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Getting a Head Start on Selling

1 min readYour Next Move Real Estate
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Guidance reviewed 3 October 2026.

Early planning gives you time to choose proportionate preparation and understand the transaction.

Arrange evidence and advice

Obtain an agent's appraisal supported by comparable sales and prepare the contract with your legal adviser. An appraisal is not a formal valuation or a guaranteed sale price.

Plan useful repairs

Get quotes, use qualified people for plumbing and electrical work, and keep records. Clean and organise before considering larger upgrades. Read the agency agreement and campaign costs, then plan accommodation and settlement. A head start reduces rushed decisions without promising the highest valuation or a particular sale date.

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