Selling
Our entire team will be with you right from the outset, dedicated to guiding you through the whole process from start to finish.
We pride ourselves on the superior quality of our service and all our team are very professional and experienced but also kind, friendly and approachable, which is essential as selling a property or moving home as it can be a very stressful time.
We recently used Sally Harrison Estate Agents to sell our house. They were absolutely amazing from start to finish and provided a very professional service whilst at the same time remaining very approachable. All the staff, including Sally herself, were great to deal with and gave us the confidence to take the plunge and put our house on the market. We cannot praise them enough and highly recommend them.
Carolyn Coughlan
June 2022
Our Valuer, Lindsey, will visit your property and, as well as advising you on an asking price, she will recommend a marketing strategy and discuss and agree with you a plan to suit your specific individual needs and requirements. We feel this is particularly important when we are selling a property for someone in a vulnerable position or difficult situation.
Once we are instructed, our sales team will then give you feedback after all viewings, which will be carried out by one of our team or by other arrangements to suit you, and, unlike most Agents, we offer a 7 day a week viewing service We will negotiate offers and ensure we get the best price we can and then progress the sale all the way through, keeping you regularly updated, as smoothly as possible from when you accept an offer to the day completion.
Our team will endeavour to help as much as we can and we even provide an out of hours urgent contact service, which Sally personally manages, thereby maximising interest and ensuring we achieve the best possible outcome for you and are also always available if you need us.
But why use an Estate Agent?
The old adage, ‘if you want something doing right, do it yourself’ really doesn’t apply when it comes to property sales. This is what we specialise in. There are so many potential pitfalls that you probably are not aware of and it is very easy for a seller to face many difficulties if not given the right guidance, support and advice.
As an Estate Agent, we:
- Financially qualify all prospective buyers, including obtaining hard evidence of proof of funding for cash transactions.
- Know how to market your property as effectively as possible to gain maximum exposure to potential buyers both locally and nationally.
- Provide a 7 day a week viewing service.
- Ensure you get the very best price for your property and target the most appropriate and suitable buyers.
- Manage your potential buyer’s expectations.
- Support and help you throughout sale and also your purchase, if you are buying another property.
- Act as an intermediary and mediator if problems arise and do our best to resolve issues to ensure a good outcome for our sellers that is also acceptable to the buyer.
- Protect you and ensure the best possible result from the sale of what is probably your biggest asset.
- Keep a track on current market trends.
- Maintain historical records of transactions, which can be invaluable for future reference.
Why use Sally Harrison Estate Agents specifically?
Without exception, all our staff live in Barnoldswick, Earby or Colne and all have a very keen interest in property. Basically, we absolutely love what we do, and you can tell.
The considerable effort that goes into each and every sale we deal with is acknowledged readily on our on-line reviews. We particularly specialise in taking extra care and protecting our more vulnerable or inexperienced sellers. We really will do our utmost to go above and beyond your expectations and ensure you are completely satisfied with our outstanding service.
We maintain an ever-growing list of potential buyers and remain committed to finding the right buyer and achieving the maximum sale price.
Timescales
We are often asked how long it takes to sell a property – The average time from acceptance of an offer to completion is currently around 12 - 16 weeks, but this can vary considerably and each transaction is entirely unique and could take a shorter or longer time to go through. This will always depend on the length of the chain in both directions, if there is one, and the circumstances of the other parties involved along with the actions and proactiveness of the Solicitors involved.
Solicitors
It is imperative to make the right choice of Solicitor and we are happy to advise and guide you in this regard. As with Estate Agents, the cheapest is not always the best!
Fees
We will discuss and agree our fees when we design and tailor the appropriate marketing package to suit your property and your specific requirements. We will also do our best to comply with your requirements with regard to time frame for commencing actively marketing your property.
Paperwork
We will guide you through the logistics of dealing with the necessary paperwork and essential legal requirements, such as an Energy Performance Certificate and proof of ID, which is needed in order to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations.
Marketing
Our portal uploads are immediate, there is no 24 hour delay when it comes to showing your property and we will alert you to the property going live, along with our social media posts.
But what happens if your property doesn’t sell? We will conduct regular reviews of the interest in your property, the demand for viewings and the asking price – no property’s true value can be known for sure until it hits the market and we can review and re-assess if necessary. We don’t tie our clients into a fixed term contract and only ask for 14 days’ notice if you wish to take you property off the market because we are confident in the level of service we provide. We work on a ‘No Sale, No Fee’ basis.
Viewings
We provide a 7 day a week viewing service, always accompanying potential buyers to vacant properties or those occupied by tenants. It is entirely up to the sellers of occupied properties as to who accompanies the viewings – we can, they can, or we can do them between us – we will fit in with whatever they require. Whichever way the viewings are carried out, we always confirm the viewing appointments by e-mail beforehand and follow up each one afterwards in order to provide our seller clients with feedback from the potential buyers. This feedback is invaluable and can bring attention to changes that may need to be made with regard to the approach to marketing or improvements or changes that may need to be made to improve the appeal of the property.
Support
When it comes to interest levels, viewing feedback and offers, we guide you every step of the way enabling you to make an informed choice as to how to move forward with your sale.
Once a sale has been agreed, we work hard to progress each sale we handle towards exchange and completion as quickly and smoothly as possible, liaising with and updating both sellers and buyers throughout, keeping in regular contact with mortgage advisors, Solicitors and anyone else involved in the transaction. We also endeavour to deal with and resolve any problems along the way as quickly and effectively as possible
If a property is empty and the owners live away, if requested, we will take meter readings immediately prior to completion and forward these on. On completion we usually deal with handing over the keys to the buyers, once we receive confirmation from the sellers’ Solicitor that they have received the sale proceeds and completed the sale.
Don’t take our word for it……
Sally Harrison's did a fantastic job of selling my Aunties home . I thought it would be difficult as we don't live in the area , but everything was managed perfectly . Communication first class . Thank you for all your help
H Taylor
January 2023
This is the second house which Sally Harrison has sold for me. The service as always was excellent!
The staff are very professional, at the same time being helpful, friendly, supportive and happy to help and advise.
Selling a house can be a stressful and time-consuming venture, I wouldn't attempt it without the superb service and advice given by all the staff at Sally Harrison Estate Agents. I highly recommend them.
S Hird
December 2022
Very helpful and efficient from the start to finish of the sale. Quick to respond with feedback on viewings and any queries I had a long the way. A big thank you to all the team. Would highly recommend.
Diane Cooper
October 2022
Very professional and honest. Helpful staff who are committed to both seller and buyer. Sally is extremely knowledgeable about the area, good for anyone moving to the area.
Jayne Ward
September 2022
Sally Harrison - by far the best estate agents in the area! Professional and helpful every step of the way... can't thank Sally, Lindsey and the team enough!
Sophia Ahmed
September 2022
Couldn't have asked for a better service from start to finish from Sally Harrison's. They do so much more than just 'sell houses'. They have been the most informative team through out and done so much of the 'chasing' etc that selling/buying houses seems to require. Thank you ladies for all your help.
Rebekah Lowther
February 2022