Selling Your Home

Set a realistic price

Ask two or three local agents for a valuation and ask each to show the recent sold prices behind their figure. The highest valuation is not automatically the best one: an optimistic price can leave a home sitting on the market and eventually selling for less.

Choose your agent

Compare fees, contract length and tie-in terms as well as the valuation. Look at how each agent presents homes like yours, how they handle viewings and who will actually be progressing your sale once an offer is accepted.

• Sole agency or multi-agency, and the fee for each
• Minimum contract term and notice period
• What marketing is included in the fee
• Who conducts viewings

Prepare the property and the paperwork

Declutter, deal with small repairs and make sure every room has a clear purpose. You will also need a valid Energy Performance Certificate before marketing begins.

Instruct a conveyancer early. Having title documents, certificates and completed property forms ready before a buyer is found can save weeks later.

Handle offers and progress the sale

Weigh each offer on the buyer’s position as well as the figure: whether they have a mortgage agreed in principle, a property to sell, and how quickly they can move. Once an offer is accepted, steady communication between agents and conveyancers is what keeps a chain together.