Our guide to selling
Thinking of selling your home? Here’s how we do it.
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We manage your sale to completion
At Empire, we’re focused on getting the best possible price for your home, and giving you the best possible support. This step-by-step guide lets you know what to expect when selling your house.
Your Free Valuation
An experienced valuer will visit your home to give you an honest and realistic valuation for the property. You’ll discuss where to set the price and the best pricing strategy.
Instruct your agent and solicitor
It’s important to choose an agent you feel confident in. You’ll also need to instruct a solicitor, who will push through the sale following an accepted offer. Solicitor recommendations are available.
Get a home report
Commissioned by the seller, the home report provides detailed information on the property. This is compulsory in Scotland and must be completed before marketing the property. We can arrange this for you.
Present your property
To get the best possible price, your home must be well presented at viewings. This includes doing any small DIY jobs, declutter and depersonalise, resealing and re-grout, touch up paintwork, and clean, clean, clean!
Your advert
Once instructed, we’ll create your advert. Your home will be marketed across national and local platforms to reach as many people as possible. We’ll also prepare the particulars, including full property details and description, floor plans and colour photographs.
Book Home Viewings
All viewings are accompanied by a rep, and are arranged at time to suit buyers and sellers alike. We also offer ‘video tours’ of properties. This means potential buyers can view your home from wherever they are, at a time which is most convenient for them.
Get best possible offer
We’ll keep in the loop, passing on feedback from viewers and any offers made on your home. Once an offer is accepted, we confirm the agreed price with all parties and advise your solicitor. From this point, your solicitor will advise and agree details.
Empire Property will negotiate on your behalf, focusing on getting you the best possible offer for your property.
Complete Sale
Completion occurs when monies are transferred between the two parties’ solicitors. Once the money is cleared your solicitors will inform us to release keys. Hurrah – property sold!
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Selling a house FAQs
There are several costs involved in selling a house. These include estate agency fees, a home report, conveyancing fees (i.e. transferring the legal ownership of the house), and Land and Building Transaction Tax. You can read a full overview of our fees here.
You’ll also need to think about the costs involved in preparing your house for the property market. This often involves making your house look nice for photos and viewings, as well as other small DIY jobs which could increase the value of your home. Don’t forget about removal costs and other costs involved in moving! Check out our latest news for more on what to expect when selling your home.
The time it takes to sell a house can vary dramatically – some houses sell within days, while others might take months and months. It is often influenced by a range of factors, from the wider property market to the processes directly involved in selling your home. If you’re looking to sell your house as quickly as possible, our local property experts will talk you through where your home should sit in the market.
Each neighbourhood and home is different. If you would like advice on when it is best to sell your home, please get in touch with our team.
That’s up to you. If you have loved living in your home and want to tell others about why they’ll love it too, you may feel that you’re the best person to show off your house. Want us to take care of it? We also offer hosted viewings.
We’re here to help sell your home, in whatever way works best for you.
This varies with each person viewing your house. Some viewings might only last five or ten minutes, while others can take longer. Larger houses may need longer viewings, and some people are more thorough than others.
Don’t fret when people move through your house quickly. It doesn’t mean they’re not interested – just as long viewings don’t always result in an offer. Some viewers do an initial quick viewing and then come back with a friend.
There’s many online calculators that will use basic information about your house to give you an estimation. For a more accurate idea of the market value of your home, we recommend an in-person valuation. We offer free valuations with a local property expert and no obligation to sell with us.
Adding extensions and other additions to your house may add significant property value. If you’re not looking to invest a lot, general and easy-to-do home maintenance (e.g. a fresh coat of neutral paint, weeding garden) can make your house more desirable without the huge investment. Speak to one of our property experts to see what changes you could make your home to add value.
Don’t see your question here? Check out our FAQs page or contact Empire with your query.
Let’s get you moving…
Selling your house begins with an in-person property valuation. Get in touch today for a free, no-obligation valuation of your home.
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01698 364100
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