Sales FAQ’s
For selling and buying property
Selling FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions and answers about selling your property.
The first step to selling your property is arranging an accurate property valuation to find out how much your home is worth. Blue Bricks Estates can provide you with a free, no obligation appraisal, from our local, experienced property Valuers.
We advise completing any home improvement projects and making your house look its best before you even get your property valued. However, we always take into consideration current improvements/projects when valuing a property.
Its quick and easy to book your property evaluation with Blue Bricks Estates, simply contact your local branch and one of our team of experts will be happy to assist you.
Estate agent fees – this will either be a fixed fee or a percentage of the purchase price. We will outline all our fees to you when we visit your home for valuation with no hidden costs.
Energy Performance Certificate – this is an outline of the energy efficiency rating of your property which you are legally obliged to provide prior to marketing your property for sale. It gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most effective) to G (least efficient). EPCs are valid for 10 years. It must be produced by a certified Domestic Energy Assessor or a Home Inspector. Blue Bricks Estates can arrange this for you at an additional cost.
Legal fees for conveyancing – this is the legal transfer of your property to the buyer and you need to instruct a solicitor for this to happen.
Selling a property can be very stressful hence why we are here for you. The skills of an estate agent and the benefits our service provide are often underestimated. The vast majority of sales are conducted by estate agents, whose responsibility it is to market a property at the most appropriate price in the circumstances.
But our job isn’t just to sell your home, we will guide you through the entire process from beginning to the end and take on all your stress of selling. By using us your property will reach the widest possible audience, as opposed to the fairly limited market that a private sale reaches.
Blue Bricks Estates will always negotiate the best possible price on the best terms for a client. Also, our expertise, marketing and service, can ensure the offer turns into a sale.
Speak to local estate agents and ask them about the services they offer, the current state of the local market, and the purchase price you can hope you achieve. You must choose an estate agency that you feel confident in – remember they will be responsible for selling your home.
At Richmond Holmes, we take the quality of service very seriously. That’s why we are proud to be members of the main regulatory governing bodies for Estate Agents in the UK. This allows us to ensure complete peace of mind and to focus on guaranteeing an excellent service. We are regulated by the Property Ombudsman.
Most online or ‘hybrid’ estate agents don’t have a local office. A ‘local property expert’, who can sometimes be responsible for a large area, will visit your home to give you a suggested asking price. Once your property is listed in most cases, you’ll deal with a national call centre for any queries relating to the sale.
In contrast, a high street agency like Richmond Holmes offers trained, experienced professionals working locally. You can visit our branch at any time, and we pride ourselves on supporting customers right up until moving day. The other difference is that most online estate agents take payment up front (or via a credit agreement). This means they have no incentive to sell your property, because they’ve already made their money. We offer a no sale, no charge option – so you don’t have to pay a penny unless we sell your home.
Buying FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions and answers about buying a property.
Before you start searching for a property, you need to work out how much the property is likely to cost and see what kind of mortgage deposit you can afford. Our professional Financial Consultants can help you calculate the costs involved in the house buying process
The amount you can borrow will be based on your income and the amount of your deposit. Before applying for a mortgage there is more to consider than just being able to afford the monthly repayments. Mortgage providers will look into your income and outgoings to see if you can keep up with the repayments if the interest rates happen to rise or your circumstances change. We have a team of Financial Advisers who will give you the best advice and have access all financial lenders- book an appointment here.
For you to register with Richmond Holmes and take advantage of our excellent services you can visit us at your local branch, request a call back from one of our property experts or fill in our online registration form.
If you find a property you want to view, simply call, email or pop into the Richmond Holmes office and ask to speak to the lettings or sales department. Our branch team will do the rest.
In some cases, you’ll meet a Richmond Holmes property consultant at the property, in other cases the homeowner will show you around. It simply depends if the seller has requested accompanied viewings or prefers to do it themselves. Either way, feel free to ask as many questions as you need.
Offers can be made in person, over the phone or by email and our property consultant will complete a ‘confirmation of offer’ form.