Putting a property on the market can look relatively simple from the outside.
A board goes up, the property appears online, and viewings begin.
Behind the scenes, however, there’s much more happening to make sure your home is presented properly, reaches the right buyers, and progresses smoothly once an offer is agreed.
Here’s what happens when you choose to sell your home with David James.
It starts with your valuation
The process begins by getting to know your home and understanding what you’re hoping to achieve.
During your valuation, we’ll look around the property, discuss its features and any improvements, and consider recent activity within the local market.
From there, we can provide a realistic view of its current market position and talk you through the strategy we would recommend.
Planning the marketing
Every property is different, so the next stage is considering how best to present yours.
We look at its strongest features, likely audience, presentation, photography, and the information buyers will want to know.
This helps create a clear plan before the property is launched.
Preparing your property details
Once you’re ready to proceed, we begin creating the marketing materials.
This includes professional HDR photography, floorplans, immersive virtual tours, and detailed property information – and even drone shots if required.
We’ll also make sure important details about the property are included so buyers have a clear understanding from the beginning.
Getting your property online
Once everything is ready and approved, your home can be launched to the market.
Your property is promoted through our own website, major property portals, and through our extensive mailing list, helping it reach buyers actively searching within your area and price range.
Our teams also speak regularly with registered buyers who may already be looking for a property just like yours.
The board goes up
For-sale boards remain a simple but effective part of property marketing.
They let people in the surrounding area know a home is available and can generate additional enquiries from people already interested in the location.
And, of course, they’re the most visible sign that everything happening behind the scenes is now live!
Managing enquiries and viewings
Once enquiries begin arriving, our team handles communication with prospective buyers and arranges viewings.
If preferred, we can conduct those viewings on your behalf and answer questions about your property.
We will also follow-up for feedback, which can be useful in understanding how buyers are responding to the property once it reaches the market.
Keeping you updated
Communication is an important part of any property sale.
We’ll keep you informed about enquiries, viewing feedback, interest, and any offers received, so you always know what’s happening. If the market response suggests something should be reviewed, we can discuss that with you too.
Plus, with our mobile app, you can keep track of your sale 24/7. View upcoming viewings, receive instant updates and feedback, see offers as they come in, and stay connected with us, all from your phone!
Negotiating offers
When an offer is made, we’ll talk you through the details and provide information about the buyer’s circumstances where available.
If negotiations are needed, we’ll handle those conversations on your behalf while keeping you informed throughout.
The aim is to help you make the right decision for your move rather than simply focus on the headline number.
Agreeing the sale is only part of the journey
Once you accept an offer, the property becomes sold subject to contract, but our involvement doesn’t stop there.
We continue communicating with solicitors, buyers, other estate agents, and parties within the chain to help monitor progress and keep the transaction moving towards exchange and completion.
This part of the process can involve a lot of communication behind the scenes, particularly when several properties are involved in the same chain.
Supporting you all the way through
From the first valuation appointment through to handing over the keys, there are lots of individual stages involved in selling a home.
With over 35 years serving the local area and more than 500 years of combined experience across our team, David James brings together local knowledge, professional marketing, and experienced sales progression to support you throughout the whole journey.
So while the board outside might be the most visible part of selling your property, there’s a lot happening behind it!
Thinking about making your move? Start with a FREE property valuation from David James!