3 top tips for a spring move

3 Top Tips – Actions you should be taking now to prepare for listing your Hailsham and Eastbourne home in Spring 2023

If a Spring move is on the cards for you, here’s some of my top tips about actions you should be taking now to ensure both a smooth move and your home generating the maximum amount of interest – leading to a sale at the best possible selling price this Spring

With more homes coming to market this Spring, it’s important to maximise your chances of attracting the best buyers.

The more you do now, in advance, the smoother your selling experience will be.

Don’t wait any longer!  Savvy sellers are preparing now for a Spring listing

1 – Book a selling advice consultation TODAY to help you prepare for a Spring listing which will include advice on:

Getting your home ready
We’ll explain what easy and cost effective cosmetic improvements will help your home stand out against the competition when you list. We’ll also be able to tell you where not to waste expenditure on improvements that will not add value to your selling price

Home-staging advice
We’ll explain how you can ensure your home has maximum appeal when it comes to the market,  including how to organise your home for the perfect presentation on viewing days.  Simple preparations starting now will help leave a lasting impression on buyers when you list your home. [If you wish, our home staging consultants are on hand to do everything for you]

Get familiar with market conditions
How many buyers are seeking a home like yours?  What prices are actually being achieved on similar properties? What other properties will be competing for the same buyers and what are the market trends for your type of home. Understanding these factors will ensure you price your home correctly to maximise appeal and achieve the highest possible selling price – whatever the market conditions

Don’t wait for the listing day to produce your Property films, Photography, 3D online viewings and social media assets
Spring weather can be unpredictable. Picking the perfect day for filming and photography is critical to maximise the appeal in your home.  By starting work now, we’ll be keeping a keen eye on the weather forecasts to make sure that the best day for sunshine is allocated for your filming and photography appointment.  This can be weeks ahead of your actual listing date.

2 – Get your legal paperwork started

• Contact your conveyancer (or appoint one). Get a head-start on the legal forms and paperwork now.  This will save you hours of work when you are ready to list your home and potentially save you lots of stress when your mind will be on the selling process itself.  Being ‘contract ready’ means your conveyancer can send the contract pack to your buyer’s solicitor the same day you agree your sale.  This can shave weeks off your move.
• Guarantees, receipts, maintenance contracts, building permissions and insurance documents have a habit of being ‘filed somewhere’ . Start a file now to organise these important documents and the documents you received when you purchased your home.  Avoid the stress by being prepared well in advance.

3 – Mortgage and finances

• Start talking to your mortgage advisor or lender today. They’ll need to do a number of checks and assessments with you as well as advise you on what mortgage is best for you. Current lending requirements mean that this part of the process may take longer than you had experienced last time you moved home. This will also give you the opportunity for you or your advisor to ‘shop around’ and compare mortgage products.  Having a firm agreement in principle makes the next stage much swifter and a lot less stressful.  If you have funds in investments or an interest earning account, check what notice periods you need , to avoid penalty charges later on.

At Crane & Co we’ve been helping local families onto the next of their lives for nearly 40 years.  In this article I cover just a few of the tips you’ll receive at a property selling consultation with one of our award winning Property Marketing Directors

Our advice will help you become well informed about the process and fully prepared for your spring listing as well as help you achieve the top selling price for your home and a smoother move.

A property selling consultation is FREE and without any obligation.