Selling & Letting

At Orchard we make every effort to sell your home in a straightforward and hassle-free manner.

Our sales department is staffed with qualified and experienced negotiators who will be available to answer your initial queries. We will arrange a convenient time to visit your property and talk to you directly.

Property Visit
We will visit and thoroughly inspect your property, taking measurements and noting the key selling points.

Having made an assessment, we will advise you on the value of your property and the best method of marketing it. This will include advice as to whether the sale should be by private treaty or auction and a full breakdown of the costs involved.

Letter of recommendation
You will then receive a written confirmation covering all aspects of the sale as discussed including agreed viewing times for potential buyers to visit the property, costs and any specific issues you may have raised during our visit.

Advertising
For a private treaty sale, an agreed advertising campaign will take place. For an auction property, it will be advertised for 3 weeks prior to the sale, in the property sections of the national newspapers. Orchard will organise all of this.

We will also photograph and prepare a colour brochure which will be sent to potential buyers on our mailing list, given to interested callers and handed out at viewings. Your property will also be listed on Myhome.ie,,  Daft.ie, Real Estate Alliance.ie and PropertyNews.ie.

Viewings
After consulting with you we will co-ordinate suitable times with potential buyers and notify you with regard to special appointments for viewing your property.

Offers, Contracts, and Close of Sale
In an auction your negotiator will agree a reserve price for your home with you. After the bidding, assuming the reserve price is reached or exceeded, a 10% booking deposit is paid to your solicitors by the buyer.

In a private treaty sale, all offers are submitted to you and we will also recommend whether or not they should be accepted. If you decide to accept an offer, a non-binding booking deposit is collected from the buyer and held by us. A binding 10% deposit less booking fee is then paid to your solicitor when contracts are exchanged and a suitable completion date is agreed, (i.e. the day on which the new owners take possession of your property).

That will complete the process of selling your property. If you need any further information please contact us..