1/ Take Charge
- Treat signing stuff and paying what needs paying like a game of table tennis. You want that on anywhere but your side of the table.
- Instruct your solicitor EARLY. Get the ball rolling with them so they can hit the ground running
- Check in with your solicitor on the regular (Weekly email or call)
- Adopt a team mindset (i.e., you build a team for your sale, its not you versus everyone else, its you plus your agent plus your solicitor working in conjunction)
2/ Pick a great agent
There's a little bit to take into account when choosing an agent...
The main takeaway: The highest valuation or the lowest fee are not indicators of the best agent.
You’ll get the best out of agents that:
- Pre-empts problems rather than waiting for problems to come up
- Keeps the sale ticking along with the correct amount of pressure.
- Helps you pick a listing price point to strategically generate interest
- Provides guidance with a Multiple Offer scenario to help you pick a solid buyer
3/ Use a quality solicitor
You really do get what you pay for with solicitors…
In an ideal world, you want a solicitor who:
- Works as if you're their only clients
- Solves problems instead of just finding them
- Cooperates with Estate Agents (Solicitors have no legal obligation to talk to us… weird right?)
We recommend based on service as opposed to getting a fee for the sake of it. (Get in touch for honest, non-fee-dependent solicitors' recommendations if needed!)
There are loads of elements that go into a successful sale – it’s simple but not easy.
A lot of moving wheels have to work together to achieve the best market value, whatever that happens to be at the time of listing.
