We understand just how important your property is to you and we recognise the wide choice that our clients have and the options available to sell their home.

That is why we use the best sales practice at every stage during your sale and our award wining sales service is driven from the top.

We have put together an easy step by step guide that will give you an insight into what to expect when selling your property with 1st Call.

Valuation

The whole process starts with a free written valuation of your property. This is a full appraisal where we can ascertain the correct market value and an achievable sales figure. This is always based on the individual property, local knowledge, current sale trends and prices in the area of the property. At this stage we will discuss costs for selling and your timescale. We can also answer any questions you may have prior to marketing. Once instructed every member of our sales team will visit your property to familiarise themselves with what they are selling.

Marketing

Our unique placement of our offices allows us to reach the widest audience possible. With online advertising changing the way we search for information our attention is drawn to the internet and property portals which allow for virtual tours, floor plans, local mapping and an array of colour images for our customers to peruse at work, home or on the move. We use over 20 different major portals and property search engines to give our clients the most coverage for their property. Our software is regarded as the market leader in the property industry and allows us to provide the most effective property matching service available we send out daily updates of new and existing property to registered motivated buyers, deliver weekly client activity reports and maximise your properties selling potential. Our marketing team will also contact you to arrange our advertising board and marketing photos.

Viewings

Our marketing and placement of your property will encourage viewings and it will not be long until we will arrange viewings with prospective buyers. If convenient a member of our team will accompany any viewers and report all feedback and comments the next day. All viewings are recorded and delivered as part of our weekly marketing report.

Offers

Once an offer is made our experienced sales team will fully qualify the prospective purchaser. Should this offer be related to another sale, we will check the chain in depth and well as their financial/mortgage arrangements. Solicitors can then be instructed. It is important to choose the correct solicitor, something which we can advise on and a solicitor with extensive local knowledge is imperative.

Sales Progression

Sometimes agreeing the price is the easy part. At 1st Call you will have a dedicated sales progressor who will be in control of your sale all the way through from start to completion. With complicated sales chains and the instant access to updates a dedicated sales progressor is crucial to seeing your sale through to exchange and completion.

Exchange & Completion

The last stage in selling your property is the most important part of the sale, when your solicitor will arrange the exchange the contracts. Once this has taken place completion is normally 14-28 days thereafter. All keys and sale proceeds are received on the day of completion.