The selling process usually proceeds along the following steps:
Valuation We provide a free, no-obligation, valuation service on your property. To request a valuation call us. We will also discuss with you our fees for selling the property.
Confirming the Instruction
Once you have decided to give us your property to sell and confirmed the price, we will arrange for the details to be typed up and the floor plans & photographs taken.
Before using the details, we will show them to you for final approval. The contract will be sent to you, which you must sign, date and return to us.
Your Property on the Market
Your property will benefit from an extensive range of marketing and advertising services. These include our fully interactive website with links to Asserta, Findaproperty, Propertyfinder and traditional paper publications like the Islington Gazette and Avenues, exposure in both office windows and the positioning of a 'For Sale' board outside your property.
Showing Your Property
We will take all calls relating to your property and arrange a mutually acceptable viewing time between yourself and the prospective buyer. Viewings can be conducted by appointment and most of our viewings are accompanied.
Accepting an Offer
As soon as an offer is made, we will notify you as soon as possible. If you are happy with the offer and wish to accept it, you will need to supply us with your solicitor's contact details. If you are not happy with the offer, we will negotiate on your behalf to achieve an acceptable price. Once an offer has been accepted, we will replace the board outside your property with a 'Sold' board sign.
Conveyancing
Your solicitor will handle the transferring of your property to the new owner. Once the transaction has been agreed, your solicitor will send out a draft contract to the purchaser's solicitor, who in turn carries out enquiries and orders a Land Registry search. Throughout the conveyancing process, we will keep you informed of the situation and help the sale proceed smoothly wherever possible.
Exchange of Contracts
Most buyers require mortgages. Once the mortgage offer has been confirmed and the conveyancing process is completed (both solicitors are satisfied), the purchaser is ready to exchange contracts with the seller.
Completion of Sale (Final Stage)
This is usually set one to two weeks after exchange of contracts. The residual monies are transferred from the buyer's solicitor to the seller's account.
The usual length of time from accepting an offer to completion is between two and three months, but can be quicker if the purchaser does not require a mortgage. |