Selling Advice


PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR MAXIMUM SALEABILITY

We take great pride in the service we provide, as well as in our track record of successful sales in Streatham and surrounding areas.

Our objectives are always to achieve the best possible price for you, in the shortest possible time, with least possible inconvenience. We work hand in hand with you to achieve these aims and it is in the following areas we can really help us to help you.



  • Quotes a realistic asking price from day one, rather than an inflated one that is subsequently reduced.

  • We feel the agent to the property at all reasonable times.

  • Ensure your agent knows exactly which fixtures and fittings will be sold with the property, and which will be removed.

  • Freshen up your property with a lick of paint, however, do paint entire walls not just covering over the marks as a quick "touch-up" the job will look just that. The front door is particularly important, as first impressions count.

  • Freshly cleaned carpets look superb.

  • If the garden is looking scruffy a couple of days work for a gardener can make a big difference and is relatively inexpensive.

  • Overcrowded rooms appear smaller than they are, so try to remove any unnecessary clutter. Likewise, make sure there are not too many things hanging on the back of doors. This prevents them opening fully as you walk in, again giving the impression that the room is smaller than it is.

  • Avoid accompanying your agent around the house with the buyer. The professional agent is trained in buyer psychology and the overcoming objections and can show the house to maximum effect. It will look less crowded. Buyers are also more likely to become friendly out of earshot of the vendor.

  • It is essential to keep all pets and children, however sweet they may well be well out of the way during a viewing.

  • Any significant defects with the property should be either fully remedied or pointed out to the agent early on.

  • Never allow a buyer to attend the property without your agent. Many a sale has unwittingly been lost by a vendor who is simply not trained to negotiate the best terms.




There maybe some specific aspect of your property, most likely to be small detail, that needs particular attention prior to the sale. Our agents are trained in "property staging" and will be happy to advise you during your scheduled marketing proposal meeting.