How to Sell Your Home
Choosing the right Estate Agent to sell your house is extremely important – it could save you thousands of pounds!
Selling a home can be a complex and daunting task – especially if you are selling a property for the first time.
Understanding the steps involved and knowing that you are working with an estate agent you can trust ahead of time will help you to ensure that you unlock the true value of your home.
Edward Mellor Estate Agents have been helping people to buy and sell property in Manchester, Cheshire and Tameside for more than 40 years.
We understand how important it is for vendors to feel in control of their sale, while having the peace of mind of knowing that we’ll guide them through every stage of the process from initial valuations to completion.
This guide will help you understand what you need to do to sell your home and how Edward Mellor will act on your behalf to ensure that the process runs smoothly and efficiently.
Preparation is Key
Before committing to sell your home, remember that preparation is key. Think about your motivation for selling and what you want to achieve.
Having a clear understanding of why you are selling will help your estate agency team to develop a strategy to sell your home for the right price and in a timescale that accommodates your needs.
Think also about the documentation you’ll need to sell a property. Having everything you need prepared and available before you start the process of selling your home will help to avoid any unexpected delays.
Quick Reference of the Paperwork Required to Sell a House
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- Photo ID & Proof of address
- Material Information
- Property Information Form (TA6)
- Leasehold Information Form (TA7)
- Fittings and Contents Form (TA10)
- Property Title Deeds
- Probate & Power of Attorney
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
- Mortgage Details
- Selling Agents Agreement
- Solicitor Details
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To help you fully understand which documents you’ll need to sell your home, you can read our in-depth guide here.
The Steps Involved in Selling Your Home
If you have never sold a property before, or are unsure how the process works, it can seem like a daunting task; but our ten-step guide has all the information you need to get moving.
1. Book a Valuation
Once you are ready to proceed with selling your home, the first step is to book a property valuation.
This will enable you to find out how much your home is worth, as well as learn more about how prospective agents will market your property.
Find out how much your house is worth by arranging a free property valuation with your local Edward Mellor branch. You can do this easily by contacting your nearest branch or by submitting the online form.
Our Valuer will provide you with an accurate figure of what you can expect to sell your property for, and explain how our unique marketing strategy can help you to achieve a fast sale at the best possible price.
2. List Your Home for Sale
When you have received a valuation that you are happy with, the next step is to list your property for sale by instructing an estate agent.
Once you have decided to market your home for sale with Edward Mellor, you’ll need to contact your Valuer, who’ll meet with you again to get the home-selling process started.
They’ll arrange for another appointment to complete the Agency Agreement and take photographs of your house for the Edward Mellor website, brochure and external marketing portals.
Pro Tip – You should always ask about fees and contractual arrangements before you instruct an estate agent.
3. Marketing Your Property
Once the Agency Agreement has been signed, our expert marketing to sell your home will begin immediately.
A professional brochure with high-quality photos will be created, and your house’s details will be uploaded to the Edward Mellor website and top property portals like Rightmove and OnTheMarket.
At the branch, our Sales Negotiators will begin calling potential buyers with matching requirements to introduce your property and attract plenty of early interest.
Our online marketing team will also market your home via our social media channels, while also leveraging our mailing list of thousands of invested buyers to ensure that your home is visible to the most relevant prospects.
4. Property Viewings
When a potential buyer decides that they’d like to view your property in person, we’ll call you to arrange a convenient time to organise a viewing.
Our highly trained Negotiators will accompany every viewing, so it’s up to you whether to stay in or simply leave us the keys.
After the viewing, we’ll be in touch promptly with constructive feedback – and hopefully an offer!
To help you prepare your home to ‘WOW’ your viewers, our valuers have collected a few bits to help your property shine. You can read their guide here.
5. Keeping You Informed
During a property sale, communication is absolutely vital to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
One of the features of our service that our clients value most is how we go above and beyond to ensure that they are updated on the progress of their property’s sale.
During the sale of your home, we’ll contact you to discuss how your house is performing online, provide viewing feedback, and establish the best route to receiving the right offer.
Pro Tip – You don’t have to wait to hear from us! We’re always available by phone, email or in person if there’s anything you need to discuss. Selling a home is an important decision, and it’s never wrong to ask questions if you are unsure of something.
6. Receiving an Offer
You’ve received an offer! Fantastic, but what comes next?
When a potential buyer has made an offer, we’ll be in touch immediately.
It’s then up to you whether to accept or reject it. If you feel the offer is too low, we’ll get back in touch with the interested party to see if they are willing to increase.
7. Offer Accepted
Once you have accepted an offer, the sales process can begin, and your file will be passed to our expert Sales Progression team.
Their role is to liaise between you, your buyer, and the Conveyancers to progress the sale of your property in a swift and hassle-free manner.
Having a dedicated in-house sales progression team is part of what helps us to avoid having sales fall through, which can be a major headache for vendors.
8. Conveyancing
At this point in the sale of your home, you’ll need to appoint a conveyancer to handle the complex and considerable legal procedures associated with selling a house.
You are free to appoint your own conveyancer or to employ Edward Mellor’s associated solicitors.
One of the advantages of choosing one of our expert panel of solicitors is that they offer an extensive protection policy – meaning that should the sale fall through for a reason out of your control, your legal fees will be reimbursed.
9. Surveys
If your buyer is looking to have a survey conducted, our sales administration team will be in touch to arrange a date and time for the surveyor to visit.
If any problems are highlighted, we will work with both parties to find a mutually agreeable solution,
10. Exchange and Completion
At this point, the sale of your home is almost complete.
Once both sets of solicitors are happy with the sale contract, the exchange of these documents legally binds you to the sale of the property, while the buyer must purchase the home at the price agreed.
A date for completion will then be set at a mutually convenient time – usually around a week later. In preparation for your completion date, make sure you have removed your possessions from the premises.
Once your solicitor has received the payment for the property from the buyer and their mortgage lender and all fees have been paid, they will be in contact to ask you to take the keys to the Edward Mellor branch, where the new owner will then pick them up.
The solicitor will then transfer the payment into your account as requested.
Contact Edward Mellor Today (H2)
To find out more about selling a home, book an instant online property valuation, and get your property journey started, simply contact us using the form below, or call our friendly team on 0161 443 4861.
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