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Achieving a quick sale can be a necessity if you are to complete your next move, but that does not mean you will want to compromise on price.

Kevin Shaw, national sales director at property specialist Leaders, says: “If you need sell your home quickly whilst still getting the best possible price, a good local estate agent will be able to help. Generating maximum interest as soon as your property comes onto the market and actively overseeing the sale to ensure everything goes smoothly are key elements to helping you achieve your goals.”

He has offered three top tips to anybody who may need to sell a property quickly:

1) Set the right asking price

Price your home at exactly the right level to generate plenty of interest but not too low so you risk losing out on achieving its full value. This is a delicate balance to strike but an agent with excellent knowledge of what is happening in the local property market will help ensure your asking price is spot on.

2) Maximise your marketing

Letting people know your property is available – with photos and descriptions that show off its best features – is the number one priority. Not only is listing it on major portals is a must, alerting ‘hot buyers’ in the area straight away is something a good estate agent will be able to do.

3) Vet prospective buyers

Time is of the essence so any prospective buyers you deal with should be in a good position to complete the purchase of your home. Your estate agent should verify each and every potential buyer to make sure they have the finances in place, their timescales match yours and they are in a strong position to proceed.

Kevin adds: “At Leaders, we do all we can to make sure there are no nasty surprises down the line. And once a sale is underway our dedicated move managers oversee everything to ensure it progresses smoothly, dealing quickly with any issues that arise to avoid unnecessary delays. This results in a better success rate and takes the stress out of the process for sellers and buyers.”

For more advice on how to sell your property contact your local Leaders branch or visit leaders.co.uk.

An ideal opportunity has arisen with Connells for purchasers to get their first step on the property ladder. Offered for sale with no forward chain, this ground floor maisonette has lots of features to attract first time buyers with spacious rooms, allocated parking and its own large garden, which is a real bonus.

A pathway leads to the front door which opens to the hallway where there is a utility cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine and storage. Doors lead to the double bedroom, sophisticated bathroom with spa bath and sitting room with a large window to the front.

The kitchen is an excellent size and very well fitted with a lovely range of units with soft close doors and integrated appliances including a double oven, hob and microwave. A double glazed door opens to the lovely garden at the rear which extends the living space in warmer months.

The garden has a lawned area, patio, shed for storage and a summer house.

This maisonette, in Millbridge Gardens, is well positioned for access into Bitterne and Southampton, with a good link to the M27 across the south coast.

Enquiries should be directed to the Bitterne branch of Connells on 023 8042 2080. A price of £165,000 is asked.

There’s nothing quite like enjoying unrivalled views of the skyline from the terrace of a penthouse apartment.

Combine this with luxury, contemporary interiors and it’s easy to see the appeal of living the high life.

Savills Southampton is currently marketing stunning duplex penthouse apartments at Southbrook Rise, in Millbrook Road East.

The former office building, which is within 0.2 miles of Southampton Central Station, is being converted by Cavendish & Gloucester Properties into a total of 84 stylish apartments.

The penthouse apartments feature two double bedrooms and two bathrooms on the lower floor, with a spiral staircase leading upstairs to an open plan kitchen/dining/living area.

They also have roof terraces and secure under-croft parking.

Nikki Penman, from the Residential Development Sales team at Savills Southampton, said: “These fantastic, modern refurbished apartments feature a light and spacious interior with high ceilings to the principal rooms. The city views from the living area and roof terrace are quite spectacular!”

Prices for the penthouse apartments, due for completion in July 2016, start from £250,000.

For more information, contact Savills on 023 8071 3900.