It is well known that selling a property can take time, but how much time? Well, it is an unknown length of time, really, but it will undoubtedly be months, not weeks. With this in mind, if you hope to sell your home by Christmas, you need to act quickly! Delaying your decision could mean missing out on the opportunity to move into your new home before the festive season.

If priced correctly with a robust marketing strategy, according to Zoopla (as of 24 August 2024), the average time that a property takes to sell is 32 days. Realistically, the legal process will take a few more months, meaning that the clock is already ticking if you have a hope of getting the keys to your new home for Christmas this year.

You might not want to rush things, and that is fair enough. Selling a home and moving to a new one is a huge decision, so you may opt for a plan to market your home and aim to accept an offer by Christmas. This way, you take the pressure off, you can market your home at a time of year that is traditionally very good (after the kids have gone back to school), and you can sit back and relax this Christmas, safe in the knowledge that you have a secure offer, and, the move will take place in the new year.

Imagine the joy of celebrating Christmas in your new home, surrounded by family and friends. If this is your dream, then it's time to take action. Here's what you need to do to make this dream a reality:

• Valuation: The first step is to find out your home's potential value. Share the timescale with the agents so that they can tweak the estimation to fit your plans.
• Keenly price your property: you don't have time on your side, so you must be competitive with the price of your property. This is not the scenario to try and break the price ceiling for your area. Instead, be fair and sensible with the pricing strategy.
• Get photoshoots and videographers booked in as soon as possible —make hay while the sun shines. Gardens and external photographs will look great with blue skies and colourful flowers, so take advantage of this and book those photoshoots.
• Launch strategy—drip-feeding your home to the market will not ensure a quick sale. You want to have an impact, and that comes from a carefully structured launch strategy. This could involve a combination of online and offline marketing, including a well-timed listing on property portals, social media promotion, and open house events. Your agent should be able to demonstrate a proven plan for launching a property to the market that creates maximum impact and can generate lots of interest from potential buyers.

Selling your home quickly relies on you having your ducks in a row and not wasting time. That being said, it is absolutely possible that, if you plan and execute the sale of your property correctly, you could be celebrating Christmas in your new home this year. Imagine the joy of hosting your family in a new, beautiful space. It's all within reach if you act now.

Get in touch with our team to get the ball rolling today.