When it comes to selling homes for vendors, we like to think we make this process as stress-free as possible; one pair of homeowners who we supported with a long-distance move from Suffolk to Cheshire share their experience.
Suzy Picola and her husband Joe purchased a Redrow home at Kingsbourne in Nantwich, Cheshire, after using the housebuilder’s Help to Sell scheme to find a buyer for their previous home in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
“We decided to sell up and move northwards for a couple of reasons. The main one being that Joe is leaving the army next year after 34 years’ service and we couldn’t see us staying in our current location or house for much longer,” says Suzy.
The couple had always wanted to own and live in a detached home and wanted to live in a place with greater links to cities and the ability to visit family and friends easily, most of whom live up north.
“The Stamp Duty holiday and the rise in house prices following lockdown spurred us on to sell our house. With the demand for property purchases being so high, we were hopeful that a sale wouldn't take too long to achieve.”
After Suzy and Joe found their dream three-bedroom detached home, Property Perspective were instructed by Redrow to sell the couple’s existing three-bed townhouse on their behalf.
After completing the valuation, taking photos and measurements for marketing material, Property Perspective’s in-house valuer Scott Windle handed over to account manager Lee Revill, who guided the couple through the process from that point on.
Like all of Property Perspective’s customers, Suzy and Joe received a personalised marketing plan at the outset to ensure their home sold quickly. The plan is designed to maximise exposure of the house by creating peaks in interest and keeping it in the forefront of potential buyers’ minds.
Property Perspective also began organising a video walk-through of the couple’s house, but it wasn’t needed in the end as the house sold very quickly. Property Perspective negotiated full asking price with the buyer.
Suzy and Joe say using Redrow’s Help to Sell scheme meant they saved £4,500 on estate agency fees. And Property Perspective’s ongoing communication with them and Redrow meant everyone knew the status of their house sale at all times. That way, they could secure their desired home with Redrow and not lose it to another buyer during the process.
“Property Perspective made the selling experience smooth by taking the hassle out of everything and doing the hard work for us. As we both work full time it’s hard to juggle all the demands that come with selling one house and buying another. It was great to have our own dedicated account manager available to call or email to get updates or ask questions. We wouldn't hesitate to use Property Perspective again should we need them.”
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