A pocket listing is a real estate industry term used in
United States which denotes a property where a broker holds
a signed listing agreement (or contract) with the seller,
whether that be an "Exclusive Right to Sell" or
"Exclusive Agency" agreement or contract, but where
it is never advertised nor entered into a multiple listing
system (MLS) or where advertising is limited for an agreed-upon
period of time. In Canada, this is referred to as an "Exclusive
Listing".