From development to completion: your complete guide to the success of your project
Welcome to this practical guide for owners wishing to sell their land or buyers looking to purchase land in the Evian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains areas. Here you'll find invaluable advice, key steps and important considerations for successfully completing your real estate transaction.
Owners
To put your land up for sale, here are the key steps:
1. Appraise your land: Get an estimate of its value by consulting real estate professionals or by looking for similar properties in your area.
2. Prepare your documents: Gather all relevant documents such as title deeds, land surveys, plans (cadaster, demarcation) and applicable planning regulations.
3. Hire a real estate agent: Hiring a professional helps you set a real market price for your property in Evian-les-Bains or Thonon-les-Bains, market your property, use different channels to promote your land such as real estate websites, social networks and local newspapers, and arrange visits with interested buyers and answer their questions about the land.
4. Prepare your plot: Make sure the plot is clean, free of clutter, cleared of undergrowth and ready to be shown to potential buyers.
5. Negotiating and finalizing the sale: you've hired a real estate agent: When the real estate agent receives an offer to purchase, he or she negotiates the conditions of sale with you and acts as intermediary with the buyer. Once you've reached agreement, the professional will finalize the transaction and prepare the necessary legal documents, forwarding them directly to your notary, and assisting the notary in organizing the signing of the preliminary sales agreement.
For advice specific to your situation and project, it is always advisable to consult a real estate professional.
Buyers
For your construction project, here's the complete guide:
1. Budget: Draw up a realistic budget, considering the current market price of the land, construction costs, materials, labor, professional fees, building permits, etc.
2. Regulations and building permits: Find out about local building regulations, the local urban development plan (PLU) and obtain the necessary building permits from the relevant authorities, i.e. your local town hall.
3. Choosing the plot: Select a plot of land suited to your project, considering location, access to utilities, topography and environmental constraints. Once you've made an offer to purchase, subject to the condition precedent of obtaining planning permission, you'll need to obtain both this and your mortgage between the signing of the sales agreement and the signing of the authentic act. This takes around seven to eight months.
4. Planning and design: You can hire an architect or builder to determine your needs and draw up detailed plans for your future construction with the help of this professional.
5. Financing: Check with a professional (bank or broker) to make sure you have the necessary financial resources to complete the project.
6. Selecting contractors and suppliers: Seek out reputable contractors and suppliers, obtain several quotes and check their references before deciding.
7. Project management: Establish a realistic schedule, follow the construction milestones, communicate regularly with contractors, and monitor the project's progress.
8. Choice of materials: Select quality building materials that meet your needs in terms of aesthetics, and above all incorporate elements of sustainability and energy efficiency into your project, such as insulation, double-glazed windows, efficient heating, and cooling systems, etc.
9. Insurance: Take out adequate construction insurance to protect yourself against construction-related risks.
10. Planning permission validated by your town hall, financing validated by your broker or banker? Go to the notary to sign the authentic act. Once it's agreed, you can start building!
In the Evian and Thonon-les-Bains areas, land for sale is scarce. We invite you to contact a real estate agent who can help you with your research, your questions, and your land purchase project.
Don't forget to consult building professionals such as architects, engineers, and contractors for advice specific to your construction project.
Sell with success and buy with confidence with DECORDIER real estate agencies:
- Thonon +33 (0) 4 50 72 31 95 / e-mail : thonon@decordier-immobilier.com
- Evian +33 (0) 4 50 75 15 15 / e-mail : evian@decordier-immobilier.com
- Grand-Baie : +230 268 2828 / e-mail : contact@decordier-immobilier.mu
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