Selling
Selling your home can be stressful so it is important to choose an agent you can trust who will make this process as smooth as possible. We at Cockerham and Tellwright aim to eliminate the stress and make the experience as easy as possible.
VALUATION
Firstly, if you are selling, you will require a valuation. At Cockerham and Tellwright we can offer you a free, no obligation factual and accurate appraisal of the current market value of your home. We will provide you with a valuation based on comparable evidence, current market conditions and our in depth knowledge of the North Surrey/Berkshire area.
MARKETING
Once you have seen and approved our particulars of your home, you will then be in a position to receive prospective buyers. Appointments to view your property are made by Cockerham and Tellwright.
Your property is now ready to market and we offer the following:
FOR SALES BOARD
This is the most simple and effective marketing tool, available 24 hours a day.
Wherever possible, all prospective buyers who register with us are asked to provide email addresses in order to ensure that they are notified of any new properties as soon as possible within 24 hours of receiving your instruction.
WEBSITE
This is updated daily and full colour details of your home are placed on our website within 24 hours of being placed on the market.
Besides the exposure on our own site, Cockerham and Tellwright is also affiliated with the following national property websites which will feature your home:
Rightmove
Zoopla
Primelocation
OFFERS
Any offers we receive are promptly verbally notified and then followed up in writing. We will negotiate between you and your prospective applicant in order to achieve the strongest buyer.
We will inform you of the position of the buyers and liaise with you until an accepted offer has been agreed.
At this stage, you should also provide your list of Fixture and Fittings which will be negotiated separately between the solicitors and forms part of the final contract.
AGREED SALE
At this point (if you have not already done so), you will need to instruct a solicitor and, should you require assistance, Cockerham and Tellwright will be happy to recommend local firms.
The solicitors will then write to all parties and the buyers will instruct a surveyor to conduct a survey of your property (the “agreed sale” is subject to the contract and any survey) and the buyers’ mortgage offer (if required) will also be subject to the results of the survey.
The sellers’ solicitors will request the title deeds from the lender (if appropriate) or yourselves as the seller and the fixtures and fittings form must be completed at this stage.
The solicitors draw up the draft contract which sets of the Terms of the Sale and sends it to the buyers’ solicitor together with all relevant documents. Any enquiries will then be raised, the Title Deeds and Lease (if applicable) will be checked and local searches carried out.
Once the draft contracts have been approved, it can be signed by both parties.
EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS
As long as the mortgage offer has been received and cleared funds placed with your buyer’s solicitor, a mutually convenient date can be agreed upon for the exchange of contracts followed by an agreed completion date.
