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When you sell your Guildford property through an estate agent, your agent should be working hard for you, prioritising your needs and ensuring your property sells quickly, for the right price. Part of this process is property marketing, like taking photographs, creating floor plans and advertising your property online. This kind of marketing comes as standard at Cobbles, and we always include it in our fee. We believe that any good estate agent should do the same. In this blog, we look at how Cobbles markets properties for its sellers, and what you can expect when you choose us to sell your Guildford property.

One of the reasons we went into estate agency is because we love helping people find their dream homes. We love it when everything works, the seller gets the price they were looking for and the buyer gets a new home they’ll really cherish. But things can go wrong and house sales can fall through. Fortunately, most of the common problems are avoidable. Here are some of the most common problems, and how to avoid them.

Gazumping is when someone else makes a higher offer for a property than you have, after you have had your offer accepted. In this blog, we look at the gazumping problem and how to avoid it happening to you when you’re buying your new home in Guildford.

There is loads of advice out there about getting properties ready to sell. Usually, they advise you to paint the walls a neutral colour and make the space seem big and light. But what about kerb appeal, and how your house looks from the outside? First impressions count – getting your property to appeal to the buyer before they have even opened the door is an important part of the selling process.

Viewing a house can be very exciting – it could be your new home! It’s easy to do the viewing in an optimistic mood and decide on the spot you’re going to buy the property, but it’s important to keep a sense of perspective. That optimism will disappear if you’ve got to replace the roof or the boiler. In this blog, we look at what you should be checking for when you’re considering whether or not to buy a particular house.

One of the important steps in buying a house is putting in an offer and hoping that the seller accepts it. However, you’ll be glad to know that there is more to getting your offer accepted than just crossing your fingers! In this blog, we look at some of the actions you can take to improve your chances of success.

It’s a good idea to get your home ready to sell before you actually put it on the market. This means that you will get a realistic valuation, and your home will also look its best for the website photographs.

Last July, the chancellor created a stamp duty holiday, freeing buyers from the burden of paying stamp duty land tax on top of the price of their new property. This holiday will end on 31st March. If you’re planning to move home this year, we believe that acting now gives you the best chance of benefiting from the current tax break.

As Guildford goes into Tier 4 and many shops and services close yet again, it’s easy to see why so many people are turning to the internet for shopping, banking and entertainment. What about selling houses? Online-only estate agencies are attracting clients in these troubled times, but we believe you’ll always have a better experience with a local estate agent like Cobbles. Here’s why:

We are delighted that the property market is remaining open during England’s second lockdown and that we can continue to operate from our Guildford office. This is great news for our clients too – everyone involved in selling and letting property can continue so long as they observe social distancing.