The top 5 questions from our Costa del Sol vendors

Do you want to sell your house?

Are you looking for a good, reliable, and local Real Estate Agent to sell your beloved property? 

If the answer to that question is yes, then yourVIVA would be a good fit for you and the agency of your choice. 
We have a vast client base looking for property all along the coast and we always ensure that our vendors are aware that selling their homes is very important to us and that they receive the best service possible.
Most importantly, they are kept updated at all times throughout the whole process, from every property viewing until completion takes place.

As part of our advice, this article is a sample of the many questions our clients have had and who are now in the process of selling their homes with yourVIVA. Read on, we are sure you will find it very useful.

The top 5 questions from our Costa del Sol vendors

1.- What documentation is required?

In order for yourVIVA to be able to sell your property, and also to comply with Spanish legislation, we ensure that all owners provide us with the following documentation.

• Title Deed (Escritura) or "Nota Simple" (dated less than 3 months old).
  Title deed, you must have this documentation, if you cannot find it, you can request a copy from your bank or at the notary's office where the sale was signed.
  The "nota simple" can be requested at the land registry office.
• Receipt of the last community payment.
• IBI and Rubbish receipts.
  Receipts of the payments, ask for a receipt at your local town hall or you can download these receipts from your bank account.
• Identification of the owner (DNI, NIE, or passport).
• CEE, Energy Efficiency Certificate.
  We can manage this procedure ourselves or you can hire an external company.
• First Occupancy Licence.
  You must have this document from the moment you purchase your property.
• Sales authorisation contract or service agreement.
  Contract signed with us.
• KYC form for sellers.
  Documentation to be completed with nosotros

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2.- How long will it take to sell my house?

The million-dollar questions are, how long will it take you to sell my house? Will it be sold by next month? Are there a lot of people interested in this area and will it sell quickly?

There is no concrete answer, but we can analyse two main aspects that will formalise a quicker sale.

A) The characteristics of the property itself

• Good condition, size, number of rooms, natural light, features...
• Sought-after location
• Attractive photos that show the best of the property so will gain many points and will attract more attention.

We can say that this is the most important point, if the property is well maintained and has photos showing the best, it will attract more people.

It may be worth investing in renovating and fixing small defects in the house before putting it up for sale. Take a look at this other article on how to add value to your home

B) The price and negotiation

If the asking price for the sale is right and if you are willing to negotiate a little. You have to be willing to compromise a little and be flexible, this also depends on the urgency to sell the property.

With these two issues in consideration, your property can be sold in 1-2 weeks or it can take longer.

3.- What does yourVIVA do to sell my house?

Thanks to our infrastructure and collaborating companies, yourVIVA can do much more than other real estate agencies on the Costa del Sol.

At yourVIVA:

• We help you to value your property and give you a real price for the value of the property based on the current market.
• We take the best pictures of your property and can draw up a floor plan of the property if the seller does not have one.
• We advertise your property on our website, major national and international real estate portals and it will be shared with other Real Estate agents on the Costa del Sol.
• It will be sent through email campaigns to our database of buyers and interested parties in the area.
• It will be shared on social media with photos and videos to give it more visibility.
• Additionally, there is an optional package to enhance the images and take a virtual tour.

4.- What is the process of the visits?

Once we have potential clients, we inform the vendor of the possibility of taking them to view the property.

• If the owners live in the property, we will adapt to their agenda and we will indicate the date and time of the visit in order to arrange it with the buyers.
• If the owners do not live in the property or live in another town or country, we recommend having a copy of the keys of the property in order to have more autonomy.

We recommend having the property tidy and clean so we can show it at its best.

5.- How much is it going to cost me?

Putting your house on sale does not imply any initial payment, only the extra services requested by the seller will be paid. Now, once the property is sold, the corresponding capital gains tax will be paid and, of course, the real estate agent's commission.

1. The capital gains tax (plusvalía) is the tax derived from the difference in the current value of the property with respect to the price paid when it was purchased. It is a municipal tax levied by the municipality where the sold property is located. It must be paid within 30 days of the sale of the property.
2. The estate agent's commission is usually a percentage of the total value of the transaction. In our case, our commission is between 4% and 5%, which is the usual percentage for all estate agents on the Costa del Sol.

What did you think of this "top 5 questions from our Costa del Sol vendors" article?

We hope this article has been helpful, but in case you have any further information you can contact our team. 

We also recommend you to read these 9 tips to sell your house that make your sell quicker.

And you, have you already decided to sell your house?

Contact our yourVIVA vendors team and they will give you further information about this process.

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