Accepting an offer is a big milestone, but there are still several stages to work through before the sale completes and the keys are handed over. If you're selling through Leightons, our involvement doesn't stop when the board changes to Sold. We'll progress the sale throughout, keeping in regular contact with you, your buyer, solicitors and other estate agents in...
Having an offer accepted is an exciting moment, but there are still a number of important stages to work through before the property officially becomes yours. If you're buying a property through Leightons, we'll be involved throughout the process, keeping in touch with you, the seller, solicitors and other estate agents in the chain to help keep everything moving. Here's...
⏱️ 5-minute read Most people choose an estate agent partly on a feeling. Three agents come round. One seems the most confident, another suggests the highest price, and perhaps one simply feels like the best fit. There is nothing wrong with that. Selling a home means working closely with an agent for several months, so liking and trusting the person...
⏱️ 5-minute read People can spend hours thinking about the house and ten minutes thinking about the street. It is understandable. The house is what gets photographed, measured and discussed after a viewing. The area around it can become secondary. Then someone moves in and discovers that the quiet road they viewed at eleven on a Saturday morning is a...
⏱️ 5-minute read Most sellers assume the awkward questions come later. Perhaps several weeks after accepting an offer, when the buyer’s solicitor starts going through the paperwork and asking about rights of way, alterations, guarantees or something that happened with the neighbours years ago. Increasingly, that information matters much earlier. The principle is known as material information, and getting it...
⏱️ 5-minute read There is a question estate agents hear every September. “Could we still be in by Christmas?” The answer is yes. But the timescale is tighter than many sellers realise, and what happens during the first few weeks can make a big difference. 📅 Why September Matters September often brings fresh activity to the property market. Summer holidays...
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