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How easy is it to sell without an Estate Agent?

arthur_dent_2
arthur_dent_2 Posts: 1,913 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
We are looking to sell our house but it is not yet on the market. Someone we know has approached us with a view to buying it and if both parties were to go ahead with the sale, how could it be done? please?
Loving the dtd thread. x
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  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
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    Agree a price and exchange details of your respective solcitors and get them both communicating with each other.

    As a conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful but I accept no liability except to fee-paying clients
    RICHARD WEBSTER

    As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
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    Agree a price, exchange solicitor details .. and they take it from there

    Best way is to get one of you to type up a letter

    Property address

    Agreed price

    Seller Details

    Sellers Sols

    Buyers Details

    Buyers Sols

    give all 4 parties a copy

    obviously with no agent you will want to be be keeping eye that buyer is progressing with any survey/ mortagge application
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • arthur_dent_2
    arthur_dent_2 Posts: 1,913 Forumite
    Thanks for all the advice, Payless that is particularly helpful.
    Hopefully (crossed fingers) if it all comes about then I will have to start looking for somewhere new for us to live.
    Loving the dtd thread. x
  • tickeverybox.com
    tickeverybox.com Posts: 22 Forumite
    Nearly 15,000 private seller transactions in March 2007.

    Important that a good solicitor is used to keep track of buyers mortgage though.
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
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    Tick

    its not allowed for signatures or usernames to contain website addresses
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  • tickeverybox.com
    tickeverybox.com Posts: 22 Forumite
    payless wrote: »
    Tick

    its not allowed for signatures or usernames to contain website addresses

    How do i get rid of .com?
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    email [EMAIL="webmaster@moneysavingexpert.com"]webmaster@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    email [EMAIL="webmaster@moneysavingexpert.com"]webmaster@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

    or just re-register
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  • tickeverybox.com
    tickeverybox.com Posts: 22 Forumite
    I will do that. Would Admin or Moderator not have picked it up if so wrong?
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It takes time and resources given the site's size

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/faq.html?faq=new_faq_item#faq_new_rules
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