Value Your Property

Prepare to Sell

Write a Description on Your Property

Photograph Your Property

Find a Solicitor

Instruct Capital Residence to Market Your Property

Viewings

Agree Price

Conveyancing

Move



VALUE YOUR PROPERTY

The true value of your property is what some one will pay for it.

You may already have an idea of the value of your property and how much you want to ask for. If not, approach a number of Local Estate Agents for their estimate on the value of your property. Valuations will usually vary between agents, and it is not uncommon for agents to provide an unrealistically high valuation as an incentive to encourage you to choose them to market your property. Look in the property ads section of the local newspaper and browse the top property web sites for similar properties in your area.

Price your property to sell or even slightly lower than you hope to achieve. This is more likely to attract the largest number of viewings, may even encourage competitive bids amongst buyers and help achieve the best price for your property. Price your property too high and you will simply generate little interest in your home.

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PREPARE TO SELL

Carry out any essential repairs to the property, replace any light bulbs where needed, repair dripping taps and pay attention to detail when cleaning the house.

Decide what you want to include in the sale and if you wish to offer any contents by separate negotiation, e.g. dishwasher etc.

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WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PROPERTY

Try to include as much details as possible and
ensure that all information is accurate.

Include measurements of the main rooms.

Try to prepare some local information e.g.
council tax charge, local schools, transport
and shopping facilities.

Ensure that your provide an honest account
of your property and do not include any
misleading information.

Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 [go]

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PHOTOGRAPH YOUR PROPERTY

Photographs are a vital ingredient of
successfully marketing your property.

Sell with Capital Residence and we display
up to 10 photographs of your property
on our web site.

Your can submit digital photographs or
standard prints which we will then scan
and return the originals.

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FIND A SOLICITOR

Find a good Solicitor or Conveyancer to perform the legal aspects of your sale. Acting on personal recommendation is often the best way to find some one, alternatively the Law Society or Council or Licensed Conveyancers Association can help you locate one.

The Law Society for England & Wales [go]
The Law Society of Scotland License [go]
Conveyancers Association [go]

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INSTRUCT CAPITAL RESIDENCE
TO MARKET YOUR PROPERTY

When you instruct Capital Residence to market
your property you can supply your property
details on-line, using the form provided, by
fax or post.

When we receive your details we will publish
them on our web site immediately and submit
them to our affiliate web sites. For your property
to appear on all of our affiliate web sites takes
between 12- 36 hours.

We will then deal with enquiries and provide
your contact details to interested parties to
arrange viewing appointments.

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VIEWINGS

When showing your property to potential buyers
you may find the following advice useful.

First impression count! Try to view your house
through the eyes of potential buyers. Ensure that
your property is presented at its best, that the
rooms are clean tidy and clutter free. Ensure a
clean and fresh aroma, display fresh flowers if
possible and get rid of any unpleasant smells,
such as pet smells of cooking smells.

Avoid using the hard sell as this may have a
negative effect, do not pressure people into
making a decision.

Make sure that all interested parties have your
full contact details and property particulars
before they leave.

Be security conscious and hide any valuables.

To ensure your own personal safety make sure
you have contact details of all parties before they
view your property and if possible do not let people
into your property if you are alone, much better
to have a friend present when you show people
your property, the same would apply if the buyers
had been sent by an Estate Agent.

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AGREE PRICE

Take the first offer seriously, it is possible that this
will be the best offer made.

Evaluate each offer on its own merits, a slightly
lower offer from some one who has no property
to sell or a cash buyer may be a better prospect
than some one who makes a higher offer but has
yet to find a buyer for their home.

Set a figure in your mind which is the lowest
acceptable offer you will entertain and work
towards achieving that figure.

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CONVEYANCING

Once you have found a buyer and agreed a price that you are satisfied with, instruct your solicitor to proceed with the legal aspects of the sale. Your solicitor will then:

Set a date for exchange of contracts

Set a date for completion

Set out exactly what is to be included in the
sale of your house, i.e.. fixtures and fittings,
and any items which are to be offered by
separate negation.


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MOVE

Fortunately a wealth of information is available on the net, with advice from the experts. Please check out the links below for useful information. Remember to consult your home insurance company and ensure that your property is covered during the move.

The British Association of Removers [go]
The Association of Relocation Agents [go]

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