This happened to me a few years ago when I was selling my house in Yellowknife. I had to get out of there as soon as I could, as I had just started a job in Calgary 1800 km away. The realtor came on a Friday evening to take photos and measurements, and planted a for sale sign on the front lawn before leaving. That same night, someone saw the for sale sign, scheduled a visit first thing in the morning, made an offer an hour later for my asking price ($440K), and I accepted it, all before it was listed on the MLS site. I probably could have got higher offers, but I didn't have the luxury of time, and I had paid $200K nine years earlier which I thought at the time was obscene. But the offer was good enough for me. Sometimes the conditions are just right for your own circumstances.