Advice on Selling a Property

Our main objective as a selling agent for your property is to reach as wide a number of potential purchasers as possible by effective marketing.   andersonbain can offer you access to all the following mediums to achieve maximum exposure and therefore optimise your chance of achieving a quick sale and the best price.

• As a member of Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre all of our client's properties are displayed within the centre itself, incorporated within the weekly property register and within the ASPC website.   We are strong supporters of ASPC and strongly recommend any purchaser to visit the centre, either in person or via the website (www.aspc.co.uk)
  
  
• The andersonbain property centre is situated in a prime location within yards of ASPC with ground floor window displays in this busy area emphasising our commitment to remain a force in the Estate Agency field.   We consider it vital to retain a presence amongst other estate agency services so that we can effectively display our clients properties and encourage interest from passers-by.
  
  
• The andersonbain website - An active and updated website is operated by andersonbain providing details of our firm, incorporating all the properties we have for sale and lease and also providing general information on various topics - such as property purchase, property sale, mortgages, remortgages, wills and executries.   We recognise this medium as the way ahead in property marketing.
  
  
• Additional property display outlets - due to our liaison with other professionals within the property / mortgage market we are also able to offer additional central display facilities at all of the following outlets:-

  Aberdeen Mortgage Centre 
  (243 George Street, Aberdeen)

  1st Call Mortgages 
  (17 Holburn Street, Aberdeen)

  A1 Mortgages 
  (5 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen)

  Alford Financial Services 
  (Coutts Building, Main Street, Alford)

  Efficient Sales Service
  Our property staff are well trained and offer an efficient and professional service.   We always try to arrange an attendance to a client's home within 24 and certainly within 48 hours of receipt of an instruction.   Our property manageress, Mary Henderson, will take full details and measurements of the property before carrying out a pre-sale valuation by reference to properties of a similar type and location on the market and properties which have already sold.   Our normal policy is to recommend initially a price on an 'offers over' basis pitched at a level slightly below the price we consider it reasonable for you to achieve.   In some cases we will recommend a 'fixed price' which is often better received, especially by first time buyers.
  
  The schedule would then be displayed within our property offices and in each case we would recommend access to the ASPC (current charge £210.00).   We would also organise photographs (the price for photographs depends on your location - the current charge for properties within Aberdeen city is £45.00).   These two costs, are the only monies we require from you in advance of having your property placed on the market.   We would provide you with 'For Sale' boards and signs and your property would be placed on our active mailing list.
  
  Options available regarding press advertisements would also be discussed.   Our property staff would also contact you on a regular basis when the property is on the market to gauge the reaction to our marketing and to gain some indication of the feedback from viewers.
  
  The operation of an active mailing list can result in the introduction of potential purchasers from  any enquiries made in respect of properties we are selling and also in respect of clients for whom we act as purchasers.
  
  Effective Press Advertising
  Our property staff are fully aware of discounts provided in respect of block advertising schemes or otherwise by the press publications and are therefore able to make appropriate recommendations to you on the best method and / or timing of press advertisements.

Therefore to summarise our advice is to:-