Selling property with Dockside

Twelve to eighteen weeks from listing to completion is a sensible expectation. A well-priced home with strong photography often goes to offer inside the first two weeks; the bulk of the timeline is solicitors and chain coordination.

A free valuation is a useful benchmark even if you're 6–12 months away. No pressure to instruct, and we'll happily check in nearer the time if it helps.

Sole agency, in almost every case. With sole agency you get one team who knows your home, one consistent story to buyers, and a fee that reflects committed work. Multi-agency sounds like more reach, but in practice it pits agents against one another — which tends to push prices down rather than up — and the fee climbs to cover the risk. If your situation is genuinely the exception, we'll tell you.

The temptation is always to test a higher number and reduce later. The data is clear that this costs you money. Homes priced correctly from day one sell, on average, for a higher final figure than homes that are reduced — because the first two weeks of marketing generate the most buyer interest, and a reduction signals to that pool that the original price was wrong. We'd rather quote you a realistic figure on the first visit and stick to it.

Declutter, deep clean, and fix anything that catches the eye on first impression — a broken bulb, a scuffed door frame, an overflowing recycling bin in the photo. Don't over-invest in major works; they rarely return their cost in twelve weeks. We'll walk through it on the valuation visit.

Yes — most sellers do. We give 24 hours' notice on viewings and try to bunch them into half-day slots so your week isn't constantly interrupted.

We sit down and talk through why. Usually it's one of three things: the price needs a sensible adjustment, the marketing isn't pulling its weight, or the market is genuinely quiet. We'll suggest a clear plan — and if you'd rather take the home off the market, there's no penalty. Our contracts are written so you're never locked in.

We re-launch within 48 hours, usually back on portals as 'price reduced' or 'back on market — price held' depending on circumstances. Most fall-throughs are buyer-side (mortgage offer issues, change of circumstances) and the home itself is unaffected. We've usually got back-up offers we can revisit.

Yes — by law every property needs a valid EPC before marketing. We arrange this for you.

Straightforward, no hidden extras. See the fees page for the full breakdown.