Welcome to our Savannah Estates Buyers & Sellers Information service.

Presenting your home
Potential buyers need to imagine they are living in your house, so get rid of ornaments and photos - especially posters in kids bedrooms. Put things you don't really use on a daily basis in the attic or storage. Big pieces of furniture should also go into storage and make rooms feel much bigger. Focus on the hallway - clear away coats/clutter, the bathroom - hide all your products and in the kitchen clear the work surfaces of appliances, jars, tins etc

Updating & Improving to impress
A fresh coat of neutral paint, new tiling or floor covering, and a couple of new kitchen doors can do wonders to smarten up a tired looking property. If you can't stretch to re-tiling in the bathroom re-grouting should bring it up new. As will putting in matching chrome fittings, replacing broken light bulbs, freshly painted front door, ironed sheets in the bedroom.
Everyone knows first impressions count and you'll want the house to appeal to as many people as possible, as the more people there are that like the property, the higher the selling price should be. So sweep up and make sure the front garden and hall to your house are tidy and inviting. If you've got parking, leave the space for the buyer it will add to the whole experience.

Below are the key house purchase stages explained.

	Stage 1 - Sale Agreed Seller's Solicitor: Obtains your title deeds and asks you to fill in a detailed questionnaire Prepares and sends out a package of legal information and a contract for sale Requests a settlement figure for your mortgage and any other secured loans Liases with all relevant parties and negotiates a date for moving ('completion') Buyer'sSolicitor: Organises searches at the local authority on your behalf and asks you for a sum on account of such expenses. Receives replies to questions raised and reports to you with the contract for signing. Requests your deposit. Receives mortgage offer and deals with all the conditions on your behalf Receives search results and deals with any problems revealed
	Stage 2 - Exchange of Contracts Seller's Solicitor: Receives the deposit as a down payment Organises final accounts and prepares a final settlement for your approval. Collects in any balance of funds required Approves the deed of transfer and arranges for you to sign it Buyer's Solicitor: Hands over the deposit to the seller's solicitor Prepares a final completion statement for your approval. Collects in any balance of funds required Prepares the deed of transfer and mortgage deed and arranges for you to sign them. Organises final searches to check for debts and bankruptcy
	State 3 - Completion Seller's Solicitor: Pays off the mortgage and notifies HM Land Registry Hands over the deeds and sends balance of money to you Buyer's Solicitor: Receives and arranges for payment of any stamp duty to the HM Revenue & Customs Prepares and sends off application to HM Land Registry to register your ownership If the property is mortgaged, sends deeds to the lender