1. Pre-search

Before we begin our search, we need to establish your ideal property either by meeting you in your home or at a convenient location so that we can take a detailed brief of your property requirements. We do prefer to meet clients in their own home wherever possible as this gives us a better insight into how they live as well as their likes and dislikes. We can then understand exactly what kind of property you are looking for. For example, we need to discuss your preferred location, the style and condition of the property, the number of bedrooms needed, size of garden or land required, as well as your budget and timescale for moving. We can also discuss how our service can be tailored to your specific needs and requirements.

2. Familiarisation tour

These tours, which can be tailored to your requirements, can be arranged where necessary before the search begins and take the form of a driven tour through selected areas. They are very popular with clients who are not familiar with a specific area and who wish to learn more about the local amenities, property styles and costs, as well as the pros and cons of each area. Costs are subject to requirement.

3. Search

Once we have established your property requirements and your preferred area, we can begin our search…

You can be assured that our search on your behalf will be both exhaustive and thorough and that we aim to find your ideal property as quickly as possible. We are highly proactive in sourcing properties which are being both openly and quietly marketed through national and independent estate agents, private sellers and developers. We are often aware of properties for sale before they are even marketed. This is because estate agents, rental agents developers and private vendors know that we are representing genuine buyers and therefore often give us first refusal on a property before it is openly marketed! Indeed they often send us details of properties for sale in the hope of saving themselves estate agents fees! This gives us an edge in finding you your home. After all, everyone wants to acquire the most desirable home within their price range – but the best homes often sell quickly. This is where we, with our inside knowledge of the property market, can often secure the property for you before it is even advertised.

We register your details with estate agents in the area and maintain a close dialogue with them: contacting them at regular intervals and making sure that we keep up to date with all the new properties coming on to their books. We explore the internet and trawl through the local papers for private advertisements in our quest to find your ideal home.

4. Pro-active search

We do all the legwork for you and our in-depth search is intensive and time consuming. It takes us on average about two weeks to thoroughly research the market and to arrange the first viewings. This involves viewing numerous properties on your behalf, selecting the best, and then drawing up a shortlist of the suitable properties which meet your criteria. We will then take internal and external digital photos of the property and its immediate surroundings to give you a better overview of the property and its location. These photos will then either be posted or e-mailed to you along with an unbiased report highlighting the pros and cons of each property. These reports enable you to decide which of the shortlisted properties you wish to view, saving you wasted journeys and unsatisfactory viewings.

5. Arrange viewing

We will arrange all your viewings at times convenient to yourselves and accompany you on all viewings. This means that we can provide you with impartial advice and discuss any points that may be raised during the viewing.

6. Negotiation

Once you have chosen the home you wish to purchase we will discuss tactics and, should you wish, handle the negotiations on your behalf. With our widespread knowledge of the local property market combined with the incentive provided by our fee structure, you can be assured that we will aim to secure the property at the lowest possible price. This often means that our service becomes self funding and therefore saves you money.