Selling

The Selling Process

Market Appraisal

Call us, Visit one of our offices, or complete a Market Appraisal request Form to arrange for one of our experienced members of staff to inspect your property and discuss current market conditions with you. We will recommend an asking price and propose a marketing strategy to suit your individual requirements.

Instruction to market and sell your property

We will prepare a professionally printed brochure including photos, floor plans and window cards. We will agree what asking price you wish us to quote and suggest that you appoint a solicitor to apply for the deeds at this stage. Existing mortgage holders should speak to their financial advisor to establish if there are any unexpected penalties selling at this stage.

Viewings

You decide whether you want us to show your property when you are there or give us keys to accompany prospective buyers whilst you are out.

Receiving An Offer

We will notify you both verbally and in writing of the level of the offer and the position of the buyer; check chains if applicable; check mortgage details with broker and discuss this with you before going back to the prospective buyer with your responses.

Sale Agreed

Once the sale has been agreed and Solicitors have been instructed by both Vendor and Purchaser we will write to all parties confirming the details.

Draft Contract

Once the Vendor’s Solicitors receive the title deeds and all supporting documents, they will prepare a draft contract and forward this with the supporting documentation to the Purchaser’s Solicitor.

Exchange Contracts

Most buyers require mortgages. When the mortgage offer has been received in written original copy and the contracts have been approved and completion date agreed, the purchaser is ready to exchange contracts with the seller. Both Purchaser and Vendor need to sign their contracts and instruct their Solicitor to proceed. The Purchaser will also need to sign the mortgage offer; arrange for deposit (which will need to be in cleared funds) to be sent to Solicitor. On exchange of contracts you will need to ensure that satisfactory buildings insurance is in place.

Completion

The completion date will be negotiated prior to exchange of contracts and finalised when exchange takes place. On completion the residual monies (usually 90%) are transferred from the buyers Solicitor to the sellers Solicitors account and once this has taken place, the Purchaser will be given access to the property.