Selling Guide

A proactive approach to sales!
We will work closely with you to deliver your goals...

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You have read through Cross & Prior selling advice, tips and tricks sections, have taken advantage of our free
sales valuation, and have decided it is the right time for you to sell.
Whether you are selling for the first time or just want to refresh your memory, below is our guide on all of the stages involved in selling your home so you can know exactly what to expect along the way.

  Instruct Cross & Prior Set the Asking Price Arrange an EPC Photos and Floor Plans

Once you have instructed
  Cross & Prior to sell your
home, you will need to sign
and confirm our fee and sole
agency term. We never ask
you to sign on the spot as you
will be given time to read and
check through them carefully.

You will also need to provide a
form of photo identification and
a current utility bill confirming
your address, to comply with
the Money Laundering
Regulations 2007.


We would have valued your
home using a number of
different criteria and provided
you with an honest assessment
of its current value. However,
we are aware that you would
have probably had several
valuations that varied in value.

Before marketing your property
we will discuss the valuation
with you, in order to make sure
the asking price is a true and
fair reflection of its worth, and
you are happy with it.


An Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) gives potential
buyers the opportunity to look
at how energy efficient your
property is, and how they can
improve it based on EPCs'
suggested recommendations to
save money in the future.

An EPC must be commissioned
before we can begin marketing
your property. We can gladly
arrange this for you, or you are
welcome to instruct your own
EPC assessor.


We will contact you to arrange
a suitable day and time for us
to take photos and detailed
measurements for the floor
plan. Most prospective buyers
begin their property search by
looking at photographs so good
photos are essential.

You will be asked to ensure
the property is clean, tidy and
presentable, as these pictures
will make the first impression
on any potential buyer looking
to buy your home.

Approve the Sales Brochure   Marketing Viewings Feedback



You will be sent a proof of
your home sales brochure for
approval. We will ask you to
check through the contents
carefully and notify us of any
thing that is wrong to ensure
it complies with Property
Misdescriptions Act 1991.

The sales brochure will only be
finalised once you are totally
satisfied with it. If there are any
changes you require they will
be accommodated before we
start marketing your property.



Your property will be uploaded
to all of the major web portals
as well as our own website. It
will also be given a prominent
position in our window display
and will be added to the well
designed slideshow on our in
office monitors instantly.

The brochure will be sent to
those who are registered with
us by using our award winning
Estate Agency Software, and
we will then contact them
directly to arrange a viewing.


When possible we will always
try to group viewings in order
to cause you as little disruption
as possible. You will be given
prior notice of all viewings, and
all buyers will be accompanied
and questions will be dealt with
by one of our team.

  We keep a set of keys and will
only access the property with
your permission. For your own
safety, it is important that you
never allow any strangers into
your home unaccompanied.


We will always try to give you
feedback on every viewing as
soon as is practically possible,
and we will be truthful about
  several things that you should
do to increase your chances of
a successful sale without any
unnecessary delays.

Feedback is an important tool
and you should not be upset or
annoyed if someone provides
negative feedback, as each
individual will and is entitled to
have different opinions.

Offers Instruct a Solicitor Survey Exchange and Completion

All offers are dealt with on a
subject to contract basis and
will be put forward when they
come in. We provide additional
information about the buyer’s
position and other interested
applicants at the same time to
help you make a decision.

We will never push you into
accepting an offer, but simply
present the facts, and offer our
opinions when asked. At this
point, you do not have to take
the property off the market.


Once a sale has been agreed,
you will have to to instruct a
solicitor or conveyancer to act
on your behalf, who will do the
legal work involved in the sale,
such as release details of the
deeds to the buyer's solicitors
and draw up a sale contract.

It is essential that you get
someone you can trust who will
make the process as easy as
possible. If you do not have a
solicitor, we will recommend a
few reliable local firms for you.

We ask all buyers to arrange
  a survey as soon as their offer
has been formally accepted.
Once the survey is instructed,
it can sometimes take up to 14
days for it to be carried out –
this depends on how busy the
surveyors are.

You will be kept informed of the
whole process, and we will
contact you when the survey
has been officially confirmed.
We can hand over the keys so
you don't have to be in.


On average it takes 10 weeks
from the point of accepting an
offer to completion. We will be
on hand to help with anything
you do not understand, resolve
any problems along the way,
and inform you of all progress
up until exchange of contracts.

This is when you will become
legally committed to the sale.
We will strive to make sure the
completion coincides with any
specific or desired dates that
you have decided on.

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A proactive approach to sales! We will work closely with you to deliver your goals...
Share:
You have read through Cross & Prior selling advice, tips and tricks sections, have taken advantage of our free sales valuation, and have decided it is the right time for you to sell. Whether you are selling for the first time or just want to refresh your memory, below is our guide on all of the stages involved in selling your home so you can know exactly what to expect along the way.

Instruct Cross & Prior	Set the Asking Price	Arrange an EPC	Photos and Floor Plans
Once you have instructed Cross & Prior to sell your home, you will need to sign and confirm our fee and sole agency term. We never ask you to sign on the spot as you will be given time to read and check through them carefully. You will also need to provide a form of photo identification and a current utility bill confirming your address, to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.	We would have valued your home using a number of different criteria and provided you with an honest assessment of its current value. However, we are aware that you would have probably had several valuations that varied in value. Before marketing your property we will discuss the valuation with you, in order to make sure the asking price is a true and fair reflection of its worth, and you are happy with it.	An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) gives potential buyers the opportunity to look at how energy efficient your property is, and how they can improve it based on EPCs' suggested recommendations to save money in the future. An EPC must be commissioned before we can begin marketing your property. We can gladly arrange this for you, or you are welcome to instruct your own EPC assessor.	We will contact you to arrange a suitable day and time for us to take photos and detailed measurements for the floor plan. Most prospective buyers begin their property search by looking at photographs so good photos are essential. You will be asked to ensure the property is clean, tidy and presentable, as these pictures will make the first impression on any potential buyer looking to buy your home.
Approve the Sales Brochure	Marketing	Viewings	Feedback
You will be sent a proof of your home sales brochure for approval. We will ask you to check through the contents carefully and notify us of any thing that is wrong to ensure it complies with Property Misdescriptions Act 1991. The sales brochure will only be finalised once you are totally satisfied with it. If there are any changes you require they will be accommodated before we start marketing your property.	Your property will be uploaded to all of the major web portals as well as our own website. It will also be given a prominent position in our window display and will be added to the well designed slideshow on our in office monitors instantly. The brochure will be sent to those who are registered with us by using our award winning Estate Agency Software, and we will then contact them directly to arrange a viewing.	When possible we will always try to group viewings in order to cause you as little disruption as possible. You will be given prior notice of all viewings, and all buyers will be accompanied and questions will be dealt with by one of our team. We keep a set of keys and will only access the property with your permission. For your own safety, it is important that you never allow any strangers into your home unaccompanied.	We will always try to give you feedback on every viewing as soon as is practically possible, and we will be truthful about several things that you should do to increase your chances of a successful sale without any unnecessary delays. Feedback is an important tool and you should not be upset or annoyed if someone provides negative feedback, as each individual will and is entitled to have different opinions.
Offers	Instruct a Solicitor	Survey	Exchange and Completion
All offers are dealt with on a subject to contract basis and will be put forward when they come in. We provide additional information about the buyer’s position and other interested applicants at the same time to help you make a decision. We will never push you into accepting an offer, but simply present the facts, and offer our opinions when asked. At this point, you do not have to take the property off the market.	Once a sale has been agreed, you will have to to instruct a solicitor or conveyancer to act on your behalf, who will do the legal work involved in the sale, such as release details of the deeds to the buyer's solicitors and draw up a sale contract. It is essential that you get someone you can trust who will make the process as easy as possible. If you do not have a solicitor, we will recommend a few reliable local firms for you.	We ask all buyers to arrange a survey as soon as their offer has been formally accepted. Once the survey is instructed, it can sometimes take up to 14 days for it to be carried out – this depends on how busy the surveyors are. You will be kept informed of the whole process, and we will contact you when the survey has been officially confirmed. We can hand over the keys so you don't have to be in.	On average it takes 10 weeks from the point of accepting an offer to completion. We will be on hand to help with anything you do not understand, resolve any problems along the way, and inform you of all progress up until exchange of contracts. This is when you will become legally committed to the sale. We will strive to make sure the completion coincides with any specific or desired dates that you have decided on.