Why Choose Brian Holt ?
There are many reasons why you should choose us to sell your home: we’re straight-talking, friendly, offer value for money, are trustworthy and we know our area extremely well.Then there’s the fact we have many years of experience, high profile marketing strategies and an ability to make your sale that little bit less stressful.
After all, our aim is not only to make your current sale a success; we also want you to be one of the many local people who wouldn’t dream of letting anyone else sell their home.
If you’re still not convinced, how about these reasons:
Advice you can trust
Our valuers know their business, and what’s more they know what sells in Coventry and mid Warwickshire and how to get the best deals for our clients. When we carry out an evaluation on your home, we’ll advise you of the best price to ask to attract serious buyers. Our local market knowledge means we can reliably estimate what will sell, where and for what price. It also means we can advise you about what offers are reasonable to expect and accept.
Value for money
When you choose Brian Holt you’re choosing a professional, friendly and thorough service. We invest a great deal in proactively marketing your property through our advertising in windows, newspapers and on various internet property portals. Our fees have been designed to offer real value for money and if we don’t sell your home, we don’t charge you anything – not even for any advertising and marketing that we’ve done (unless agreed otherwise in writing).
A less stressful move
The process of moving has gained something of a reputation for being worrying and hectic. What with all the paperwork, viewings, chains and solicitors; it could be a recipe for stress. At Brian Holt we help to take care of all the details and keep a close eye on the legal stuff, leaving you free to plan your future in your new home.
Great service
There’s a reason why we have four offices across the region; and it’s because we want to be close to our clients to offer a superior standard of customer service. From the moment you come to Brian Holt you’ll be kept informed about your options, your legal and financial responsibilities, any potential buyers and how the whole process is moving along. We’ll arrange all viewings, give feedback and shall stay in regular touch with you and the legal teams on both sides.
New technology
We have invested heavily in the latest computerised processes and technology to help us provide an even better service. These include our new computerised database, which matches potential buyers with suitable properties at the touch of a button and our new emailing service for all properties. Our integrated ‘Dez Rez’ property system is now available at all four offices – so you’ll never need to phone more than one person.
We’re using technology to make the most of our advertising too. As well as our own company website, we market all properties to a worldwide audience through www.cwhomes.co.uk – the leading property portal for Coventry and Warwickshire. For south Warwickshire properties, we utilise the leading national portal www.rightmove.co.uk so, no matter where your buyer lives, they’ll be able to find your home.
Proud to stand alone
Brian Holt is a completely independent estate agency which has no financial ties with any bank or building society. We believe independent advice is crucial when buying or selling a home. We can happily put you in contact with many other independent financial advisors, surveyors, insurance brokers, solicitors, removal companies and tradesmen who can help you with your move.
With you all the way
Once you’ve secured a buyer for your home, there’s still the legal work to do before the sale can reach the ‘exchange’ and ‘completion’ phase. This part of the process needs to be handled carefully to make sure all the banks, building societies, solicitors and other parties involved are heading in the same direction at the same speed. Our team really comes into its own at this stage and will keep in regular touch with everyone involved to keep things moving. If something goes awry, which sometimes happens, we’ll be there to advise you on what to do. And we are still around to help you until your sale or purchase is completed.
The Selling Process
Once you’ve made the decision to buy or sell a house there are a number of standard phases to go through before you complete. Here’s an idea of what you can expect if you’re selling or buying. If you would like more specific details then please contact your nearest Brian Holt office.
If you’re selling you’ll get
- A free valuation from Brian Holt
- Advice on local market conditions
- A recommendation from us about the price you should ask
- Tips and recommendations for selling your home quickly if required
- Details of all our services and an explanation of our terms and conditions
- A comprehensive selling and marketing service including 365 day a year advertising on leading web sites
- Professionally produced, attractive and detailed property particulars with colour photographs and floor plans (if required)
- Regular advertising in local newspapers
- Excellent coverage from four local offices
- A skilled negotiating team at your service six days a week
- All your viewings arranged at a time to suit you or, if you prefer, an accompanied viewing service
- Regular feedback on any viewings that have taken place
- A prominent For Sale board at your property
- Your property details sent by post or email to interested house hunters
Once an offer has been made on your property you’ll get:
- Advice on the financial situation and ‘ability to proceed’ of the prospective buyer
- The opportunity to take advantage of our network of independent financial advisors and solicitors
- Regular phone calls advising you of how the sale is progressing
- Regular liaison between Brian Holt negotiators, your solicitors, the purchasers’ solicitors and any banks and building societies involved to help smooth the process
- A full negotiating service to help deal with any unexpected queries or problems that may arise.
If you’re buying you’ll get:
- Your details and requirements entered onto our integrated computerised database
- Details of all suitable homes within your price range sent to you via email, post or over the telephone, whichever you prefer
- Viewings of all properties arranged on request
- Advice and guidance about the buying process including legal and mortgage matters
- The opportunity to take advantage of our network of independent financial advisors, surveyors, solicitors and other specialists who we can recommend to give high standards of service and value for money.
- Regular updates on the position of the vendor and on the progress of the sale overall.
Looking for a smooth and quick sale?
Follow our simple ‘house doctor’ advice to put your property ahead of the competition.
- First impressions count, so make sure your front door is neat or newly painted and that your garden is tidy. It’s important to create initial ‘kerb appeal’ as your viewer approaches.
- When you have a viewing arranged, plan a ‘guided tour’ of the property in advance which shows some of the most attractive features of your home first.
- Keep something special in reserve for the end of the tour so they leave your home with a great, and lasting, impression.
- Make sure everything is clean, tidy and any clutter is packed away. This is important to create a feeling of space.
- Attractive potted plants or some vases of flowers can really make a difference and create a feeling of wellbeing. If flowers aren’t your thing then brew some tempting fresh coffee or bake some bread – good smells sell!
- Clean the kitchen! Make sure the cooker is grease free, worktops are clear and that all the cupboard doors are clean and hanging straight. Empty the bins and try to avoid cooking any really strong-smelling food before the visit. If you do, open the windows well before the prospective buyer arrives.
- Bathrooms should be sparkling clean to create the right impression. Try and arrange some fresh fluffy towels and some new bars of soap. And make sure the mirror, bath and toilet and sink are streak-free.
- Take a minute to plump up the cushions in the lounge, straighten out the curtains and tidy away any unnecessary clutter.
- If you’re lucky enough to have a real fire, then light it up for winter viewings to create a really cosy and welcoming space.
- Choose the right agent to help you sell your property quickly – and that’s what Brian Holt is for!
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