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Suggest an asking price Its important to remem- ber that its not a valuation! The valuation will be carried out by a qualified surveyor once the sale is agreed. As the estate agents sales fee is often based the selling price it's not uncommon for the agent to overprice the property to gain busi- ness and then recom- mend a lower price if the property does not sell. It's always best to get more than one agent's estimation to gauge how accurate the price is. |
Photograph the property produce marketing material - usually this includes details on their website, in their shop win- dow and newspaper advertisements | Supply a For Sale sign - Still one of the most vital pieces of marketing materials. The estate agent will probably use an external contractor to order and erect your sign which will probably take about a week |
Organise viewings The potential buyer will con- tact the estate agent, who will then try to call the seller to arrange a viewing. |
When a sale is agreed they will pass details of both parties to the acting solicitors - The legal process of buying and selling must be carried out by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer | The agent should keep all parties up to date with the progress of the sale until completion - You will probably end up calling the agent who will then chase the solicitors for an update and pass on any messages......hopefully! | The Estate Agent will now take around 1.5% +VAT of your profit directly from your solicitor | ||||||
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| Look at what other properties in your area have sold for recently, there are a number of websites giving this information free of charge such as rightmove.co.uk or nethouseprices.com Also look at what's on the market in your area to get an idea of what other sellers are asking | Most people own a digital camera nowadays or even a camera phone will do and with our easy to use website it's easy to upload your own details. With a step by step guide it's simple to upload, change and review your listing | We can supply a For Sale board and everything you need to start advertising your property | All your personal details ar ekept private, potential buyers will fill out an enquiry form requesting viewing you will instantly receive a text and email alert with details of the buyers selling position and a telephone number to call them on. | As soon as you have agreed a price you can instruct a solicitor online with one click. You can then use the online tracking service to check on the solicitors 24 hours a day. | As it is the solicitor who deals with the legal side of the sale it is just as easy to call them for an update instead of the agent, and with our online tracking service this shouldn't even be necessary as you can see exactly what your solicitor is doing at all points through the sale | You get to keep all of your profit | ||||||
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