Introduction

Selling your house is not just a matter of finding a purchaser and agreeing a price. A verbal agreement to buy or sell a house in Scotland is not enforcable. An offer to purchase, and the acceptance of that offer must be in writing and there is no binding contract until a written agreement is reached. You will want the best professional advice to ensure not only that the best possible price is obtained, but also that the contract does not include any unacceptable terms. As your solicitors or estate agents, we can give you that advice.
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When to Contact Us

It is never to early to call your solicitor. If you are thinking about selling a house, the advice and assistance of you solicitor experienced in house purchase and sale, may not only avoid problems but save you both money and time.
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The Market

Most solicitors in Scotland are also Estate Agents, and we are no exception. We can offer a full estate agency service including visiting your house and preparing detailed sales particulars with colour photographs. We can advise on marketing strategy, and will normally be able to recommend an asking price from our own extensive records.

You will be able to discuss your advertising requirements with our fully trained and experienced Property Team. Your property will be displayed in our office in Grantown-On-Spey, our own website and Vebra.com which results in an extensive marketing package. As solicitors, we can market your house through the Solicitors Property Centres, with offices throughout Scotland. Your property can be displayed in the relevant Property Centre and advertised through its twice monthly Review. We can advise on the best newspapers for advertising, both locally and nationally, and particulars can be circulated to prospective purchasers on our extensive and constantly updated mailing list. Details can be included in the Masson Cairns Property Review - our regular inhouse bulletin.
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Viewing & Offers

Our Property Department will deal with all enquiries and will make viewing arrangements to suit you and the prospective purchasers. Accompanied viewing can be arranged if required. Throughout the marketing period, we will keep you advised of progress and will recommend if, for example, a closing date for offers should be set.

Any offers recieved for your house will be fully discussed with you. Should you decide to accept an offer one of our solicitors shall explain the technicalities of the offer with you. You will be concerned mainly with the price, the date of entry and any movables (eg. carpets, furnishings, ect.) to be included in the sale. We will also be able to advise on the many conditions included in the offer, and we will then be able to issue an acceptance subject to such qualifications as may be necessary. Once the contract has been agreed (the concluded bargain) we continue to act for you in connection with the conveyancing, that is the transfer of title to the purchaser. This will include obtaining Searches in the Property Registers and discharging any mortgages or other loans which you have granted over the property. Normally, the full purchase price for the house is paid to us on the date of entry, and in exchange we would deliver the keys and the title deeds in favour of the purchaser. We then deal with repayment of the mortgage and distribution of the sale proceeds in accordance with your instructions.
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Our Aim

Our aim is to carry out all the necessary steps - from the first advertisement to handing over the keys - to ensure that your sale is completed as smoothly as possible. In addition to the steps we have outlined, we can offer advice and assistance in connection with many other related matters including, preparation of wills and, of course, the purchase of your new home. We are happy to provide an estimate of expenses involved with any sale transaction, including our fees for the estate agency and legal work and outlays such as advertising dues and search expenses.
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