A good sale begins before a listing goes online. The useful first conversation is about what you are selling, what evidence supports the price, what could slow the process and what you need from the move. These articles follow that sequence, so you can prepare without feeling that every decision must be made at once.
What should I do before putting my property on the market?
Start with the property’s paperwork and practical condition, then plan the presentation. A missing document and an untidy room are different problems: photographs can address one, but the other needs attention from the appropriate adviser. Use the preparation guide to organise your questions before agreeing the marketing plan.
How do I judge a realistic asking price?
Ask how the suggested price was reached. Comparable sales are useful when their differences are understood; a county headline or a neighbour’s asking price is only part of the picture. My approach is to discuss the evidence honestly, agree the strategy with you and review buyer response. An ambitious price also needs an honest conversation about patience and uncertainty.
What matters when an offer arrives?
The number matters, but so do the proposed conditions, the buyer’s position and your own timing. Sale agreed starts another stage of the process. Read the guide to understand the questions to bring to your agent and solicitor, rather than treating the first agreement as the finish line.
A local conversation, grounded in the property
The starting point is the individual property and the market it competes in. A town home, a country house outside Strokestown and a parcel of agricultural land need different conversations. Explore the relevant local guide before discussing your sale.
Bring the basics. We can build the plan together.
An address or Eircode, a way to contact you and a short outline of what you hope to do are enough to start. You can add photographs or further details if you have them.
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