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Sales guide

Helpful advice and expert guidance to support you through every stage of your selling journey, from preparing for the market to handing over the keys.

- Understanding the value
- Preparing to Sell
- Getting paperwork ready
- Your EPC
- Marketing your home
- Professional photography
- Floor plans + virtual tours
- Buyer reach
- Preparing for viewings
- Understanding feedback
- Receiving an offer
- Negotiating a sale
- Accepting an offer
- Property chains
- Conveyancing
- Surveys + concerns
- Keeping the sale moving
- The cost of selling
- Stamp duty land tax - SDLT
- Captain gains tax - CGT
- Exchange

- Preparing for completion
- Completion

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Your complete guide to selling your home

Selling your home is an exciting step, but we know there can be plenty to think about along the way. From understanding what your property is worth and preparing it for the market, to choosing the right estate agent, attracting buyers and navigating the journey through to completion, every move comes with important decisions.

Our handy Home + Castle Selling Guide has been created to make the process feel clearer, more straightforward and a little less overwhelming. We'll take you through each stage of the selling journey, offering helpful advice on preparing and presenting your home, getting your paperwork in order, marketing your property and making the most of those all-important viewings.

The guide also explains what happens once buyers start showing interest. From understanding viewing feedback and considering offers to negotiating your sale and assessing a buyer's position, we'll help you understand the factors that can contribute to a successful move.

And once you've accepted an offer, the journey is far from over. We'll guide you through property chains, conveyancing, surveys, sales progression, exchange and completion, helping you understand what happens behind the scenes and what you can do to keep your move moving forward.

We've also included useful information about the costs involved in selling and buying your next home, including Stamp Duty Land Tax and other financial considerations that are important to plan for.

Whether you're moving across town, relocating further afield, upsizing, downsizing or simply starting to explore your options, Home + Castle is here to support you every step of the way.

With local knowledge across Polegate, Hailsham, Eastbourne, Pevensey, Bexhill, St Leonards and Hastings, combined with modern technology and genuine personal service, we're here to make your property journey as straightforward as possible.

Ready to get started?

Explore our handy selling guide here and discover everything you need to know about selling your home with confidence — with Home + Castle by your side.

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