Can I create private off-market listings?

WPResidence does not include a dedicated private off-market listing system where a published property is fully hidden from all public feeds and shared only with selected buyers.

If a property is published, it will still have a public property URL. Because of this, a published property should not be treated as a fully private or secure listing.

Important note about published properties

A published property can still be accessible if someone has the direct URL.

This means the theme cannot guarantee full privacy for published off-market listings by default. If the seller does not want the property details visible online, do not publish the full listing details publicly.

Workaround: Create a Private or Off Market status

You can create a separate property status to organize these listings.

Go to:

wp-admin → Properties → Categories → Status

Create a new status, for example:

• Private
• Off Market
• Available Privately

Then assign this status to the off-market properties.

This helps you separate these listings from the normal public listings and manage them more easily inside the theme.

Workaround: Use a custom property template

For off-market listings, you can create a custom property template with Elementor and show only limited information.

For example, instead of showing the full property details, photos, price, and address, the template can show a simple message such as:

This property is available privately. Please contact us for details.

This way, even if someone opens the direct property URL, they will not see the full listing details.

Help article:

Create a custom property template with Elementor

When custom development is needed

The solution above is only a workaround. It is not the same as a secure private listing system with buyer-only access.

If you need listings to be visible only to selected users, buyers, or members, you would need custom development or a private/membership access solution.

A custom solution could include restricted property access, login-based visibility, buyer-only pages, or private sharing rules.