Your Step-by-Step Selling Checklist

Our sixth and final post in this series.

This checklist provides a guide through the steps of selling a family home, ensuring a thorough approach to achieving a successful sale.

Family Discussion: Discuss selling the home together. Ensure everyone understands the reasons and agrees on the timing.

Financial Review: Review your current mortgage, understand potential costs, and set a budget for your next property.

Choose an Estate Agent: Select an experienced agent with experience selling family homes in your area.

Home Preparation: Declutter, deep clean, and make necessary repairs to boost appeal and value.

Staging: Arrange your home to showcase its potential. Get advice from your estate agent about this.

The following your estate agent will / should help you do.

Marketing Strategy: Develop a comprehensive marketing plan with your agent, highlighting family-friendly features.

Professional Photography: Arrange for high-quality photos of your home to be taken.

For Sale: Place your home on the market and across the property portals with an accurate and engaging listing.

Prepare for Viewings: A daily tidy-up at the start of each day helps prepare you for viewing visits.

Review Offers: Assess all offers received with your agent, considering the price and the buyer's circumstances.

Negotiations: Engage in negotiations, guided by your agent, to achieve the best possible price. Once agreed, start getting removal quotes if required.

Exchange Contracts: Finalise the sale agreement and exchange contracts with the buyer (your solicitor leads on this).

Completion: Complete the transaction, transfer ownership, and handle any remaining administrative tasks (solicitors deal with this).

Moving Day: Arrange childcare if needed. And finally, good luck in your new home.

For more tips on moving as a family, check out our free step-by-step guide to selling your family home on our website or by clicking on this link

Thanks for reading, from Nick and Teresa at Quarters Residential Estate Agents Wokingham.