A Simple Guide to Selling Your Home
Property Appraisal & Valuation
Buying or selling a home? Do you require a valuation appraisal? Please contact Positive Property for advice. In the meantime, here are a few guidelines which we hope will assist:
Valuation Appraisal
Firstly, if you are selling, you will require a valuation appraisal. Positive Property offers a free, no-obligation, factual and accurate appraisal of the current market value of your home. Our experienced estate agents will provide a valuation based not only on their in-depth knowledge of the local and surrounding areas, but also using the Property Price Register and current on-market prices to ensure the most accurate valuation possible.
Instruction of the Agent / Property Details
Having received your valuation, and provided you are satisfied with it, we will then proceed to prepare full sales details of your property. Bearing in mind the importance of presentation, we will ensure your sales details highlight the key aspects of your property and present your home in the best possible light.
Marketing & Digital Marketing
Once you have approved the particulars of your home, you will be in a position to receive prospective buyers. Appointments to view your property are arranged by Positive Property, and your dedicated agent will accompany prospective buyers to show them around your home.
Marketing can include:
For Sale Sign Board – A simple and effective marketing tool, available 24 hours a day, Office Window Display – Photographs displayed prominently in our prime position office in Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry, to maximise local exposure Email Marketing – Interested buyers registered with us will be notified of new properties as soon as they come to market Website – Updated daily, with full colour details of your home displayed once it is launched Property Portals – Including MyHome.ie and Daft.ie Media Advertising – Regular advertising in local newspapers and selected broadsheet publications where required
Communicating with You / Updates on Progress
A successful sale depends on clear communication and staying aware of what is happening. Knowing your options allows you to make confident decisions at every stage.
Offers
Any offers received are promptly notified to you and followed up in writing. Our experienced sales agents will negotiate between you and the prospective buyer in order to achieve the strongest possible result. We will keep you informed of the position of all buyers and liaise with you until an acceptable offer has been agreed. If you require your sale to be completed by a specific date, please let us know and we will endeavour to accommodate this wherever possible.
Sale Agreed
At this point (if not already done), you will need to instruct a solicitor.
Survey
The solicitors will then write to all parties, and the buyers will instruct a surveyor to carry out a survey of the property. The sale agreed is subject to contract and survey, and the buyer’s mortgage offer (if required) will also be subject to satisfactory survey results.
Title Deeds
The seller’s solicitors will request the title deeds from the lender (if applicable) or from yourselves as the seller.
Draft Contract
The solicitors prepare the draft contract, which sets out the terms of the sale, and send it to the buyer’s solicitor along with all relevant documents. Any enquiries are then raised, the title deeds and lease (if applicable) are reviewed, and local searches are carried out. Once the draft contracts have been agreed, they can be signed by both parties.
Exchange of Contracts
If the mortgage offer has been received and cleared funds are in place with the buyer’s solicitor, a mutually convenient date will be agreed for the exchange of contracts.
Completion
Completion and your actual house move can take between 7 and 28 days, depending on the buyers, sellers, and their respective solicitors.
Request a Free Sales Appraisal with Positive Property
Thinking of selling your property? Positive Property offers a free, no-obligation sales appraisal based on current market conditions, recent comparable sales, and our extensive knowledge of the local property market. Complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to arrange your free appraisal and discuss how we can help you achieve the best possible price for your property.