The son of a Luton homeowner recently turned to VA after his Mother needed to sell her home in order to financially support her care. After being recommended by a local solicitor, Neil Robins sought out three Estate Agents, including VA, to value the property.

Neil was initially unsure on whether he wanted to work alongside Gavin and VA due to the relatively small size of our business.

However, Gavin assured him that choosing a smaller company like VA over a large franchise was actually in his best interests. This is due to the homeowner receiving a far greater experience of personal care and attention due to the time and focus VA can allocate to the property.

Moreover, VA advertise on all of the major property platforms, so Neil didn’t need to worry about property visibility either.

How did we achieve £20,000 above market value?

After learning that Neil’s Mother’s home was previously rented to tenants for 12 years, we suggested a ‘flash clean’ be made to bring the home to a staging standard.

This was not something Neil had the time to do - but fortunately enough for him, VA specialise in turning properties around!

Our team cleaned, painted and decluttered both inside and outside the house to ensure the property was presentable for the sales market. Our flash clean along with high quality photography not only delivered Neil a sale within 48 hours, but also saw him sell the property £20,000 above the asking price.

By the Numbers

Property original value = £475,000

VA’s flash clean, including garden cleaning, painting and decluttering = £1,800

Property sale = £495,000

Ultimately, Neil choosing to use VA’s services to bring the property to a living standard helped deliver everything he wanted for his Mother and more.

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VA’s expert Consultant, Gavin Dick, was on hand to offer Neil the best advice and guidance he possibly could in what was, according to Neil, the most ‘positive approach’.