{"id":3472,"date":"2025-08-12T14:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dedmangray.co.uk\/news\/?p=3472"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:39:40","slug":"selling-before-christmas-why-auction-could-be-your-best-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dedmangray.co.uk\/news\/2025\/08\/selling-before-christmas-why-auction-could-be-your-best-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Before Christmas: Why Auction Could Be Your Best Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With just over 20 weeks to go before Christmas, homeowners considering a sale face an important reality check: the traditional estate agent route simply won\u2019t get you sold in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent industry figures reveal that the <strong>average private treaty sale<\/strong> \u2014 the standard process used by most estate agents \u2014 takes <strong>around 48 weeks<\/strong> from the start of marketing to the exchange of contracts. That\u2019s nearly a year before you see your money, leaving many sellers frustrated and tied up for far longer than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auction: A Faster, More Certain Alternative<\/strong><br>In comparison, a <strong>traditional unconditional auction<\/strong> can complete the entire sale process in as little as <strong>8 weeks<\/strong>. Once the hammer falls, the sale is legally binding, with the buyer paying a deposit immediately and completion typically following within 28 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This speed means that if you list now, you could <strong>sell, complete, and celebrate<\/strong> before this year\u2019s end \u2014 turning \u201cFor Sale\u201d into \u201cSold\u201d well before the festive period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Dedman Gray Auctions?<\/strong><br>As <strong>Essex\u2019s most successful property and land auctioneer<\/strong>, we\u2019ve helped countless sellers achieve fast, secure results. 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