Town & Village Homes SELLERS GUIDE Specialists in the Sale and Letting of Town and Village Homes Hartley House, 29 Market Place, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7AB 01280 701001 post@macintyers.co.uk 27 High Street, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 2PA 01295 710110 middleton@macintyers.co.uk
LIST OF CONTENTS 1. Meet the Team 2. Preparing Particulars 3. Other Preparations 4. Marketing 5. Marketing 6. Sales Office 7. Negotiations & Sale Progression 8. Professional Standards 9. Useful Numbers 10. About Macintyers Macintyers, Brackley 01280 701001
1 MEET THE TEAM Experience and Local Knowledge Our team and combined experience is our greatest asset. Ben MacIntyre and the team have over 60 years Estate Agency experience between them and they are supported by an experienced Administration team, most of whom have worked for Macintyers for many years. Being local, we all have local knowledge to assist buyers with many questions they may have when moving into the area. We also encourage and support our Negotiators to undertake professional training and qualifications through the National Associations of Estate Agents. As well as experience, every member of our team has integrity and genuine desire to assist our clients with their move. Ben MacIntyre Director Martin Goulder Manager -Middleton Cheney Hannah Daniels Senior Negotiator Matthew Stacey Negotiator James Butler Negotiator Gloria Needham Admin & Systems Manager Paula Tucker Weekend Negotiator Frances Reader Sales & Lettings Assistant Brackley e-mail: post@macintyers.co.uk
2 PREPARING PARTICULARS Preparing Particulars Once you confirm you would like Macintyers to act as your Estate Agent, we will return to your In accordance with money laundering legislation all Estate Agents are required to verify the iden- tity of all clients. If we have not already comproperty to take photographs and produce floor pleted this process with you we will need to plans and particulars. This usually takes between make an appointment to complete the Identity one and two hours, depending on the size of the Verification process with you. This can usually be property. We are great believers that a picture satisfied by us seeing an original passport or drivsays a thousand words and we will endeavour ing licence and a bank statement or utility bill to get good photographs, possibly returning in and recording these details. All owners will need brighter weather to improve pictures where to complete this process. needed. Likewise, the internal photographs will look better if the house is tidy and uncluttered. Once draft particulars have been prepared, you will be given these, along with our Terms of Business and a Fact Find sheet to complete and return to us. Once you have read, checked the details and signed the Terms of Business we can proceed with marketing. You will also require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when your property goes on the market. This is a regulated report on the energy efficiency of your property, with estimated running costs and a Recommendations Report included. This has to be available to potential buyers and we can organise this for you, if required. At this stage it is advisable to decide which Solicitor or Conveyancer you are going to instruct for your sale. If they are instructed at an early stage then they will be ready to send out a contract to your buyer, as soon as you agree a sale. Macintyers, Middleton Cheney 01295 710110
3 OTHER PREPARATIONS Paperwork Solicitors will require all paperwork and certificates relating to your property. Preparing these documents when your property goes on the market should avoid complications once you have agreed a sale. These include: Planning Permission Building Regulations Fensa Certificates (For Replacement windows since 2002) Electrical Certificates where required Boiler Installations Certificates (For boilers installed since 1 April 2005) Buyers Solicitors are increasingly asking for evidence that heating systems have been serviced and if you have not had a recent service it is worth having this done when your home goes on the market. Preparing For Viewings Viewings will be arranged by prior appointment with you and we like to accompany wherever possible (always if the property is vacant). This takes the strain away from you, allows buyers to look at the house objectively and allows us to understand the buyers needs and reaction to the property. We will always give you feedback after viewings. We hold keys for most houses we are instructed to sell and these are kept under a secure coded system. We never release keys to potential buyers, until legal completion has taken place. Middleton Cheney e-mail: middleton@macintyers.co.uk
4 MARKETING Internet The Intenet has become a very powerful marketing tool and details of your property will be circulated to potential buyers and will go live on the main internet portals, including rightmove.co.uk and onthemarket.com www.macintyers.co.uk For Sale/Sold Boards Where requested we will erect a Macintyers For Sale board. They let buyers know the property is For Sale and usually bring in enquiries specific to the property. www.macintyers.co.uk
5 MARKETING Added features on Rightmove can include: Premium Listing Feature Property www.macintyers.co.uk
6 SALES OFFICE High Street Location We will advertise your property in our prominent double fronted illuminated window displays, which we rotate on a regular basis. Our office locations in the heart of the busy Market Town of Brackley and in the High Street, Middleton Cheney are a great asset for buyers and sellers enabling them to call in, as they wish. The office is open Monday to Friday Saturday We are also open most Bank Holidays 9am till 6pm 9am till 4pm 10am till 4pm Macintyers, Brackley 01280 701001
7. NEGOTIATIONS AND SALE PROGRESSION Negotiations Once a buyer is interested in your property, we will work to negotiate the best price for you. It will always be your decision as to whether you accept, or reject an offer but we will give our advice on the situation of the potential buyer and the figures being offered. We may also be able to assist you in negotiating your purchase. Progressing your sale to exchange and completion Once you have agreed a sale, the hard work will often begin. We will confirm the details of your sale to all parties, including the Solicitors. We will then communicate with all parties throughout the transaction, to assist and ensure matters are progressing forward. Again, our combined experience is most important, as many issues that can arise during a transaction will have been encountered before. Exchange and Completion Contracts will be exchanged once your buyer and their Solicitor have all of their financial and legal preparations finalised. A completion date will need to be agreed prior to Exchange of Contracts and on exchange, the contract becomes legally binding with a deposit being paid by your buyer. On Completion Day the balance of monies will be paid from your buyer s Solicitor to your Solicitor and the transaction will be completed. It is only when we have confirmation from your Solicitor that this has occurred, that we will hand over keys to your buyer. This does not happen at a set time but usually takes place between late morning and early afternoon. Prior to completion you will need to have emptied and vacated the property, cleaned and removed any rubbish and unwanted items and read meters. Keys will also need to have been left with us, in readiness for completion. Macintyers, Middleton Cheney 01295 710110
8 Professional Standards Professional and Ethical Standards Macintyers are Members of, and Regulated by, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The RICS is the most respected professional body within the Property Industry and our membership indicates our commitment to working to the highest professional standards in the interests of our clients. This also confirms our commitment to working to high ethical standards, always putting our clients interests before our own. Macintyers are also members of The Property Ombudsman which is a REDRESS SCHEME requiring adherence to a strict Code of Conduct and offering dispute resolution. Macintyers are also licensed by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). www.macintyers.co.uk
9 Useful Numbers Local Contacts Solicitors Gilroy Steel 01280 709426 Bower & Bailey 01295 265566 Spratt Endicott 01295 204000 Brethertons 01295 270056 Financial Swann Financial 01295 275269 Blencowes Accountants 01280 703461 Premier Choice Mortgages 07801 897417 Surveyor Martin Brown 01280 851298 Domestic Energy Assessor (EPC) Richard Lambourne 07711 330824 Builders and Repairs Grantham Builders 01280 703722 Home Fix Building 01280 423847 Ian Murphy (Locksmith) 01280 261700 G.S Building Solutions 01280 704566 Brackley Glass 01280 703277 Cundale Carpets 01280 705111 Electrical and Plumbing M Mumford Electrical 01295 711232 Lovell Plumbing 01295 711333 Champion Gas Josh Green Electrical 01295 712887 0754 5628505 Removals Jamie Briggs Removals 01295 252344 Move In Matters 07811 286570 www.macintyers.co.uk
10 Macintyers About Macintyers Macintyers is an independent Estate Agents specialising in the selling and letting of homes of all sizes in and around Brackley and the villages within South Northamptonshire, North Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The business was started in 2001 and we operate from prominent double fronted offices in the hearts of Brackley and Middleton Cheney. Through various media, including the internet, we are able to market properties very effectively locally, regionally and internationally. Presenting each property at its best is very important to us. We are a local business and we endeavour to offer a courteous, professional, proactive and effective service. Many of our clients have used our services before and many have been recommended by their friends and relatives. Thank you for reading this guide and we hope we can assist you with your move. Ben MacIntyre MRICS Director The personal I was really pleased Thank you very touch, very good with the professional much for selling our service and friendly and formal approach property so staff of the company efficiently Company Registration Number: 04824677 v.7/16