How to Minimise Stress When Selling Your Home

It is often said that moving house is one of the most stressful times in a lifetime – one of those major milestones with incredible, long term impact. At Clyde Property we have gathered over 25 years of experience and insight into what are homeowners biggest fears when moving home – with money, anxiety and time constraints all topping the list.

Money – Getting the Right Price

Despite average house prices being on the rise, Clyde Property clients often admit not getting the right price for their property is one of their biggest fears when it comes time to making a move. And we can acknowledge how this need to protect what is probably the biggest investment in a lifetime can become stressful and even prevent you from making a decision to sell. Marketing a home for the right price is as much a science as is an art and we spend years training our specialists in specific areas to understand a specific community, a location and all micro-pockets within. Trusting an estate agent with establishing the right price for your home and negotiating it on your behalf is a big step and can feel daunting. Choosing an established, local agent with lots of proven experience can make a huge difference in achieving the best price for your home.

We regularly achieve above Home Report value on the properties coming onto our books. Just look at recent examples in West End, Stirling or Edinburgh. Many of our properties have closing dates set due to the high levels of interest we are able to generate, which ultimately helps take care of the main stress that home owners might feel.

Anxiety – When So Many Things Can Go Wrong

With so many questions and variables involved in selling one home and buying another, no wonder pressure can mount and give you sleepless nights. Questioning if you made the right decisions, worrying about things that can go wrong with the buying and selling process as well as the move in itself can all wrap up into a big ball of house moving fear. Although it might not be apparent, being an estate agent means also being empathic and supportive – that is why we pride ourselves with our highly trained, local staff – our people love their jobs and that shows in the way we deal with each of our clients’ requests. Not only we have great client service standards, but being available for you 7 days a week, until 8pm every day means we are available any time you have a question or concern.

Sometimes, just not knowing how things are going with the selling process can be stressful and to specifically respond to that concern and increase transparency in the way we do business, we created MyClyde. This unique innovation allows you secure access to your personal property file within the relevant branch, at any time, any day and from anywhere in the world. This ‘real time’ system is revolutionary in the industry and time and time again reassures our clients, home and abroad, that we really do work harder.

Time Constraints

As we all continue to lead increasingly busier lives, moving house is a time sapper that many of us wish we could avoid. If you are buying a house at the same time, the pressure of synchronising sale and buy is a real stressor. Not selling in the set time is a common home owners’ fear. We have seen how our contribution can make a big impact on the process, with vetting offers and offering you the most relevant information when choosing a buyer in the best position to buy your home – which means less surprises down the line.

No Need to Fear with the Right Estate Agent

With our proven marketing strategy and our experienced people to handle the sale of your home, much of the stresses listed here can be forgotten as they will be taken care of as part of a seamless, professional sale. Whilst moving is inevitably stressful, we believe that – with a good estate agent on board – home owners needn’t fear moving. Talk to our people in your local office (including our newly opened Morningside office, which you can read about here) to professionally handle your next home sale.

If you’re thinking of moving home and want to banish the home owners’ biggest fears, why not call your local Clyde Property branch to discuss your options today, and make your next move as stress free as possible.