01463 239011Selling Property and Estate Agency Service
Selling a property is a complex process. Grey & Co. Solicitor’s estate agency service can offer you a complete service to help guide you through this process from start to finish, i.e. from arranging your home report, placing your property on the market and finding a potential buyer, to carrying out the necessary legal "conveyancing" work such as negotiating the contract, title queries, settling your mortgage account, handing over the keys to the purchaser and placing you in funds with the sale proceeds.
Here are factors which you need to consider and upon which we will advise:
1. PRICE
The Correct Valuation
Before you decide to sell your property you will want to find out how much it is worth.
An accurate valuation is essential if you are to have a successful sale. Too high and you will not attract viewers. Too low and it could cost you thousands. In a slow or falling market, such as 2007 - 2011, the actual value of your property could be falling away whilst you are holding out for an unrealistic price.
Whilst it may be tempting to opt for the agent that provides you with the highest property valuation, this will not affect the Surveyor’s valuation which all prospective purchasers will have access to and undoubtedly base their offer on.
We can help you determine the realistic sale price for your property.
Click here to read more information about Home Reports.
2. PROMOTION
Our Marketing Strategy For You
Preparation of Schedules
We will provide high quality and stylish particulars which will present your property in its best light. We will attend your property and take measurements, photographs, a description of your property and provide you with a draft copy for your approval before the schedules are professionally printed. Floor plans can be included should you so wish which we are happy to discuss.
Our Website
Your property will be placed on our own website where visitors will be able to download your property schedule, view your home report and obtain directions to the property as well as viewing arrangements.
HSPC
The Highland Solicitors Property Centre will independently market your property in several ways upon registration of your property with them:
- Your property will be displayed within the “HSPC New On The Market” feature within the local paper.
- Your property will feature in the HSPC’s “The Property Review” which benefits from a circulation of 17,000 copies each fortnight.
- The HSPC will load your property onto its own website which attracts a staggering 5000 enquiries each day.
- Your property will also gain valuable exposure from being displayed within the HSPC Centre in Inverness and on the property registers in Inverness, Dingwall, Alness, Invergordon, Dornoch, Nairn and Ullapool.
For Sale Boards
We will provide and install attractive boards to mark your property out from the crowd.
Viewings
We can arrange for accompanied viewings when you are unable to attend in person. Alternatively you may wish to conduct all of your own viewings, in which case we will act as a facilitator in bringing everybody together at the right time. We will also arrange call backs to potential purchasers and provide you with valuable feedback.
You will be kept up to date at all times through the process and made aware of the key stages before they happen.
3. PRESENTATION
How You Can Help Us Sell Your Property
It is important that any potential buyer can imagine themselves living in your house. Potential buyers will form a strong impression of the property before they even step in the door. It is therefore worth taking a fresh look at your property and ask yourself the following questions:
- Is your property presented at its best?
- Have you de-cluttered?
- Have you given the house a thorough clean and tidy up?
- Would some repainting or redecorating be worthwhile to enhance your properties appeal?
- Are there broken fixtures or fittings that could be easily and cheaply fixed?
- If you have pets or smoke try and see your home from a potential buyers point of view - deal with any unpleasant odours wherever possible.
- If you have any unnecessary furniture, and it is possible to store it elsewhere, do as this will increase the feeling of spaciousness.
Points to consider on the day of viewings
Prior to a viewing ensure that your home appears bright and airy by opening blinds and curtains and putting on lamps or lights if it is dull outside. If you are presenting your property during cold weather, put the heating on and make the property homely and welcoming.
Don’t give a potential buyer a reason to walk away - give them reasons to want to buy your home.
Whether you are at the earliest steps of deciding to sell your property or your property is already on the market with another agent we will be happy to discuss your requirements. Contact us now on 01463 239011.
