Why You Should Sell Before You Buy

1. Financial Certainty - Selling your house before buying gives you financial clarity. You’ll have banked the money from your sale and will know exactly how much you have to spend on your next property.  Selling first keeps things financially very straightforward.

2. Strongest Buying Position – This one is key!  By selling first, you become a chain-free buyer.  Regardless of your age or stage in life, you effectively become like a first time buyer again, which makes you highly attractive to anyone selling. 

When the market is buoyant like it is at the moment, having this competitive edge gives you a much higher chance of having your offer accepted at closing date, even if you’re not the highest bidder.  In fact we have had many instances already this year where sellers have taken the 3rd or 4th highest offer because that person is chain free.

3. Reduced Stress - Coordinating multiple sales and purchases to all settle on the same day, can be highly stressful and complex.  Avoiding being part of a complicated chain of sales is far less stressful, and being in a much stronger buying position also alleviates stress.  Here at Kelvin Valley we have had many clients sell their property in a hot market, get a great price, and then put themselves into a great position for buying. 

There is no doubt that selling first then becoming chain free, is a strategy that works really well.  We find that our clients who do things this way round tend to get the best results on their sales, are much more likely to be successful when buying, as well as finding the whole moving experience a lot less stressful.

The market is currently very buoyant, with high demand and not a lot of supply, especially of family homes in the local market.  That means anyone who does sell can capitalise and get a great result at the moment, whilst also putting themselves into the strongest buying position which will be key to securing their next home.

Here at Kelvin Valley we have helped thousands of local people move home!  So please get in touch with our Sales Team who can further explain the process as well as providing you with both a free valuation and our staging guide, with tips on preparing your home for sale.

☎️ 0800 133 7775
📨 sales@kvps.co.uk