Our Guide To Selling Your Home

Thinking about selling your property? Here’s everything you need to know.

Here at Ashton’s York, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide covering the main points you need to know about selling your property. We understand that selling your home can be a daunting and stressful time, but by following our simple steps we can help you save time and money, so you can focus on the things that really matter.

1. Make sure your finances are in order.

As well as the value of your property, you need to know where you stand financially. Ashtons have an in house mortgage specialist under the Mortgage Advice Bureau umbrella of companies and we would be more than happy to arrange a no obligation consultation for you to explore your financial options before selling your home.

2. Make your home look fantastic.

Pretend you are a potential buyer, viewing your property for the first time. Take a walk through your home and make sure that each room is clean, tidy and free from clutter.

You don’t need to begin a complex renovation project, but our top tips would be; a fresh carpet is always worth the money and remember that your front door is always the first and last thing the buyer sees.

3. Choose your estate agent.

That’s an obvious one — Ashtons your independent, local estate agents of course!

4. Agree upon a marketing strategy for your property.

Ashtons will advise on the best possible marketing strategy and price to promote your property for sale. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure your property is getting the greatest exposure using both traditional and online marketing efforts.

5. Preparation of your properties marketing literature.

The photographs, floor plans and description make up the way the market sees your property, and together they form an important document when selling your home. At Ashtons we pride ourselves on attention to detail and our ability to create professional images of your property both online and in hard brochure format.

6. Receive your offers and agree a sale.

Our professional team of estate agents at Ashtons will take care of your viewings and negotiate the offers you receive. It is our job to achieve not only the best possible price for your property, but also the buyer that fits your requirements and timescale.

7. Exchanging of contracts and completing the sale.

Once you have accepted an offer on your property, Ashtons will guide you through each step up until completion. We will liaise with all parties on behalf and keep you up-to-date on all proceedings. The main stages will include:

Instructing the solicitor
Liaising with mortgage providers
Conducting mortgage surveys
Supporting through the unforeseeable
Completing the sale so you can enjoy your new home!