Buy & sell domains with confidence.
Escrow Realty is the neutral third party for domain-name deals. The buyer's money is held safely in trust until the domain lands in their registrar account — and the seller is paid only once the transfer is confirmed.
A calmer path from offer to transfer.
No guessing who has the money, whether the auth code is valid, or what happens next. Both parties see the same deal timeline and the same release conditions.
Define the deal
Add the parties, the domain, the price, the transfer method (registrar push or auth/EPP code transfer), the inspection window, and the fee split before anyone sends funds.
Verify the parties
Identity and account checks help reduce misdirected payments and keep the deal tied to the correct buyer, seller, and any broker involved.
Hold funds neutrally
The buyer deposits funds into escrow. The seller gets confirmation that the money is in place before starting the domain transfer.
Release on confirmed transfer
Once the buyer confirms the domain is in their registrar account, Escrow Realty releases funds to the seller per the signed instructions.
Make both sides feel protected before the domain moves.
A domain sale is high-value and hard to reverse. Escrow is the neutral structure that lets a buyer send money safely and lets a seller release the domain knowing they'll be paid.
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Built for domain-name deals.
From a single premium name to a full portfolio, the same neutral structure protects both sides — whether the transfer is a registrar push or an auth-code move.
Premium & aftermarket domains
Buy or sell a high-value name with the funds and the transfer handled together — released once it lands in the buyer's registrar account.
Registrar-to-registrar transfers
Auth/EPP-code moves between registrars, with a window for the buyer to confirm the domain arrived before the seller is paid.
Portfolio & bulk sales
Sell many names in one deal, with a single neutral hold and a clear checklist as each domain is pushed or transferred over.
Domain + website/app bundles
Sell a domain together with its site, code, or app — funds held until the name and the assets are both handed over as described.
Marketplace & broker deals
Close a deal sourced through a marketplace or broker with a neutral third party holding funds and confirming the transfer.
Private party sales
For two people who found each other directly — hold the buyer's money safely until the domain is confirmed in their control.
Everything is confirmed before the domain changes hands.
Shared source of truth
Both parties reference the same escrow instructions, transfer method, and deal status — from push to confirmation.
Verification checkpoints
Identity and payment checks help reduce misdirected funds, and we confirm registrar control before release.
Transfer inspection window
Build in time for the buyer to verify the domain is in their account and matches the deal before funds release.
Clean transfer record
Keep a timeline of approvals, the transfer method, auth-code exchange, and the release decision for both sides.
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You'll see the exact fee before anyone commits.
There's no public rate table — your final fee is set when you open the deal, based on the amount and who pays. The estimate below is the real ballpark; the exact figure appears in the setup flow before either party signs.
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Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
How does the domain transfer actually happen?+–
It depends on the method you agree to. A registrar push moves the domain to the buyer's account at the same registrar, usually within minutes. A registrar-to-registrar transfer uses an auth/EPP code and can take a few days. Either way, funds stay in escrow until the buyer confirms the domain is in their control.
When are funds released?+–
Only after the buyer confirms the domain has landed in their registrar account and matches the deal. We verify registrar control against the signed instructions before releasing the seller's payment — never before the transfer is confirmed.
What about the 60-day ICANN transfer lock?+–
After a new registration or a prior transfer, ICANN can impose a 60-day lock that blocks a registrar-to-registrar move. In that case, use a push within the same registrar, or agree to a hold until the lock clears. Set the expected transfer method and window when you open the deal so both sides are aligned.
Who pays the escrow fee?+–
The buyer, seller, or both can pay the fee. The setup flow makes the fee split visible before either party signs the instructions.
What if the domain isn't as described or the transfer fails?+–
During the inspection window the buyer verifies the domain matches the deal and is fully in their control. If the transfer fails or the name doesn't match, funds stay in escrow — nothing is released to the seller until the agreed conditions are met.
Open escrow before the domain moves.
Create a domain deal, invite the other party, confirm the transfer method, and move forward with a neutral record both sides can trust.