Advice for Sellers

By instructing Henry Wiltshire we act for you, solely on your behalf, to achieve a smooth transaction at the best price possible and are always available to answer any questions or requests you might have.

We’ll choose the correct marketing campaign with the highest visibility, conduct and manage all viewings, negotiate offers and progress the sales chain through contact with solicitors, surveyors and the buyers right through exchange and onto completion.

What do we do for you when selling your home?

At Henry Wiltshire, we go the extra mile to offer a superior service. What you can expect from us:

• Accurate and up-to date free market appraisals and valuations
• Possibility of private off-market sales
• A professional and personal service throughout
• Extensive local neighbourhood knowledge
• International advertising through our branch network abroad
• Access to our database of international buyers
• Flexible and accompanied viewings seven days a week
• A dedicated marketing team
• Maximum market exposure – a talented marketing team abreast with the latest in digital marketing as well as traditional avenues of advertising
• Weekly updates on sales progress and prompt viewing feedback

Our Step-by-Step Guide to Selling your Home

1. Organise a Market Appraisal

We will meet you at your property for a free sales appraisal. We will discuss exactly what you are looking to achieve and how best to achieve this. From here, we will begin to tailor our sales approach. You may have a focus on achieving the highest value, the quickest sale, etc. for which we can then act accordingly.

2. Appoint Henry Wiltshire

Once you are happy to proceed, you will appoint us to sell your property by signing  our Agency Terms of Business. You’ll need to provide us with proof of ownership, ID and proof of address in line with Anti-Money Laundering legislation.

3. Instruct a Solicitor

We recommend instructing a solicitor as early as possible. They can start to prepare the sales paperwork to avoid any unnecessary delays when a buyer has been found. If you are unsure of which solicitor to instruct, speak to a member of our team who would be happy to make a recommendation.

4. Ensure your property is presentable

When preparing your property for marketing you should declutter and clean beforehand. Touch up any paintwork where required, remove fridge magnets and close the toilet lid. Tidy the garden if you have one, remember, you only have one chance to make a great first impression! Our property staging guide can help.

5. Property Marketing Gets Underway

We’ll arrange for a professional property photographer to visit your property and take lots of internal and external photographs. We’ll also provide a property floorplan and an interactive virtual tour. This will be uploaded to all major property portals including Rightmove and Zoopla. We’ll also mail details of your property to our internal database of buyers.

6. Agent conducts viewings

Our experienced property consultants will deal with all incoming enquiries. We will pre-qualify any potential buyers and arrange viewings at a time that suits. Alternatively, you can leave a set of keys with us and we’ll let you know when we want to conduct a viewing.

7. Offers received and negotiated

We will report any offers of interest to you as soon as possible and will financially qualify them beforehand. If negotiations are required, we will do this on your behalf and work to get you the best price possible.

8. Offer agreed

Once we have agreed the price and you are happy to proceed, we will mark the property as Sold (subject to contract) and will arrange for the Memorandum of Sale to be sent to the seller and buyer, as well as their appointed solicitors. If the buyer is funding the purchase with a mortgage, or their offer is subject to survey, we will arrange for a surveyor to visit the property at a time to suit you.

9. Legal/conveyancing process starts

The chosen solicitors will now work together to complete the legal transaction. The seller’s solicitors will send contracts to the buyer’s solicitor along with any supporting documents relating to the property. The buyer’s solicitor will check these, raise enquiries where necessary and will request searches from the local council.

10. Exchange of contracts

Once both solicitors are satisfied with the contract of sale, the buyer will pay their deposit in full and contracts will be exchanged. All parties are now legally bound to the sale/purchase of the property.

11. Completion/moving in day

After exchange, the buyer’s solicitor will send the full purchase amount to the sellers solicitor. Once receipt of the funds has been confirmed, you can collect your keys!