{"id":353,"date":"2015-12-10T12:14:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T12:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/guide-to-selling-your-own-home-in-the-new-year\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T07:49:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T07:49:43","slug":"guide-to-selling-your-own-home-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/guide-to-selling-your-own-home-in-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Selling Your Own Home in The New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333333; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">Guide to Selling Your Own Home in the New Year<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span>The New Year is a time many people look to start the process of selling their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> so that they have a nice home to move into around spring time. Many people assume that using an agent is necessary to sell one&#8217;s home, especially in the current <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Real estate economics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/real-estate-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/real_estate_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04t2q1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Real_estate_economics\" >housing market<\/a>. However, this is not the case. Selling your own home without an agent can be more complicated, but it is possible if you follow certain <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"step\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >steps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Why Sell Without an Agent?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><br \/>\nWhile an agent handles a great deal of the home selling footwork for you, there is one good reason to sell without one: finances. An <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a> will charge a fee, usually a percentage of the home&#8217;s price, once the home is sold. Many people decide to save this money by selling their own home <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlehousecompany.com\/selling-my-property\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">with an online solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Preparing for the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >Market<br \/>\n<\/a> <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><br \/>\nThe first step to selling your own home is to prepare for the market. De-clutter and move extra belongings and furniture to storage. A tidy and uncluttered home looks larger and more pleasing to buyers. Second, make any necessary repairs. Focus on inexpensive repairs that will increase the home&#8217;s visual appeal: painting the interior, planting flowers in the garden, etc. Ask a friend to honestly assess your home&#8217;s appeal. In addition, home sellers must provide an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/buy-sell-your-home\/energy-performance-certificates\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Energy Performance Certificate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"> that tells potential buyers about the home&#8217;s energy usage and costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Focus on Marketing<br \/>\n <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><br \/>\nThe next step is to get the word out about your home. There are many ways to do this: social media, advertisements in newspapers, and more. Many people choose to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Use (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/use-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05r4j5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Use_(law)\" >use<\/a> a business such as The House Shop, which specializes in marketing homes and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_land;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Estate_(land);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t8_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(land)\" >estates<\/a>. Nick Marr our resident expert says, &#8220;Our direct sales service is an effective and recognised alternative. We aim to help home owners by allowing them to take more control while at the same time saving them money.&#8221; Because marketing is one of the most important aspects of selling a home, many home sellers choose <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Renting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >to let<\/a> an expert handle this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Accepting an Offer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><br \/>\nOnce you have an offer and have decided to accept it, you must draw up legal paperwork including a contract that transfers ownership. There are many templates for this that can be found on the internet; alternately, many sellers decide to let an attorney handle this step. Once the contracts are exchanged, the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> has officially been sold. If the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> was sold for certain amounts, a Stamp Duty Land <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/tax\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/tax;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.07g82;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Tax\" >Tax<\/a> will need to be paid. As a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlehousecompany.com\/news\/186\/winners_losers_in_stamp_duty_reform\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">bonus Stamp Duty has now gone dow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">n for most people so you could say even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adviceguide.org.uk\/wales\/housing_w\/housing_moving_and_improving_your_home_e\/selling_a_home.htm\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Selling one&#8217;s own home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"> is a cheaper alternative to using an estate agent, even if the home owner decides to use a company such as ours and a paid solicitor. Many people find that the small amount of time involved in selling one&#8217;s own home is worth the savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide to Selling Your Own Home in the New Year \u00a0The New Year is a time many people look to start the process of selling their home so that they have a nice home to move into around spring time.<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/guide-to-selling-your-own-home-in-the-new-year\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":3488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[17,8],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/for-sale-image.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/guide_to_selling_your_own_home_in_the_new_year","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14810,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions\/14810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}