A good selling plan starts with your next move. Are you buying again, relocating, downsizing or selling an investment? Your timing, the property’s condition and the information buyers need all shape the campaign.
Meet the salesperson who would handle your sale and ask how they would position your home, communicate with you and respond to buyer feedback. Explore individual experience in our team directory. Ask for relevant recent campaigns and the evidence behind an appraisal, rather than choosing on the highest suggested price alone.
Discuss your home’s layout, condition, improvements and comparable sales. Explain any deadlines, existing tenancy or work you are considering. Gather consent and repair records, and identify gaps early. Your lawyer can help with title, disclosure and agreement questions. Our appraisal guidance explains market evidence and rating value.
Focus on work buyers notice and information they need. Deal with safety and maintenance first, then cleaning, light, storage and outdoor presentation. Discuss larger spending before committing. Our preparation guide helps you make a practical list.
Compare sale methods and marketing, then agree the advertising, photography, viewing arrangements, budget and reporting. Read the agency agreement, including its term, commission, marketing charges, cancellation provisions and possible overlap with a previous agency. Obtain legal advice where needed.
Agree how and when your salesperson will update you. Useful feedback explains what buyers liked, what concerned them, repeat interest and how your property compares with alternatives. Viewing numbers alone do not tell you what someone will pay. Decide when to review the approach and what would justify a change.
Price matters, but so do conditions, the deposit, settlement timing and special terms. Your salesperson presents offers and helps negotiate; your lawyer advises on the agreement and its legal effect. Understand what must happen before an offer becomes unconditional and keep track of deadlines.
Coordinate with your lawyer and follow the agreement. Plan removals, services, keys and the pre-settlement inspection. For a tenanted property, involve the property manager early so access and tenant communication can be arranged appropriately. A sales agreement does not replace tenancy obligations.
Read this journey alongside our preparation and sale-method pages. For independent guidance at each stage, visit Settled’s selling-a-home resources.
Request an appraisal or call 03 359 0384 to discuss your next move with Ray White Burnside.
Read our Burnside property guides and compare our salespeople before choosing the plan for your home.
We begin with the property, your timing and the move you want to make. The appraisal conversation should lead to a clear plan: the likely market position, preparation worth doing, the sale method, a marketing budget and the information buyers will need. Agree responsibilities and dates so photography, documents and advertising are ready together.
For a Christchurch home, assemble relevant consent, earthquake repair and insurance information early. Tell your salesperson about known issues and changes to the property. Early disclosure gives buyers time to investigate and reduces the chance of an avoidable surprise during negotiation.
Agree how often you will receive updates and what they will cover. Viewing numbers are useful context, but the important questions are who is still interested, what buyers are comparing the home with, what concerns remain and what the next action should be. Review advertising response alongside inspection feedback rather than judging a campaign by online views alone.
If the response differs from the original expectation, revisit the evidence together. Presentation, price positioning, access, competing listings and the information available can each affect buyer confidence. Decide which change has a clear purpose before adding more marketing spend.
Price is only part of an offer. Consider the deposit, finance and inspection conditions, settlement date, requested chattels and any dependence on another sale. Your salesperson can explain the commercial choices while your lawyer advises on the agreement and your obligations.
Once an agreement is signed, keep track of condition dates and respond promptly to requests for access or information. A conditional agreement still has steps to complete. Avoid making an irreversible moving commitment without understanding your position.
When the agreement becomes unconditional, confirm the settlement arrangements with your lawyer, organise removals and service changes, and leave the property and chattels as agreed. Keep insurance in place as advised. Arrange the buyer’s pre-settlement inspection and resolve any identified issue through the appropriate people before moving day.
Keys are released once settlement has been confirmed. Leave practical information that helps the new owner, such as appliance instructions and the location of controls, while removing personal records and any devices or accounts that need to be disconnected.
Read selected client testimonials and explore our buying, selling and Burnside property guides before planning your move.
Use the appraisal form below to tell us about your property and the move you are considering. If you would like to work with a particular salesperson, include their name in your message. You can also call 03 359 0384 to talk with the office.
Use our Buying and Selling guide to connect the two transactions with one calendar, a money timeline and a fallback for the move. Discuss the plan with your salesperson, lawyer and lender before making commitments.