Selling

A guide to Selling your property with us.

Step 1 Accurate valuation and choosing an agent

Our expert valuers will carry out a detailed appraisal of your property, our intimate and unparalleled knowledge of the local market will ensure we give you the best price.  When choosing whether to use us, consider our experience, presentation skills, interpersonal skills, and how little we charge.    It does not matter to a buyer if we are a national brand or a small local independent; this is not important in their thought process.   The buyer wants a property that matches their requirements of location, condition and price.  The buyer needs a skillful agent with the correct communication skills, marketing and availability to help them find it

Your agent should assist in organising the government-required energy Performance Certificate (EPC) on your behalf; you must have an EPC before your property is placed on the market.   Anthony James can make his process extremely simple, cost effective and hassle free.

It is advisable to instruct your solicitor as soon as possible.  This will avoid delays and allow time for the collection of necessary documentation involved in transferring ownership to the new buyer (known as conveyancing). Many of these documents should already be included in the HIP and although it has expedited the process of buying, solicitors still need time to draft and approve contracts.   In the case of leasehold properties there are sometimes enquiries that can lead to changes or indemnities to the lease of the property

Unfortunately sales agreements can collapse; you may want to choose a solicitor that works on a no sale, no fee basis.

When you instruct Anthony James Residential to sell your property you will automatically benefit from our specialist marketing package.  We will list your property on all the major web portals including:  Our team of specialist valuers' will collect all marketing elements for your property including: colour photographs, room dimensions, key features and benefits.  We will list your property on our website, alongside local information, location maps, Google street view, aerial views and a colour brochure.

Step 5 Viewings

To maximise viewing opportunities, our agents even have the calls diverted to their mobile.  So even when we are closed we can still take an enquiry that will help you sell.   The days of 9-5 are gone and our agents work around the clock to sell your home.
Make sure you can either provide us with as much access to your property and where possible keys - over 34% of viewings are carried out after work and at weekends.

As soon as an offer is received we will notify you both verbally and in writing.  We will also recommend the financial strength of the buyer and their position.

Step 7 Agreeing to sell

Once you have accepted an offer we will help agree the following:

Details of any extras included or excluded from the purchase
Date for buyer's/lender's survey on your property

Solicitor’s details from both sides
Proposed date for exchange of contracts
Proposed date for competition

Chain details if applicable

We will advise you and negotiate on your behalf throughout this process; keeping you informed of any matters that we feel may affect the sale.  During the early stages we will recommend that the property remains fully available until the buyer has completed a survey and their solicitor has been instructed.  Once completed the buyer has shown financial commitment to your sale and has acted in good faith.  We would recommend you then allow us to market the property as sold “subject to contract”

Step 8 Drafting contract and supporting paperwork

Once an offer has been agreed, your solicitor will send out a draft contract and the EPC for your property to the purchaser's solicitor who in turn carries out preliminary enquiries.

Your solicitor should collate all the supporting paperwork (where applicable) i.e. title deeds, copy of lease, fixtures and fittings list, seller's questionnaire, planning consent, guarantees, copy of building regulations and share of freehold certificate.

Exchange of contracts occurs when all preliminary enquiries from the draft contract and local search queries have been agreed.

Most buyers require mortgages. Once the mortgage offer has been confirmed, the purchaser is ready to exchange contracts with the seller. The contract is signed by buyer and seller and the deposit (usually 10% of the purchase price) is either telegraphically transferred or paid in the form of a banker's draft by the buyer's solicitor. The completion date is set at this stage.

This is generally set a week after exchange of contracts, depending on the personal requirements of the buyer and seller.   The residual monies are transferred from the buyer's solicitor to your solicitor's account who will then forward to you. 

Congratulations,  We have just sold your property.