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Pre-sale check list

Quick Checklist Before and After Sale

A successful property sale relies on strategic preparation and a clear understanding of your objectives. By clarifying your timeline and gathering the necessary information tailored to your specific property type early on, you can effectively position your listing to be competitive in the market.
  • Define Your Goals: Clarify your reasons for selling and establish your ideal timeframe.
  • Set a Timeline: Determine whether you require a specific settlement date.
  • Identify Property Requirements: Understand the unique attributes of your property type, whether it is a freehold home, a tenanted property, an apartment requiring Body Corporate documentation, or a site with development potential.
  • Prepare Early: Gather all essential information and documentation upfront to ensure a strong market presence and remove buyer road blocks right from the start.
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Why Preparation Makes All the Difference

Taking the time to organize your legal, financial, and physical assets before listing can have a major impact on the speed and success of your sale.
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Legal & Compliance Readiness

Engage a solicitor early and ensure all owners are available to sign. Prepare accurate disclosures, check the title for restrictions, and ensure pool safety, smoke alarms, and building approvals are fully compliant.

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Financial Preparation

Understand your real net outcome. Calculate agent commissions, marketing costs, mortgage payout figures (including fixed-term break penalties), and any applicable capital gains tax.
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Presentation & Marketing Strategy

First impressions matter, golden rule – DE-CLUTTER first! Clean thoroughly, do complete minor repairs, tidy external areas to maximize sunshine and natural light. Work with your agent to choose the best sales strategy (i.e., auction, private treaty, sale by negotiation). Do not overcapitalise on major upgrades without checking with your agent first.

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Navigating Offers & Settlement

Review full contracts—not just the price—focusing on conditions, deposits, and settlement dates. Seek legal advice before accepting offers and ensure you maintain the property’s condition right up to the final inspection.

Avoid These Costly Selling Mistakes

When selling your property, critical oversights can severely impact your final result. Incorrect or missing disclosures—including unconsented building works or known hazards—can legally allow buyers to terminate the contract. Undertaking major renovations without consulting your agent can result in money spent unnecessarily.

Additionally, signing a contract with long, open-ended conditions without prior legal advice can lock you into unfavorable terms. Finally, failing to check for mortgage break penalties or misunderstanding tenant notice periods for tenancy terminations or viewings can lead to unwanted delays and financial loss. Avoiding these pitfalls ensures a smoother transaction.

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Book Your Free Sales Strategy Session

Sit down with our property experts to map out your selling journey. We’ll analyse your property’s potential, discuss current market trends, and connect you with the most suited and proven real estate agent to suit your property and your needs.

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Quick Final Check Before You Go Live

Before launching your property to the market, it’s important to ensure everything is fully prepared. Your home should be decluttered and thoroughly cleaned to appeal to buyers. Remove all rubbish, unnecessary furniture, and arrange for larger pets to be removed during viewings.

Ensure all agreed minor repairs are completed and keep the receipts. Once sold and moving toward settlement, you must maintain the property’s condition, immediately advise your agent and solicitor of any changes, and allow the buyer their final inspection to ensure a confident handover.

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