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Your home, your privacy, your choice.** Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC arranges private home sales in Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kenwood and Avenel. Off-market listings, off-market real estate and private sale real estate let you sell to qualified buyers without public photos, open houses or a sign in the yard. Carolyn Thompson, Broker, brings more than 20 years of experience. Her credentials for this work: Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). [**Call Our 24-Hour Desk: 202-630-5070**](tel:+12026305070) ## Watch: Private Home Sales in Potomac & Bethesda, MD ## Why Sell Privately? - Privacy and security - No public floor plans or interior photos - Control over who tours your home and when ## What Is an Off-Market Listing? An off-market listing is a home marketed privately to a select network of agents and qualified buyers instead of the public. Our agent outreach network introduces your home discreetly. ## Your Choice Sellers have the right to keep their home off the MLS. We walk you through each option, including a private sale now and a public listing later, so you can choose what fits. ## Off Market Homes for Buyers Buyers looking for off market homes can join our private buyer list to hear about homes before they are widely known. ## Where We Work in Montgomery County - **Potomac MD:** Potomac Village and the C&O Canal near Great Falls - **Bethesda MD:** Bethesda Row and the Capital Crescent Trail - **Chevy Chase MD:** Connecticut Avenue and the Capital Crescent Trail - **Kenwood MD:** its springtime cherry blossoms and Little Falls Parkway - **Avenel MD:** the C&O Canal and Cabin John Regional Park Outside our service area? We can refer you to a local real estate professional. ## Frequently Asked Questions **What is a private home sale?** A sale marketed privately to qualified buyers through an agent network rather than publicly online. **Can I keep my home off the MLS?** Yes. Sellers have the right to keep their home off the MLS. We explain each option so you can decide. **How do buyers find off market homes?** Through agents in our network and our private buyer list. **Can I switch to a public listing later?** Yes. Many sellers start privately and move to a public listing if they choose. **Can I get references?** Yes. We provide a list of client and professional references on request. ### Related Services - [Luxury Property Buying & Sales](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/luxury-property-buying-and-sales?hsLang=en) - [Real Estate Concierge Services](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/real-estate-concierge-services-bethesda-md?hsLang=en) - [Listing Agent](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/listing-agent?hsLang=en) - [Estate Sales Real Estate Broker](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/estate-sales-real-estate-broker?hsLang=en) [**Call Our 24-Hour Desk: 202-630-5070**](tel:+12026305070) ## Request a Confidential Consultation ## Help Locating Independent Service Providers We can share contact information for independent professionals you may wish to interview, including contractors, painters, cleaners, stagers, cleanout crews, estate-sale companies, professional organizers, inspectors, movers, storage, title companies, lenders and mobile notaries. You choose whom to hire, and some providers may accept payment at closing. *Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC does not endorse, guarantee or receive compensation from any service provider. Please interview and verify any provider you choose.* ## References Available on Request We will gladly provide a list of client and professional references on request. ## Talk With Us Confidentially Call our 24-Hour Appointment Desk at [202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070), any time, day or night. **Carolyn Thompson, Broker** CRS · ABR · SRES · SFR · CDPE · MRP · CDS Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC 1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 204, Rockville, MD 20850 800 Park Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060 24-Hour Appointment Desk: 202-630-5070 · Open 24 hours Licensed in MD • DC • VA • WV • FL · Equal Housing Opportunity [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateSearchandSale) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynthompson) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.instagram.com/realestatesearchandsale4u/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/@realestatesearchandsalellc9279) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.tiktok.com/@car.lyn7) [Follow us on Facebook](https://linktr.ee/buyandsellexpert) - Sell - Buy - Complex Sales - Estates & Families - Owners & Investors - [About](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/#about) - [Home](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/) --- [![Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC logo, Rockville, MD real estate brokerage](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20with%20white%20background%20smaller.png?width=711&height=369&name=Logo%20with%20white%20background%20smaller.png "Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC logo, Rockville, MD real estate brokerage")](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/?hsLang=en) Carolyn Thompson, Broker | ‪24-Hour Appointment Desk: 202-630-5070‬ 1300 Piccard Drive Suite 204  Rockville, Maryland 20850 800 Park Drive Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 ![Equal Housing Opportunity Red](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Equal%20Housing%20Opportunity%20Red.png?width=96&height=48&name=Equal%20Housing%20Opportunity%20Red.png)   Copyright © 2026, Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Service", "areaServed" : [ "Potomac, MD", "Bethesda, MD", "Chevy Chase, MD", "Kenwood, MD", "Avenel, MD" ], "name" : "Private Home Sales", "provider" : { "@type" : "RealEstateAgent", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Rockville", "addressRegion" : "MD", "postalCode" : "20850", "streetAddress" : "1300 Piccard Dr, Suite 204" }, "geo" : { "@type" : "GeoCoordinates", "latitude" : 39.1031, "longitude" : -77.1764 }, "name" : "Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC", "openingHours" : "Mo-Su 00:00-23:59", "telephone" : "+1-202-630-5070", "url" : "https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com" }, "serviceType" : "Private Home Sales" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentLocation" : { "@type" : "Place", "geo" : { "@type" : "GeoCoordinates", "latitude" : 39.1031, "longitude" : -77.1764 }, "name" : "Rockville, Maryland" }, "contentUrl" : "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCFdmVxYX14", "description" : "Private home sales in Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kenwood, and Avenel, MD. 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