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Selling FAQ's

We do not advise putting in an offer on a property until you have had an offer on your own. As you will not know exactly how much your property will sell for, it is also unlikely someone will take their property off the market until you have a buyer for yours.

No. We require 14 days written notice if you decide to take your property off the market. If you decide to change agents, please speak to us before signing any other agreements as you could be liable for two fees.

No. Our fees are payable on exchange of contracts but are in practice paid on completion. The only thing you will need to pay for upfront is your EPC, if you do not already have one.

There are a number of fees to be paid when moving home. These include estate agency fees and any disbursements (for example, the cost of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)), legal conveyancing fees and Stamp Duty Land Tax where applicable.

Our estate agency fees are competitive and will be agreed with you following the valuation of your property.

We can also offer a seamless, hassle-free home sale and legal conveyancing service in association with our award-winning sister company Emsleys Solicitors. For ease and peace of mind, the legal conveyancing service is charged at a fixed fee.

The tie-in period is as per your initial agency agreement. After this, we will continue to market the property unless you advise us otherwise.

We advise all our clients to look at properties they are interested in, so that when they get an offer on their property they don't have to start from scratch.

Once a sale is agreed, we will inform your legal conveyancer, who will be in touch with you to start the legal process.

If you have chosen to use our sister company, Emsleys Solicitors for your legal conveyancing, we will inform your conveyancer when you put your property on the market. We will let the conveyancer know when a sale has been agreed and they will get in touch with you directly to progress the legal side of the sale.

We offer an accompanied viewing service. Some clients ask us to do all viewings, some clients prefer to do their own viewings; others like to do a mixture. We can discuss this with you and work in a way that suits your individual requirements.

Appointments for enhanced photos or videos typically take 45 minutes. If you book both photos and videos, the photographer will need a minimum of 2 hours of your time.

Yes. Our photographer carefully edits all photos and videos using Adobe software. External photos are enhanced with a blue sky, whilst internal photos are kept light and bright.

Please note: the photo editing will never mislead a potential buyer - only minor, superficial tweaks are made eg family photos are blurred, weeds removed, a mark on a curtain removed etc. Homes will never be edited in a way to add value e.g. remove a pylon from the field behind, or remove or enhance parts of the structure of the property etc.

We recommend making sure your home is as tidy as possible before the appointment. This ensures your property is marketed in the best possible light and keeps your appointment time to a minimum. For external shots, cars should be removed from the driveway and ideally children's toys and other large garden items should be hidden or moved.

Our photographer uses a drone to take photos and videos from the air. If your property lies in a flight restriction zone (near to an airport, for example), our photographer will need to arrange permission. This doesn't cost anything, but please allow time for this to be arranged. If there are no flight restrictions, we just need your permission to fly a drone around and over your property.

Our photographer has public liability insurance in the very unlikely event that something goes wrong.

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We found Emsleys Estate Agent to be professional, responsive and friendly, with a genuine concern for myself and sister during the sale of our mother\'s house. I would highly recommend them. Read more
Rachel

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Great experience selling our property through Emsleys. The Sherburn office kept us updated throughout the entire process. Would highly recommend. Read more
Rhian Hibberd

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Carole and her team were always very helpful and always professional. Emsleys estate agents provided outstanding service throughout my sale from start to finish. I couldn't have asked for more. Read more
Janice Barnard

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Very helpful at every stage, I would recommend to others. Read more
Laura Jackson

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Lisa, Emma and Amber were all fantastic from our initial query to completion day. They went the extra mile for us to communicate with our seller when needed. They also responded in excellent time... Read more
Sophie Roberts

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Absolutely exceptional service! Emsleys recently sold my house and I was so glad that I selected them to work with. They were very professional, accurate on valuation and from start to completion... Read more
Emma

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Really friendly staff, great service, I felt looked after- would recommend. Read more
AGATA NOWACZYK-NOLAN

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Excellent service from start to finish, I can highly recommend this company. Read more
Lee Carruthers

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Working with Emsleys Crossgates Estate Agents on the sale of my property was very easy - their communication was great and reactions to any queries that would delay things was spot on! Huge thanks... Read more
Jane Frost

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Excellent service from all the Rothwell team from start to finish. They kept me up to date throughout the sale of my house Read more
John

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Carol was amazing throughout our full journey selling our house. She was always there to answer our calls and help explain things. We would go as far as saying she went above and beyond to help us.... Read more
Charlotte May

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Fabulous service from start to finish Emma, Lisa and Amber were very friendly, helpful and always available to help at each stage of the selling process nothing was too much trouble. Read more
Monica Ladle

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Generated huge interest in our home after listing with another agent without success. Was on the ball throughout the sale and kept us up to speed with not only our sale but the rest of the chain Read more
Anthony Doone

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We have recently sold our property through Emsleys in Sherburn, we had a very good response to the market and agreed on our sale within 3 weeks. Carol is very professional and a very nice helpful... Read more
Claire Joynson

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Excellent efficient service from start to finish from the Emsleys team, and Carol in particular. Thanks very much! Read more
Daniel Fugler

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Our experience with Emsleys was second to none. Carol especially was so helpful and everything went through as smooth as possible. Any queries she was able to answer and if not she did everything... Read more
Beth Ellis

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We have had a great experience with using Emsleys. They have provided fantastic communication with us and put us at ease with the whole transaction. We couldn't recommend them enough for the... Read more
Kimberley Murphy

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So happy with everything emsleys have done to help us sell our home. Carol has been amazing and helped us keeping track with the process of selling. Thank you so much x Read more
Jessica Reed

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Carol was amazing in helping us with our house purchase. She guided us through the processes, explained everything to us, and provided regular updates which we greatly appreciated given that we... Read more
Rosie Brookes

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Carol has been so incredibly helpful, communicative and has helped get the sale through. Couldn\'t have asked for better service. Read more
Jessica Walker

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Purchased my home through the Sherburn in Elmet branch. Carol amp; Amber were so helpful throughout the whole process, they kept me up to date and liaised with the solicitors etc. would use again,... Read more
Roz Armitage

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Provided excellent advice re selling by modern method of auction. Read more
Deborah Gower

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Emsleys Sherburn in Elmet went above and beyond from start to finish!! You made the process so much easier. I thank my lucky stars we bought and sold through you guys. A special HUGE thank you... Read more
Chloe Griffiths

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Great co ordination from Carol Flynn who really helped push things through for exchange and completion. Excellent service and good communication. Thank you! Read more
Phil Brown

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We chose Emsleys based on recommendation, and I\'m glad we did. We received multiple offers at, and above, asking price on our property within a matter of days. Special thanks to Carol for... Read more
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Excellent service throughout. Great service from Carol and Amber. Would recommend Read more
colin Askew

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Pleasure to deal with, lovely team and kept me updated throughout around developments. Very happy with the service would recommend. Read more
Matthew Beecham

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The before and after sales service provided by Emsleys - and, in particular, Carol - has been excellent. The Sherburn offices are staffed by helpful, friendly and well-informed staff, who advised... Read more
Sue Carden

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A big thank you to Carol at Emsleys estate agents helping us with our move. Carol went above amp; beyond to help us amp; we would recommend Emsleys in Sherburn in Elmet to anyone. Thanks again to... Read more
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I have been very impressed with Emsleys estate agents in Garforth in dealing with the sale of my property. From start to finish the service has been very professional, and I have been kept fully... Read more
Claire Hodgson

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Emsleys went out of their way to ensure a wrinkle free purchase and hassle free procedure from beginning to end. Carol in particular went above and beyond her role to chase delays and rectify... Read more
P McTough

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Prompt professional and conscientious, a pleasure to do business with. This is the second property we have sold through Elmsleys too marks Read more
Gerald Robinson

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an excellent service which was always carried out with professionalism and a ready smile. Nothing was too much trouble and they updated us regularly. They were reassuring when we were concerned... Read more
Jean Thompson

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Helpful friendly staff at sherburn office during purchase.always in communication.helped sale go through alot quicker.easy to get on with Namely Amber and Carol Read more
Stephen Smith

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Good, friendly advice, very helpful and quick, efficient service. Many thanks to all staff involved. Will definitely use again. Thank you again. Read more
Paul Shann

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Very satisfied with the service. Received a quick offer and sale progressed smoothly. Good communication and support throughout sale.Staff were always helpful and followed up the sale to make... Read more
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I have had a great experience from all colleagues at Emsleys Estate Agents. Thank you so much for all your help. Read more
laura noble

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All of Emsleys staff worked very professionally, efficiently and tirelessly, and always very politely, on our property sale, providing a really good service. Read more
Barry Drewett

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A very friendly and efficient team- particularly Natalie, as nothing was too much trouble for her. Thank you for all your expertise ! Read more
Rita Berry

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It's very stressful moving homes but Emsleys were nothing short of brilliant throughout my recent purchase. They were very pro active from start to finish and communicated regular throughout... Read more
Nigel Nicholls

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Emsleys provided an excellent service from the beginning to the end of the process. Removing stresses often associated with moving house. Read more
James Marshall

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Fantastic service provided throughout the house purchase would highly recommend them to any body buying or selling a house in the Sherburn area. Read more
Jon Stott

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Emsleys were a great option for us. They had our house valued, pictures taken, and on the market within a week and then we had accepted an offer within 4 working days. Carol and Amber from the... Read more
Matt

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Fantastic local agency that are keen to assist you every step of the way, I found the agents great to use as a first time seller as they were friendly and informative thought the process and able... Read more
Jack

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Staff at Emsleys were fantastic through our sale. Carol in particular went over and above to ensure we received the best service possible. She would keep me updated with each bit of information and... Read more
Becky Shuttleworth

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The Emsleys team at Garforth have been absolutely exceptional. From valuing the house, keeping us updated every step of the way and their brilliant online sales progression tool to keep track of... Read more
Amy Currie

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Great communication throughout the whole of our purchase process. As first time buyers they explained every step of the way and chased things up on the other end as and when required. Read more
Nathan Liddle

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Although we didn\'t complete on our sale or buy from Emsleys, I can honestly say that they tried their best, the whole team were professional, courteous, did their utmost to do the best for... Read more
Melanie Woolner

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Carol was very proactive in keeping us informed during the process. We had some delays during the process which she kept on assisting with to keep the chain moving. Read more
MARK LONG

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Thank you to all at Emsleys for the help in selling my property, a very efficient service from all involved. Regards David Chipper Read more
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