Neills Estate Agents

Selling Your Home

Published on Wednesday 8 October 2008

Choosing an Agent

An estate agent sells your house for you - and they try to make sure they get the best possible deal in the specified time. You pay them a fee for acting on your behalf, so you need to make sure you employ a reputable firm. Ask the estate agent if they are an RICS member and, look out for the RICS logo and ‘Regulated by RICS' designation.

• It's a good idea to choose a local RICS estate agent with experience of selling homes like yours. Here are some points to follow before you make a decision.
• When getting valuations from different agents - bear in mind the highest figure may not be the most realistic.
• Check their terms and conditions - charges may vary
• Find out exactly what you're paying for - how the agent will advertise your property, and where.
• Check out the agent's office and its location. Remember an agents office in a prime main street location will have a higher passing footfall, will be more convenient for potential purchasers, will ensure maximum exposure and visibility of your property.
• Last but not least, try and choose an agent you like that has a trusted reputation - selling a house can be a long process, so it's important you are working with a firm you can trust.

Neill Estate agents are RICS members with a trusted reputation gained through the delivery of a professional service of the highest quality.

Contact us to arrange your free valuation.

Marketing Your Property

Our Sales Valuer will call with you to explain our various sales techniques that can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. We will discuss the best way to sell your property and the price to expect from the sale. At Neill Estate Agents we are committed to ensuring the best possible price for your property, it a timescale that suits you. Our sales team are on hand to advise you at every step of the selling process ensuring that selling your house is stress-free.

Our sales packages can be tailored to meet your individual marketing requirements with the following options available:

• High visibility and easily recognisable "For Sale" board.
• Contemporary and superior quality brochures with a range of external & internal pictures
• Professional Photography
• Internet marketing on our own website www.neillestateagents.co.uk where users can sign up for email alerts for new property listing and RSS feeds.
• Internet listing on www.propertynews.com updated daily.
• Use of SMS (text messaging) technology
• Advertising in Property news paper publication or other appropriate publications
• Advertising in our prominent and award winning Main Street property showroom. Including window and internal placement and listing on our 42" colour plasma presentation screen.

Our dedicated sales team of experienced property professionals have unrivalled industry and local knowledge and will provide you with a personal and quality service second to none.

Agreeing the Sale

All offers on your property made by potential buyers will be communicated to you by telephone and in writing. We are on hand to guide you through the negotiation process however it is the property owner who makes the decision as to which offer to accept, once you accept an offer our sales team will prepare "Sales Letters" which set out the terms of the agreed sale and which are then sent to all parties and their solicitors.

Instruct Your Solicitor

Once a buyer has been found for your property your solicitor will liaise with the estate agents and buyers solicitor.

Exchange of Contacts

Both parties will sign contracts and agree a date for moving. At this stage the sale becomes legal and binding. Your solicitor will be involved in contract negotiation, exchange of contracts and ensure completion through transferring legal title and receiving funds.

Completion

Date of moving. The funds will be exchanged and the keys will be left with the estate agent.

Contact us to arrange your free valuation.