How recent local sales evidence affects the Valuation of your Home.
Sometimes (though thankfully not often), a home will not value at the price it has sold for, causing the contract to crash or negotiations to re-open.
Stay abreast of recent sales evidence of property sales in your area by attending all auctions, and checking the real estate portals such as Right Move and Zoopla, leading up to and including the time of selling your home. Make sure when you attend an auction that you grab a brochure to make your notes and hand this evidence to the valuer. This up-to-the-minute information could be very useful, as sites commonly used by valuers can sometimes have information that’s 3 or more months old.
Once you have decided to sell and as soon as you can your home needs to be presented in as pristine shape as possible. This includes the possibility of staging. Not only for the valuer but also later for viewings and open homes. In addition during the conveyancing process to avoid the sale falling through. In other words, don’t drop the ball and for example let clutter accumulate and the garden become unkempt.
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