1) BOOK YOUR FREE APPRAISAL

Pricing plays an important role with a number of factors to consider. An independent assessment of your property will be carried out by your locally based sales team member. During the visit we explain how the market is performing, giving advice and guidance on how to maximise your sale price. You can book a free, no obligation valuation today by calling us, emailing us, using our website link or our interactive office touch screens.

2) INSTRUCT US

Upon your instruction, we will arrange a suitable time to visit the property in order to take professional photographs, create a floorplan, take room measurements and note down key information about your property. We will give guidance on how to prepare and present your property to its full potential. We will also go through our terms and conditions for signature at this stage.

3) LAUNCHING YOUR PROPERTY ONLINE

Once your agent has completed the visit, we will start to draft a set of particulars for you whilst we wait for the photos, EPC and Floorplan to arrive (normally within maximum of 48 hours). Once these have been received and the draft is ready to go we will send these over for your approval. Once this is obtained, your property will be made live on the major property portals including Rightmove, Zoopla and On The Market in just a few hours or on the agreed marketing start date. If agreed, we will also arrange for a “For Sale” board to be erected where appropriate.

4) VIEWINGS AND FEEDBACK

As you’d expect, prospective buyers are vetted before a suitable time is agreed and every enquiry is answered, thereby ensuring that every lead and opportunity is processed. Communication is a key focus of ours, valuing the importance of providing regular market report updates, discussing the performance of your listing and ensuring that you receive prompt and accurate viewing feedback. We will always endeavour to give feedback within 24 hours of a viewing with the exception of weekends.

5) OFFERS AND NEGOTIATION

With each offer received, we will negotiate the highest price and assess the buyers’ financial position in terms of whether they are cash buyers’ or relying on a mortgage. We will vet prospective buyers’ by asking for proof of funds, mortgage offer in principal, contact with their mortgage broker and check that their existing property is sold subject to contract should this be required.

6) EXCHANGE AND COMPLETION WITH WEEKLY UPDATES

When an offer has been successfully negotiated, we will prepare and send a “memorandum of sale” to all parties (including solicitors) which will trigger the start of the conveyancing process. We will ensure that your sale completes as efficiently as it can by providing regular updates throughout the process, keeping in direct communication with various parties, such as the buyer’s solicitor, their mortgage broker, surveyors, the buyer themselves and of course you and your solicitor.

Mortgages

We work with mortgage specialists who are able to give the best advice you require, either face to face or over the phone at any time and will take care of everything from explaining all of your options to helping you select the right mortgage. Speak to one of our representatives who can discuss this service in further detail.

Conveyancing

We offer the complete service to sell or buy any house. We understand the importance of working with a good solicitor who puts customer service at the forefront of its company ethos. We have worked hard to negotiate the fairest rates and terms for our clients with a number of conveyancing firms who meet specified quality standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHERE WILL YOU MARKET MY PROPERTY?

Where 98% of prospective buyers search for properties which is online. Your property advert will be published on major property portals. This means that we will likely generate more interest and increase competition on price. We will also help you negotiate the best selling price when offers come in, and ultimately, you will have the final decision on whether you would like to accept a buyer’s offer.

WHY DO VALUATIONS VARY BETWEEN AGENTS?

The market will determine what the purchaser is prepared to pay for your property. Our job is to help ensure your property is valued accurately by our agents, whose full focus is to understand local market values and to back up their valuation with real evidence. It’s understandably tempting to instruct the agent who gives the highest valuation, however an accurate asking price ensures that your time on the market is maximised. Every property will sell if it’s presented, marketed and most importantly priced correctly. Our property experts are equipped with the latest valuation tools, having more time to focus on property market levels, thereby meaning that the most accurate, evidence based valuations can be provided. Should you disagree with our valuation, or have been persuaded by another agent that it should be higher, then we can test the market for you, however in all cases we will do our utmost to sell at the highest price possible.

WHAT IS THE INCENTIVE FOR YOU TO SELL WITH US ?

Cromwells has been established for over 25 years, we have been a large part of our local communities and have successfully sold many properties. We rely mostly on recommendations from previous vendors and purchasers, please take the time to read our Google reviews to get a true insight into the service we offer. As an independent agent we pride ourselves on offering a bespoke model of selling as we know not one size fits all when selling a property. Our agents take the time to understand your position and why you are needing to sell thereby giving the best and most personal service to you.

CAN I COME ONBOARD WITHOUT MEETING FOR THE VALUATION?

Yes, if perhaps you already have an asking price in mind that you would like to aim for, you can instruct us at any time. We can immediately get to work on preparing your property for an agreed market launch date.

HOW QUICKLY CAN YOU VISIT?

It depends on availability however we will try and accommodate you asap. Averagely this is within three days of your booking.

WHAT IF MY PROPERTY IS ALREADY BEING MARKETED BY ANOTHER AGENT?

You will need to check your notice period with them. If you are outside your fixed term contract period, then you should be able to move easily. You could also opt for a multiple agency agreement with your existing agent, however this will likely result in an increase in their fees. It is counter-productive to list your property with two agents as it could mean duplicate adverts appearing on the same property portals and also mean you are required to pay two fees instead of one.

HOW DO I REVIEW MY ADVERT?

We will ensure that your advertisement is approved by you before it goes live on all property portals. We also ensure that the particulars are correct and that images and floorplan are properly displayed.

HOW LONG IS AN EPC VALID FOR?

10 years. However if you have carried out major works such as new windows, central heating boiler, re insulated then a new EPC would be preferential.

WHAT CONSUMER PROTECTION SCHEME ARE YOU A MEMBER OF?

We are proud members of an approved accreditation scheme.

DO I GET ONE POINT OF CONTACT?

No, we deal with the entire process as a team. That way if there are situation when a team member is on annual leave etc your case will be in safe hands as the entire team will know your file. This ensure a swift process from start to finish.

ARE THERE ANY HIDDEN CHARGES?

None at all. All of our agency charges are discussed up front. We work on a No Sale, No Fee basis.

DO YOU VET PROSPECTIVE BUYERS?

Absolutely, we obtain key information such as their full name, address, contact information and check their buying status and financial position.

HOW LONG AFTER THE HOME VISIT WILL MY PROPERTY BE MARKETED?

We will prepare everything within 48 hours of the appointment and will request approval from you once ready. We usually beat this timeframe and more often than not, have clients ready to launch within 24 hours.