Instruct a Solicitor

A crucial component of selling your home is having an experienced and skilled solicitor in place. We have developed strong working relationships with local solicitors across Harlow and Stevenage.

We tailor our solicitor recommendations to your needs, considering your budget, location, property type and much more. If you are looking for specialist help in finding the best professional for your need, call on Geoffrey Matthew.

Property Presentation

First impressions count for a lot when selling a house, and you want to make the best impression on buyers. Sometimes the sales process comes down to the tiniest of margins, and you need to present your property in the most effective matter.

Decluttering and cleaning your home is the ideal starting point of the sales process, and you should take care of the DIY jobs that you have left for later! Our team has helped many homeowners like you in Stevenage and Harlow, and we know what buyers are looking for.

We will ensure you present your home in the right way, boosting your chances of a successful sale.

Finding A Buyer

No matter how great your home is, if you can’t find and connect with a buyer, you won’t be able to sell your property. At Geoffrey Matthew, we have a brilliant track record in connecting buyers and vendors across Harlow and Stevenage, and we guarantee your home will receive considerable exposure across a range of media.

The comprehensive sales marketing package from Geoffrey Matthew includes:

• Listing and promotion on our website
• Inclusion in our email and SMS alerts, sent to interested buyers
• Promotion on leading property portals such as Rightmove, Zoopla and On The Market

As a local agent with experience in the market, we know how and where to connect with buyers, and we’ll make sure the right buyers see your property.

Accompanied Viewings

Once you reach the viewing stage of the sales process, things get very serious. Buyers have a firm interest at this point, but they still want assurances that your property is ideal for them, their budget and their needs.

We believe accompanied viewings are essential. Our team are highly experienced in meeting buyers, and showing off homes. This is what we do for a living, and our track record in selling houses across Harlow and Stevenage indicates we know what we are doing.

You don’t have to be present during a viewing, which means you can focus on other tasks, or make some time for yourself. We also find viewers are more likely to offer honest feedback when the homeowner isn’t present, which can be useful in future viewings.

We are all busy nowadays.  Accompanied viewings mean we can use our expertise to help sell your property and save you waiting in for potential buyers.

Accepting an Offer

If you have decided to accept an offer, we will do the following work:

• Prepare a memorandum of sale
• Confirm the agreed price with all parties
• Ask you to confirm your solicitors

Your solicitor will prepare and submit a draft contract to the buyer’s legal representatives, who will commence their preliminary enquiries.

The buyer will then place their finances in order, and arrange for a survey to be carried out at your house. From there, dates will be agreed to exchange contracts, offering you a proposed completion date.

We are pleased to say we have an in-house sales progressor at Geoffrey Matthew, and we will give you all the support you need at this stage of the sales process.

Completion

Completion occurs when the residual monies (usually 90%) are transferred from the buyers’ solicitor to your solicitor’s account. Your solicitor will inform you when the money has cleared in your account, and this enables us to release the keys.

Congratulations, your property is now sold!