How to sell your property in 11 easy steps with MTS Property

There is no doubt that selling your home is stressful with lots of possible outcomes before your home is sold. You can lessen the stress and be prepared with the MTS Property 11 steps guide to selling your house.

1. PROPERTY VALUATION

To find out the market value for your property, you can book a free valuation with an MTS Property Estate Agent. Checking the Irish property price register online is a good reference and don’t be afraid to attend open viewings of similar properties in your area to gauge the market.

2. CHOOSE MTS PROPERTY TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY

Don’t be swayed by estate agents offering you the world in terms of property valuations. You need sound realistic property advice which MTS Property will give you the vendor.

3. PREPARE YOUR PROPERTY

When preparing your property for sale, be aware that most buyers would like a blank canvas and will have limited imagination when it comes to looking at the ‘potential’ of a property!

View it as an opportunity to undertake a decluttering exercise, also removing any excess furniture. First impressions count so make sure your home has ‘kerb appeal’. This means sprucing up the outside as well as the inside. If you have a garden, make sure it’s neat and tidy and that your entrance hall is welcoming. MTS Property can assist with this process.

4. MARKETING YOUR PROPERTY

MTS Property do not charge any advertising fees or marketing fees when selling your property, MTS Property operate on a NO SALE, NO FEE Basis, our fee is pur 1% Sale Fee is paid on completion of sale, subject to VAT

Photography is extremely important when selling your property, MTS Property will provide you with high quality photos.

5. CHOOSE A SOLICITOR

The legal formalities around selling your property are called ‘conveyancing’ and it’s important to choose your solicitor early in the process.

Be aware that many solicitors charge a percentage of the asking price of the home.

6. ENERGY RATING CERT (BER)

It is a legal requirement to have a Buildings Energy Rating (BER) certificate for your property when you put it up for sale.

The BER is designed to make the energy performance of a property transparent to potential buyers. This process will involve a BER assessor completing an appraisal of the property. The assessor then submits the results to the Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) who then issue a certificate.

7. VIEWINGS

As previously mentioned, make sure to prepare your property for viewings so that it’s presented in the best light. With regards to viewing times, be as flexible and accommodating as possible for your potential buyers.

8. RECEIVE OFFERS & NEGOTIATE

Know your bottom line and don’t ever go below it if you can help it. How you handle this will depend on how close to the asking price the offer is, your timeline to sell and your appetite for a longer negotiation. When buyers start making offers you can either accept one, or stand firm and wait for higher offers.

9. AGREE TO SELL

When you agree to accept a buyer’s offer, the buyer will pay a deposit as a sign of intent. This deposit is refundable if they decide to pull out of the sale before the contract signing.

It’s normal at this point for the buyer to arrange a structural survey of the property. If the buyer is borrowing to fund the purchase then their lending institution will also arrange their own valuation.

10. EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS

Once everything is in place, your solicitor will ask you to sign unconditional contracts. This is first signed by the buyer and then sent back to your solicitor for counter-signing by you.

11. SALE COMPLETION

The sale is formally completed when all the legal documents between buyer and seller have been signed and full ownership has been legally transferred to the buyer.

A suitable completion date will be agreed and arranged by your solicitor and the remainder of the money from the sale will be transferred into your solicitor’s account.

Well done – your property has been sold with MTS Property, MTS Property will be with you from start to finish !!

Call MTS Property today 014959020 www.mtsproperty.com