Sell your home in Brighton & Hove with our step by step guidance… Callaways ensure your sale progresses from Offer to Completion with our successful Sales Progression Management Viewings at your home Showing your home to its best potential is vital when it comes to achieving a timely and profitable sale. We will get to know your property so that when we accompany potential buyers on a viewing we can highlight the key benefits your home offers. We will advise you when appointments are made and make available the option to hold open days for specific properties. Negotiating your property sale We liaise with both parties until a successful outcome is reached and do our best to achieve the best price possible for you. We will be there to answer any questions, and advise on how things are progressing. However, we would never tell you whether to accept an offer or not, but will be there to support and inform you to make the best choice. Progressing your Sale Once you have sold your property ‘Subject to Contract’ we will handle the liaison between buyer, seller, solicitors, lenders and any other parties involved. This is generally termed’sales progression management’ and is a very important part of the transaction and where many sales fall down. We will give you regular updates and are always at the end of the phone, willing a successful end to your property deal. Exchange of Contracts on your Property Sale This is always an exciting (and often stressful) time during the sale of your home particularly trying to get all parties in a chain to agree on an Exchange and Completion date. The contract your exchange will stipulate an agreed completion date. Our Sales team is on hand to remind you of all the tasks you need to do as the time between Exchange and Completion can be very short, sometimes less than a week! Sometimes Exchange and Completion take place simultaneously especially in cases where a chain misses its proposed exchange date and attempts are made to stick to the original Completion date. A completion usually happens within two weeks of exchange. There are so many aspects to take care of so plan ahead to book removal companies, prepare ‘Change of Address’ notices and make arrangements for any pets whilst you move. Legal Completion Completion takes place on ‘Completion Day’, a normal weekday, when monies are transferred from your purchaser and likewise through the chain if there is one – until then, the keys will not be released. Standard practice for Completion to happen is 7 to 28 days after exchanging contracts. Callaways Estate Agents love seeing new owners call into our branch office to collect their keys, or you can arrange to pick them up from the vendors. In the euphoria of Completion, you should be aware that occasionally things can go wrong: a) such as when the money being passed from your mortgage provider (if you’re using one) to your solicitors, then to the buyer’s solicitors, hasn’t gone through by 3pm, you’ll have to wait until the next working day b) if you are involved in a chain of buyers and sellers, and any of these falls through, the whole process can come grinding to an almighty halt. c) Remember to take all of the buying costs into account eg stamp duty and VAT on agents’ fees to your solicitor, otherwise you won’t be able to complete. d) Check your Solicitors or your conveyancers are fully prepared and a phone call to them so you understand when the transfer is taking place followed by another call mid-morning would be wise so you know exactly where things stand. e) Recent scams have transferred funds to fraudulent accounts – remember your Solicitor will not change their Client Account on Completion day. f) If you fail to come up with the money for completion, you face a penalty. If you have failed to pay because your buyers also failed to come up with the money, they will pay a penalty to you. Callaways Estate Agents have been selling homes and properties in Brighton & Hove since 1935. Call us on 01273 735237 to arrange the sale of your home. Contact Us Now Talk to one of our property experts on 01273 735237 or via the form below Quick Contact Name * Email * Enquiry Type -- Enquiry Type --SalesLettingBeach HutsValuationsProperty ManagementAuctionsBlock Management Message * reCAPTCHA Submit Read our latest reviews Justin 15/10/2023 Callaways have served us for nearly 10 years. They helped us prepare a property for rent, fully managed the rental property and have just sold the property for us. Throughout that time we have found them to be professional, courteous and proactive. They provided advice when required and arranged everything that needed to be done. Our experience with all Callaways staff has been positive but for many years now most of our interactions have been with Jacqui on the lettings side and James on the sales. Both seem so suited to their roles and are just the sort of people you want to look after or sell your property. We had no previous experience of letting agents but we know in Jacqui and Callaways, very good ones do exist. For the sale, James showed excellent communications. He was instrumental in keeping everyone talking, chasing progress and getting it done. Thank you all. Tasos Pelekanou 14/08/2023 Ten years ago I bought a flat through Callaways. I found tenants through Callaways. I have just sold that flat with Callaways. Every step of the way they have been professional , given spot on advice & taken so much of the hassle out of it. James Duffy has been excellent. I had a difficult sale due to freeholder issues & his knowledge & efficiency have made all the difference. I highly recommend this agent. Peter Farrell 18/12/2022 A company that inspires confidence in clients. Robin Scott 22/07/2022 My wife and I have been clients of Callaways for over a decade as both tenants and subsequently buyers of the home we rented through them. Through this long period of engagement, every experience we have had with them was of the highest standard. Whilst renting, the lettings team (led by the lovely and charismatic Jax) were always friendly, personable and responsive. They maintained a delicate balance between acting on behalf of the landlord, whilst also empathising with our situation as tenants. When the opportunity arose to purchase the home we rented, we could not have asked for a better agent than Heather. She skilfully managed a complicated situation, managing not just the process but also the emotions of all involved. It's a pleasure to be able to say that, in our experience, Callaways delivered real value to all parties. Not all estate agents are created equal, and Callaways showed how it should be done! I cannot recommend them highly enough. Ben Massen 22/04/2022 We rented our home through Callaways and found them to be professional and highly knowledgeable. James and Jacqui were both helpful, courteous, straightforward, and always responded quickly with a high degree of care. Jane Pearce 01/04/2022 I have had the pleasure of dealing with James Duffy (Branch Manager) and Jacqui Dickinson (Lettings) for 9 years. They have both offered me exceptional customer service and professionalism throughout all my Lettings and Sales dealings with them. Highly recommend D. S. 07/02/2022 Excellent from begining to end. Allways the consumate professional Heather and her team went above and beyond to make the selling of the family home when my mother passed as smooth and stress free as possible under the circumstances. 100% Recommendation. Alice Bengtsen 21/10/2021 Buying a beach hut through Callaways was a pleasure, with Heather always willing to share her wisdom and advice. Thanks for making the process fun, as well as the end result. Tim W 24/08/2021 We have been using Callaways Lettings Service for many years and have received a consistantly good service from their dedicated staff. We have been particularly impressed with their knowledge and expertise of the lettings business and their ability to work closely with the Building Management Teams. This has resulted in good relations with Landlords and the speedy resolution of maintenance and tenant issues. C G 12/07/2021 I can honestly say that Heather has been the most patient & helpful agent EVER. She has kept me up to date regularly with progress. It is a great agency to buy a beach hut as her knowledge is incredible having sold them on a regular basis for many years. Highly recommended.
