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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN CONSIDERING
SELLING YOUR HOME OR THAT OF A LOVED ONE ?
Skellens Director, Guy Platt-Higgins, addresses two of
the most frequently asked questions raised by those selling houses
How much will it cost? How long will it take ?
Guy acknowledges that these are equally legitimate questions
and whilst the first one can be answered accurately, the
second one cannot. Nobody can know how long it will take
for a buyer to be found nor how long it will take for figures to
be agreed, mortgage to be arranged, Surveyor to attend and
report etc. And nobody can predict how long the legal process
might take because unexpected things can and do crop up
throughout.
How much it will cost ?
The cost of the process will differ depending upon which
Estate Agent / Solicitor you decide to instruct. Once you have
shopped around you will be able to calculate exactly how
much the process will cost. You can compare quotes and see
which you are happiest with.
Cost shouldn’t be the sole driving force behind your decision
as to which Estate Agent or Solicitor to instruct but it is a
major factor which is why it is important to obtain a couple of
quotes (not estimates!) and work out exactly what your outlay
will be before reaching a decision. Here at Skellens we pride
ourselves upon our transparency policy.
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Director Stacey Quayle observes “Most buyers of goods or
users of services would expect to know what something will
cost before signing up to it. That should also be the case in
the house selling process. Nobody enjoys being ambushed by
hidden fees. Everything should be made clear from the start
and that’s why we are not only open about our fees but we can
also provide quotes for local solicitors fees if needed – that
way, an informed choice can be made”.
Guy says “At Skellens we work hard to sell our properties but
we don’t hard-sell our service – our priority is to provide a
high level of service at a competitive rate but ultimately the
customer decides who they want to instruct. We’re happy to
chat through the process over a cup of tea at our office (we
occupy the office where Boughey & Dalziel were on Wallasey
Road) and provide a free, no obligation valuation – after that
it’s up to the customer to weigh up all options and go with the
one which works best for them”
Skellens have a Spring offer exclusively for Wirral Life readers
whereby if they are instructed by 31st May 2019 their fee will
be reduced by 20%. That means their fee will be 0.8% of the
sale price. This is an all-inclusive figure. No additional VAT or
other unexpected extras.