This is the first crucial step in selling your house, but it also has a big impact on what you buy. The valuation must be realistic and accurate to ensure you know exactly what budget you need to work to and so you can be confident of a timely sale.

Gascoines has a long history in the Nottinghamshire area and understand the housing market intimately, carrying out many valuations every month. We are confident we will achieve the best possible price for your house, whatever the market conditions.

To arrange a free, no obligation valuation, call us on 01636 813245, email southwell@gascoines.com or complete the valuation request form at the bottom of this page.

When you are happy with our valuation, we will register your details and set to work to market your property immediately.

We will survey your house and put together a quality sales brochure, including a floorplan, full property details and quality colour photographs. You can opt to have a 360 degree viewing to be run online too.

Meanwhile, this is a good time to get your property looking its best, to maximise its instant appeal to potential buyers. Take a look at our tips on how to give your house the ‘wow’ factor’ and other useful information in our 'Advice' section.

It is not just extensive experience and local knowledge that Gascoines can offer to help successfully sell your property. We make it available to a large market of potential buyers via our latest property search software that networks across our four branches in the Southwell and Nottingham area, as well as our office in Mayfair, London – an ideal link to people looking to relocate. Any new properties coming onto our books are automatically matched to the requirements of our buyers and the details emailed out instantly.

Your property will also be featured on our own innovative website, as well as that of www.rightmove.com. It will be advertised via our in-house property paper and in our well-located offices on window boards and LCD displays.

Potential buyers will be accompanied by an experienced Gascoines negotiator to view your property. We will then follow up every viewing for feedback, before reporting back their response to you. You can rest assured that our team of qualified, experienced staff will be there for the during the whole process of marketing your property.

When an offer is made on your property, Gascoines will inform you promptly in person and in writing. We will then advise you of the potential buyer’s current status and ability to proceed with the sale, and negotiate on your behalf.

With all the paperwork drawn up and agreed, and all queries resolved, the solicitors can exchange contracts and the purchaser will pay a deposit for your property via your solicitor. This is usually 10% of the purchase price.

The completion date is agreed between you and the purchaser during exchange of contracts. On completion day, the balance of the money is paid to you by banker’s draft or telegraphic transfer, via your solicitor and the purchaser collects the keys to their new home from Gascoines. Congratulations! Your house is now sold.