Sales Services

RESEARCH YOUR HOME’S VALUE

So what is your home actually worth? You’ll probably need an idea of what equity you’ll have as you look at other homes to buy. Property experts will always tell you that your home is worth whatever the market will pay at that particular time. That might sound obvious, but it is very important that you understand from the outset that prices can be affected by many factors.

The valuation figure given by an Estate Agent isn’t necessarily the price you’ll end up with. The right buyer may even be prepared to pay more than this figure. The challenge is simply to find the right buyer, who’ll not only pay you the right price for your home, but also in the right timescale. The market value is one thing; the marketing price another. You need to make sure your home appeals to as wide an audience as possible, which is why Chapels use both the ‘Asking Price’ and the ‘Offers In Excess Of’ strategies to market properties. The ‘Offers In Excess Of’ strategy in particular will generate a large amount of viewings and offers in a shorter period of time, often in excess of your expectations.

You have a tremendous choice of agencies, and most appear to do more or less the same thing. But there is far more to moving than simply finding a buyer and it is critical that you choose the right agent for you, your property and your situation.

Some agents make unrealistic claims and promises, so here are some guidelines which we hope will help you chose the right agent to sell your home.

Market appraisal without charge or obligation

Some Estate Agents deliberately over value in order to impress you and secure your instruction, but it’s worth saying again-don’t fall into the trap of simply choosing the agent with the highest valuation. An inflated price attracts the wrong buyers to your property, and the right buyers never see it, resulting in the property being stale on the market. We give a complete consultation to ensure we understand our clients’ needs and expectations when selling their property. We strive to assist our vendors and landlords with maximum support and effort, from a realistic marketing guideline to suit individual requirements to continuous feedback once your property is on the market.

Flexible agreements

We pride ourselves on being dynamic and flexible. Therefore, at Chapels we do not believe in tying our clients into long-term contracts with long notice periods. It is entirely your choice to choose how long you wish to stay with us.

Accompanied viewings

From our research and experience we have found a much higher success rate when viewings are accompanied. Realising the importance of the continual support to our clients as well as the safety factors, it is our policy to accompany buyers to viewings at all times.

Feedback

All sales and letting agents give 24-hour feedback to owners after viewings have been carried out.

Marketing your property

The Internet is now the first place prospective buyers visit when looking for property, with over 85% searching on-line. Not only will be on our website with colour photographs of your property it will also appear free of charge on the countries largest websites some of which include Findaproperty.com.

As soon as we put your property on the market, our integrated IT system seeks out suitable buyers from our database and provides them with full details (colour pictures, dimensions and floor plan) of your property. As a result your property is marketed to vast numbers of buyers usually within 24 hours of being listed. We will also erect a ‘For Sale’/ ‘To Let’ board outside your property, which is an invaluable tool to help sell your property. Also ensuring your property has maximum exposure, we will market your property in local media press, which have an average coverage of 120,000 homes per week.

One to One agent assignment

Chapels understands that there is nothing more frustrating than being passed from one agent to the next when discussing your property; therefore we assign each property to one agent, ensuring individual care and attention to our clients.

Home Information Pack

Anyone selling a property in England and Wales must provide buyers with a HIP. It includes copies of the title plan, searches and energy performance certificate. We can offer you a simple and competitive HIP solution to get your property ready for marketing as soon as possible. Please ask one of our team for further details and prices.

No sale no fee

Up until the time we exchange contracts on the sale of your property, you will incur no fees what so ever.