6. Organise viewings
Together with your estate agent, conduct viewings at a time that’s suitable for you. Your agent will also keep you up-to-date with feedback on how your property is doing, as well as what’s happening in your local market.
To make sure that every viewing goes well, take a few minutes before potential buyers arrive to do a quick tidy and clean up of your home. You might also find that lighting a mildly scented candle or diffuser can help create a welcoming environment and gain some brownie points with every new viewer.
7. Receive an offer
To smoothen out the entire process, your estate agent will collate all offers and negotiate the best price on your behalf. There is no need to accept or reject an offer straight away, it is perfectly normal to think things over for a day or two.
8. Offer accepted, exchange and completion
When you’ve found the right buyer and accepted their offer, the property lawyers get to work. The buyer’s property lawyer will complete conveyancing searches, sometimes also called property searches, to find out more about your property. This could include environmental checks, access rights, whether your property has planning permission, and/or the quality of the ground on which your property stands. In addition, the buyer may request a survey to be done, all of which may take a few days or a few weeks, as it depends on how the searches are managed.
Once all of this is complete and the buyer is happy with the search results, a completion date will be selected that suits both you and the buyer. Contracts will be signed and your sale is progressed to completion.
9. Removals
Now, with everything signed and completed, it’s time to arrange for removals. Read our tips on how to avoid the most common moving mistakes here.
10. Congratulations
You’ve officially and successfully sold!
Everyone’s property journey is different, and these steps could vary slightly for you. If you have any questions, or need any assistance with your property sale or search, our friendly branch staff can help.