Support Oakwood's in the Estate & Letting Agent Awards 2014!


With Spring already blooming, Oakwood Estates are more determined than ever to continue to have a successful year, with many new projects in the pipe line, Oakwood's have proudly entered the Estate & Letting Agent Awards for 2014 and we hope our loyal clients will support us.

Read on to see what we've been up to and what we're involved in next!


Cementing that all important sale of your home

Estate agents

In the early part of the process it is always worth gaining the expertise of a local estate agent as early in the selling process as possible as well as doing your own research.

A good Estate Agent should be able to advise what the likely demand for your property will be, the price you might expect to achieve and the length of time it may take to sell.

Consider conveyancing early, too, ask a solicitor to prepare a draft contract and apply for the title deeds while you gather any other necessary documentation, such as guarantees on work completed on your home.

Target your market

Think about who may want to buy your home, such as a family or a professional couple, and steer your sale towards that target.

Remember to highlight all the positive aspects which will relate to your market, such as nearby schools and colleges, transport links, nightlife and restaurants. A good Estate Agent will do this for you but if there are any points which you think may help, ensure you inform your Estate Agent. At Oakwood Estates we will include the relevant information for you in our colourful and well-presented A3 brochures and window displays.

Viewing

The obvious requirement for viewing is to ensure your property is spick and span; de- cluttered and has a show room feel to it. You want your buyers to imagine themselves living there so depersonalise as much as possible, an untidy room can make it look smaller which can put buyers off.

Check your property for any necessary improvements but don’t go overboard, spend only what you have, you don’t want to spend more than you anticipate to gain, again a good Estate Agent will  assess your property for you which will give you some good pointers on what to do next. If you feel the property needs a freshen up, try a lick of paint but make sure you choose neutral colours and always try to appeal  to the more conservative buyer.

When it comes the viewings, you can conduct these yourself but it is best to leave this to the Estate Agents, many buyers feel uncomfortable when viewing a property while the vendor is still present.

If you do choose to conduct viewings yourself, ensure any distractions are minimised, such as young children or noisy pets. Your buyers need to be able to wonder around and imagine themselves living in the property.

Accepting the Sale

Again your Estate Agent will be able to help you out here, in the registration process a good Estate Agent will ensure the buyer has financial backing and check the buyers circumstances, these factors will determine how quickly a sale will go through and most importantly how reliable an offer is.

During the early part of the process your Estate Agent will value your property, combine this with the information on the buyers circumstances to accept the right offer.

Do not withdraw your property from the market until you feel totally confident that the sale will go through. However, in some cases, the buyer will demand this as part of their offer.

It can take weeks to get to exchange of contracts and so you will need to keep in close contact with your estate agent and solicitor to make sure you know of any developments as soon as possible - particularly in relation to your buyer's circumstances.

Keep communication channels open. It can take time.



Do we stand out from the crowd? Let us know by voting for us on the ESTAS Awards website

Oakwood Estates are proudly entering into the ESTAS Awards for all Estate and Lettings Agents across the UK. If you feel we done a good job let us know by voting for us. Once you've rated us as your agent you'll automatically be entered into the Prize Draw to win £1,000! VOTING CLOSES ON SATURDAY 31st JANUARY so you have two days to get your vote in.
Click here to read Do we stand out from the crowd? Let us know by voting for us on the ESTAS Awards website.



Property Matters with Time 106.6FM

Oakwood Estates have teamed up with Time 106.6Fm to bring you Property Matters,  each week we discuss the hot topics of the property market and bring you our popular properties of the week.



Under Offer: Estate Agents on the job

For some of us buying a property will be biggest investment we will ever make. The BBC have teamed up with 11 Estates Agents across the UK to document what life is really like for the brokers of the Property world...
Click here to read Under Offer: Estate Agents on the job.



New team members

 

Francesca will be looking after Sales covering Old Windsor, Englefield Green and Slough.

Working mainly in Lettings in her hometown of Shrewsbury , Shropshire, Francesca moved over to Sales for a challenge. Francesca originally trained in Law and Criminology and gained her BVC. She enjoys socialising with friends, travelling and walking her beloved dog, Enzo!



New team members

 

    We are very pleased to be welcoming Sam onto our team. Sam will be covering Windsor, Egham, Staines, Slough, Englefield green and Old Windsor using her two strong years of experience in the Lettings Industry we believe she will do a great job.

 

In her own time Sam enjoys baking vegan treats and watching live music. She also have a passion for history and archaeology.




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