry buttons. Nothing flags it as a private rental.
Through realestate.com.au’s 2Apply system. Enquirers get your application link automatically, and full applications with ID, income, rental history and documents arrive in your dashboard.
Up to 6 months, and it stays live until you lease, well past realestate.com.au’s 90-day cap on private direct listings. PropertyNow rentals lease in 16 days on average.
Yes. Optional National Tenancy Database ($65), TICA ($85) or both ($110) checks screen for blacklisting, court judgements and bankruptcy, plus a Tenant Reference check ($99).
Yes, or have the owner’s permission. We need photo ID, proof of ownership and agreement to our terms. No marketing authority to sign.
Correct. $205 is a one-off with no commission. Management is optional from $29/month, free for 3 months on the $209 package.