Selling a House

Selling a house can be a tricky business, and it's crucial you make all the right moves to make the procedure as straightforward as possible. That's where the professional expertise of the South Forrest Property Service can make all the difference. Call our Property Department direct on 01463 250255. You can arrange an appointment to discuss your needs, and we will advise you on what to do next.

Inspection

Your house is inspected by one of our experienced property team. We discuss the details of the property, the viewing arrangements and the marketing strategy with you. One of our solicitors obtains and checks your title deeds and is ready to deal quickly with any offers. We can also arrange a “Home Report” for you as this is a legal requirement.

Price

We have experience in selling hundreds of properties and have extensive knowledge on the market and trends of the Highlands as well as benefitting from close working relationships with Chartered Surveyors who produce the Home Reports for properties on the open market. Our property team will discuss with you the best approach for pricing your property depending on your needs and current market conditions.

Advertising

Here at South Forrest, we offer a broad marketing package for all our clients. Utilising Rightmove, Zoopla and Prime Location your property will be featured on these major advertising portals as well as on our own website and social media. We provide Matterport virtual tours for every property and take pride in ensuring all properties appear as attractive as possible online and all information on your property is easily accessible to interested parties. Our property team are happy to provide advice on how best to present your home in preparation of a successful sale.

Enquiries

We take the time to deal with any enquiries, so that potential purchasers have the information they need to make an informed decision. We also follow up viewers and give you regular progress reports.

Negotiations

This is the most sensitive area of the sale,and our experience and expertise will count. When you are faced with decisions about whether or not to accept a lower offer with an earlier entry date, or an offer subject to survey, or whether or not you should fix a closing date, you’ll find there’s no substitute for our expertise and negotiating skills.

Missives

Once you have received and agreed an offer in principle, the conditions must be negotiated and accepted in writing before there can be a binding contract. This correspondence, called ‘missives’, is carried out on your behalf by your solicitor.

Titles

Once you have a binding contract to sell your house, we carry out all the necessary legal work so that the house title is transferred into the purchaser’s name, your mortgage is repaid and cleared from the Land Register, and any necessary searches are conducted.

New to house buying in Scotland and looking for more information?

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