Clients often ask us what the most important factors are to help when selling their property. Here, we have listed our top 5 tips to make your property ready for sale:
Hire a Strategic Agent:
Choose an expert with both local roots and national reach. Look for multi-disciplinary skills to help you identify “hidden” value in development potential or natural capital.
Prepare your Professionals:
Consult your accountant on tax and your solicitor on title issues before you list. If you have grazing tenants, formalise those agreements early to ensure a clean sale.
Presentation is key:
Kerb appeal matters. Fix fences, gates, and troughs, and tidy the yards. Details like clear gutters and sturdy fences speak volumes. It’s important to declutter and clear out any scrap, it’s high value right now and improves the overall look.
Invest in Visuals:
High-quality drone footage and walk-through videos are now the standard. If your land looks best in summer, think ahead and commission your photography a year in advance.
Time it Right:
Don’t feel pressured to hit a “Spring” deadline. Whether it’s a private sale or an open market launch, lean on your agent’s market intel to pick the right window. Work with your agent to launch only when the property and the market conditions are actually ready for you.
If you are considering buying or selling this year, contact Chris Edmunds, Will Dalrymple or our Agency team for a confidential, no-obligation discussion on 0131 449 6212 (Scotland) or 01900 268 633 (England)
