Tips for Selling Your Home

Selling your home can be a stressful experience so it is important to be as prepared as you can be to make the process go a lot smoother, especially for those who need a quick sale. Here are a few simple tips to help you feel more prepared when that times comes:

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1. Instruct a solicitor at the early stages to deal with the conveyancing side - Start completing your initial solicitors paperwork as soon as you can. Especially if you are purchasing another property as it can be a little confusing when you have two different piles of paperwork to complete at the same time.

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2. Check your EPC is valid - This is an important one as you need to have your EPC in place to be able to sell your home. The purchasers of your property will also need one to get their mortgage offer if they are using a mortgage to fund their purchase.

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3. Gather all of your certificates and Guarantees ready - Your solictors dealing with your sale will ask for any certificates and guarantees you have for any works done on the property so get those together ready for when they are requested.

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Ensuring you have a good estate agents to help you along the way is also a vital step to make your sale process a lot smoother for you. The estate agents can also help chase those who need to be chased to progress your sale so do not be afraid to ask them to step in when needed.