Selling your property: steps and realistic timeframes
From valuation to handover of keys, here is how a sale unfolds with us. With the timeframes we actually observe on the ground, not the ones everyone else promises.
The timeframes below are those we observe for properties correctly priced in north Montpellier. An overpriced property stays longer. A rare and well-located property can sell in a few weeks.
Free valuation
24 to 48hWe come to see your property, analyse it and compare it with recent neighbourhood transactions.
- Full visit and identification of strengths
- Analysis of comparable sales (DVF, notarial database)
- Detailed valuation report within 48h
- Strategy discussion: listing price, calendar, priorities
Signing the mandate
Within 7 days of valuationOnce the listing price is agreed, we sign the mandate. No rush: we take the time to align on everything.
- Exclusive (recommended) or non-exclusive mandate
- Initial term: 3 months renewable
- Clearly defined and displayed fees
- Written commitments on both sides
Photos and showcasing
1 to 2 weeks after the mandateHD photo shoot, 2D plans, Matterport 3D virtual tour and home staging advice before going live.
- Professional photographer by appointment
- Matterport virtual tour and 2D plans
- Home staging advice included if needed
- SEO-optimised listing copy
Distribution and first viewings
First viewings in 2 to 4 weeksYour listing goes on every portal and we share it with our actively searching buyers. First viewings come quickly when the price is right.
- Distribution on 10+ real estate portals
- Alert to our already-qualified buyers
- Financial qualification of every visitor
- Written report after each viewing
Offer and sale agreement
Average: 2 to 4 monthsThis step depends most on the market and the property. Once an offer is accepted, the sale agreement is signed within 7 to 15 days.
- Each offer transmitted same day
- Buyer creditworthiness verified
- Negotiation with you, never on your behalf
- Sale agreement drafted within 7 to 15 days
Final deed at the notary
2 to 3 months after the sale agreementThe notarial timeframe is mandatory: buyer financing, lifting of suspensive conditions, mortgage and urban planning checks.
- Coordination with the buyer’s notary
- Tracking of suspensive conditions
- Verification of all documents
- Presence at signing and handover of keys
Realistic timeframes in north Montpellier
What we actually observe in the Saint-Clément, Montferrier, Prades, Saint-Gély area for a correctly priced property.
| Step | Observed timeframe |
|---|---|
| Valuation and detailed report | 24 to 48h |
| Signing the mandate | Within 7 days |
| Going live (listing online) | 1 to 2 weeks after the mandate |
| First qualified viewings | 2 to 4 weeks after going live |
| Offer accepted | 2 to 4 months on average |
| Signing the sale agreement | 7 to 15 days after the offer |
| Final deed at the notary | 2 to 3 months after the sale agreement |
| Total: valuation → handover of keys | 4 to 7 months on average |
An overpriced property can stay 12 months without a serious offer. Conversely, a rare and well-priced property can sell in 3 to 6 weeks. We prefer to be straight with you from the start.
A sale to prepare?
The valuation is free and without commitment. We respond within 48h, never with promises we cannot keep.