Guide to Selling Property

Experience, integrity, and proven results – everything you need for a smooth, successful home sale.

Your Guide to Selling with Whitlocks Estate Agents

Selling your home is a big step — but with the right team behind you, it doesn’t have to be stressful. With over 30 years of success throughout Bognor Regis and beyond, we’ll give you honest advice, expert marketing, and friendly support from valuation to completion.

Step 1: Book Your Free Valuation

<strong><span style="color: hsl(28, 92%, 60%);">Step 1</span>: Book Your Free Valuation</strong>

Step 1: Book Your Free Valuation

It all starts with an accurate valuation. One of our experienced valuers will visit your home and give you a realistic, honest price, backed by local knowledge and recent sales data.

We’ll also share tips on how to prepare your home for market and even small improvements that can help boost its value.

Book your free valuation today — or try our instant online tool for a quick estimate.

Step 2: Getting Your Home Market-Ready

<strong><span style="color: hsl(28, 92%, 60%);">Step 2</span>: Getting Your Home Market-Ready</strong>

Step 2: Getting Your Home Market-Ready

Once you instruct us, we’ll:

Arrange professional photography (first impressions really do count!)
Order your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Create a detailed floor plan and tailored property brochure
Highlight your home’s best features with engaging descriptions

You’ll always have the chance to approve the details before your property goes live.

Step 3: Maximum Marketing Exposure

<strong><span style="color:hsl(28, 92%, 60%);">Step 3</span>: Maximum Marketing Exposure</strong>

Step 3: Maximum Marketing Exposure

We make sure your property reaches the right buyers:

For Sale Board – still one of the most effective tools.
Office Window Display – in the heart of Nyetimber Village.
Registered Buyers – many homes sell before they even hit the market.
Email & Post – daily updates to our database of buyers.
Online Advertising – your property listed on Rightmove, Zoopla, PrimeLocation, Boomin, OneDome, plus our own website.
Social Media – promoted on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and more.

Step 4: Viewings & Feedback

Our team offers accompanied viewings 7 days a week, including evenings, to fit around your schedule.

After each viewing, we’ll follow up promptly and provide you with clear, constructive feedback — usually within 24 hours.

Step 5: Receiving & Negotiating Offers

When an offer comes in, we’ll:

Check the buyer’s financial position (mortgage approved, cash funds available, chain details).
Negotiate on your behalf to secure the best price and strongest buyer.
Confirm everything in writing so you have full peace of mind.

Step 6: Instructing a Solicitor

A good solicitor keeps your sale moving. We can recommend trusted local firms who combine efficiency with clear communication.

Once instructed, they’ll begin the conveyancing process — typically taking 6–16 weeks depending on the chain.

Step 7: Sales Progression

Our dedicated Sales Progression team will:

Liaise with solicitors, buyers, and other agents in the chain.
Provide you with regular updates.
Workhard to keep everything on track right through to exchange.

Step 8: Exchange & Completion

At exchange, your buyer pays a deposit (usually 10%) and the completion date is set.

On completion day, once funds have been transferred, you’ll hand over the keys — and we’ll call you the moment it’s official.

Need a removals company? We can recommend trusted local firms who’ll make moving day as smooth as possible.

Step 9: Moving On

We know selling can be emotional, and every move is unique. Our team is here to support you right to the end — whether it’s reminding you to take meter readings, helping with a change-of-address checklist, or just being a reassuring voice on the phone.

Ready to Sell?

Whether you’re curious about the value of your home or ready to put it on the market, our friendly, experienced team would love to help.

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Step 1: Book Your Free Valuation

Step 1: Book Your Free Valuation

It all starts with an accurate valuation. One of our experienced valuers will visit your home and give you a realistic, honest price, backed by local knowledge and recent sales data.

We’ll also share tips on how to prepare your home for market and even small improvements that can help boost its value.

Book your free valuation today — or try our instant online tool for a quick estimate.

Step 2: Getting Your Home Market-Ready

Step 2: Getting Your Home Market-Ready

Once you instruct us, we’ll:

Arrange professional photography (first impressions really do count!)
Order your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Create a detailed floor plan and tailored property brochure
Highlight your home’s best features with engaging descriptions

You’ll always have the chance to approve the details before your property goes live.

Step 3: Maximum Marketing Exposure

Step 3: Maximum Marketing Exposure

We make sure your property reaches the right buyers:

For Sale Board – still one of the most effective tools.
Office Window Display – in the heart of Nyetimber Village.
Registered Buyers – many homes sell before they even hit the market.
Email & Post – daily updates to our database of buyers.
Online Advertising – your property listed on Rightmove, Zoopla, PrimeLocation, Boomin, OneDome, plus our own website.
Social Media – promoted on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and more.