Step 1 Accurate Valuation

We carry out hundreds of market appraisal valuations every year, giving us intimate and unparalleled knowledge of property values in your area.

We will cover three key elements on your valuation–

• The likely marketing / selling price of your property
• The costs involved with moving
• What standard of service / marketing you will get from Fresh Property

Call us at Fresh Property on 01375 360 031 or complete the Valuation Request form on the right to arrange a market appraisal valuation of your property.

Step 2 Choosing an agent

When choosing an estate agent, make sure you can communicate and trust the person who visits you. Consider their working hours, when they will be available to conduct viewings, their high street presence and what kind of marketing your property will receive. If your agents advertising is limited, so will your selling potential.

You should also be aware that if your agent is not organising the government-required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for you, this must be ordered before your property is put on the market.

Step 3 Instruct a solicitor

It is advisable to instruct your solicitor at the same time as choosing your agent.
This will help to avoid delays and allow time for the collection of necessary documentation involved in transferring ownership of your property to the new buyer (known as conveyancing).

We can offer recommendations if required.

Step 4 Maximum exposure

When you instruct Fresh Property to sell your home you will automatically benefit from our unique & imaginative marketing package.

We at Fresh Property will, in just one visit, collect all marketing elements for your property including: colour photographs, room description and measurements and have them live on freshpropertyonline.co.uk and rightmove.co.uk websites within days (EPC dependant), alongside local information, location maps, aerial views and a printable colour brochure.

Step 5 Viewings

To maximise viewing opportunities, ensure your agent is open when your potential buyers are looking to view properties.
Over 40% of Fresh Property’s viewings are carried out during evenings and weekends.

Our phone lines are open till late 7 days a week, including bank holidays. We do not under any circumstances want to miss the phone call that could sell your property.

Step 6 Receiving an offer

Receiving an offer on your property is not just about taking a figure from a potential buyer, and relaying the message.

When you receive an offer you want your agent to perform numerous background checks, you will want to know the chain involved, your buyer’s financial situation, what solicitors they intend to use and what time scales they have in mind. All of these factors can have a huge impact on your sale, so you need this information to be up front and accurate.

Fresh Property have directors with over 20 years experience, and will advise you and negotiate the very best price for your property.

Step 7 Agreeing to sell

Once you have accepted an offer it is important that the following details are agreed–

Any extras included or excluded from the purchase
Date for buyer's/lender's survey on your property (if required)
Target date for exchange of contracts
Target date for completion

We will liaise with your buyer, solicitors and lenders throughout the process, keeping you informed each step of the way.

Step 8 Drafting contract and supporting paperwork

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

Step 9 Service charge accounts

In general this is not applicable to freehold properties.

We at Fresh Property recommend that you forward copies of your service charge accounts, estimates for the forthcoming year and building insurance certificates to your solicitor the moment you instruct us to market your property.

Alternatively, in the case of apartment blocks, you can ask your solicitor to collect these documents from the Managing Agent.

Step 10 Exchange of contracts

Exchange of contracts occurs when all enquiries and local search queries have been answered and 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 any deposits (usually a 10% minimum of the purchase price, but this can vary from sale to sale) is either transferred or paid in the form of a banker's draft by the buyer's solicitor. 

The completion date will be set at this stage.

Step 11 Completion

This is generally set a few days to a few weeks after exchange of contracts, depending on the personal requirements of both the buyer and seller.

The agreed price (less deposit) is transferred from the buyer's solicitor to your solicitor's account and your fees and bills will be settled.

Congratulations, you have just sold your home through Fresh Property!