Our Guide To Selling Your Home In Scotland
This guide provides expert advice on all aspects of selling a property, including arranging a home report, finding a solicitor, and marketing. We have now made changes to our processes in order to adapt to the current environment. We offer an effective service which will ensure the safety of our clients and the Rettie team, while still delivering the best possible sale of your property.
Stages in the Selling Process in Scotland
Stage 1: Appraisal
If you’re thinking of selling your property, we’ll be very happy to visit and give you a report on market conditions, as well as an initial no-obligation appraisal of your home.
Should you decide to sell with us, our final assessment of your property will be made in conjunction with the Single Survey and Valuation that will be carried out as part of your Home Report.
Stage 2: Home Report
You must provide a Home Report to show anyone who is genuinely interested in buying your property: this is a legal requirement. A Home Report has three compulsory features: A Single Survey and Valuation, an Energy Report, and a Property Questionnaire.
We can advise you on the best platforms or firms to use to create your Home Report. Alternatively, we can arrange for a Home Report to be carried out and produced on your behalf.
Stage 3: Preparation
We’ll give you honest, well-informed advice on the best way to sell your property, and will create a bespoke marketing strategy for you. We’ll then prepare the material that will be used to market your property.
This step involves the commissioning of high-quality photography of your home and the production of floor plans. You’ll be able to choose from a number of proven brochure styles. There is also the opportunity to have a video of your property made.
Your property will be placed on our website, which attracts in excess of 225,000 visits a month and is linked to key property portals such as Rightmove, OnTheMarket and The London Office.
Stage 4: Launch
When your property is launched to market, a For Sale board will go up and viewings will start. If you’re unable to attend, a member of staff will conduct viewings on your behalf.
Our database contains the details of over 12,400 active buyers. We’ll e-mail all relevant buyers with details of your property. We can send out information through our Facebook, lnstagram, and X accounts.
We can also advertise your property at competitive rates in national newspapers and magazines such as The Times, The Scotsman, and The Herald.
Stage 5: Reporting & Communication
We’re committed to transparency in our service delivery and will keep in touch at every stage of the selling process.
You’ll receive regular reports from your selling agent. These will include feedback from viewings and details of all correspondence we have with potential buyers.
Stage 6: Negotiations
Our experienced team will conduct negotiations on your behalf. We’ll use our expertise to meet your objectives for the sale and will liaise closely with you to agree a strategy to get you the very best deal.
We’ll keep you informed and up-to-date with every new development during the negotiation process. You’ll be able to call your selling agent at any time to discuss how things are going.
Stage 7: Conveyancing, Missives, & Completion
During the final stage of the process we’ll be in contact with your solicitor to help facilitate the conclusion of your property sale.
We’ll remain actively involved all the way through to the handover stage to help make the entire process as smooth as possible for you.
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You’ve made a stressful period in our lives so much easier. Having a baby and moving at the same time would not have been possible for us without you both and would have likely ended up in murder or divorce!
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Courteous Team and Fair Pricing Made for a Positive Buying Experience
As a buyer of a property through Symonds Taylor (Rettie at the time) the team were courteous and easy to deal with. They had a reputation for fair pricing, which is how my purchase played out. All in all good experience.
A Houghton
Rob and Claire’s Expertise Secured Our Dream Home Amidst an 8-House Chain
Rob and Claire were excellent throughout our purchase, they helped us secure our dream house in Newcastle. Rob was instrumental in ensuring an 8-house chain successfully completed!
J O
Exceptional Service from Rob and Team Ensured Our Complex Move Succeeded
This is the second time we’ve sold with Rob and the team at Symonds Taylor (as formerly Rettie). We’ve always received a flawless service and felt at ease that we were in safe and experienced hands. Rob was quick at responding to all of our questions and was always available to reassure and guide us. Our recent move was unexpectedly complicated and without Robs proactive approach to keeping all parties up to date and moving things along I’m sure it would have fallen apart.
J Bradfield
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Thoroughly professional people. Sound advice provided with cool-headedness and patience during the protracted process of getting the buyer to perform
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