Selling
Selling in Paris in 2026 is no longer as straightforward as it was in 2021. The right asking price, the right presentation and the right network of qualified buyers are what separate a four-week sale from a property that sits on the market for six months. Since 2011, Home Select has known both sides of the market.
Your project
Fifteen years on the buyer side gives us a rare edge when we come to sell: we know exactly what buyers look for, how they view a property, what prompts them to make an offer and what puts them off. A listing built with the buyer in mind is what separates an advert that lingers from a property that sells.
No inflated valuation to win the instruction. We cross-reference recent notarised sales, micro-market tension, the condition of the property and service charges. You leave the first meeting with a realistic price range that will sell, not a headline figure.
Photography by a professional property photographer, video and 3D floor plan where appropriate, copy written for buyers rather than for Google. Optional light home staging with our partner interior designer. The cost is included in the mandate, not added on top.
Targeted exposure to our pool of active buyers: more than 1,200 buyers helped since 2011, with several hundred actively searching at any one time. Every visitor is financially pre-qualified and every offer checked for credibility.
4 to 8 weeks The average time between signing the mandate and signing the preliminary contract on our sales.
Our method
Four steps to sell your Paris property in the best possible conditions.
A visit to your home, a study of recent notarised sales in the same building and the surrounding streets, and an analysis of micro-market tension. We agree the asking price and the marketing strategy together (sole, joint-sole or multi-agency). The mandate is signed.
A professional photo shoot, editorial copy, a 2D or 3D floor plan, presentation advice (tidying, repainting if needed) and optional light home staging. The property needs to look its best from the very first viewing.
Listings on the main portals (SeLoger, LeBonCoin, Bien'ici), exposure to our active buyer base and our partner agency network. Each candidate is financially pre-qualified before viewing. Grouped viewings where possible, to create a touch of positive competition.
Each offer is analysed (price, conditions, financial standing) and you receive neutral advice on whether to accept or counter. Once an offer is accepted, we see you through to the preliminary contract and completion: legal review, tracking of suspensive conditions and coordination with the notaries.
Comparison
Averages observed across 1,200 completed searches in Paris since 2011.
They sold with us
Three traditional agencies had quoted me a figure between €1.2 and €1.3 million. Home Select said €1.15 million and explained exactly why. I signed a preliminary contract at €1.14 million in five weeks, with no price drop and no wasted viewings. Three months later, the other agencies were still trying to sell comparable properties at €1.3 million.
Sold in six weeks, within 2 per cent of the asking price. The valuation was right from day one, and that changes everything.
Outstanding photographs, beautifully written copy, the flat properly shown off. Fourteen viewings in three weeks and two serious offers.
Frequently asked
Our selling fees start at 3 per cent of the sale price including VAT, on a sliding scale according to value. They are paid only on success, at completion at the notary's office. They can be borne by the seller (a standard mandate) or by the buyer (a buyer mandate), depending on your preference and the agreed strategy.
A sole mandate (one intermediary) statistically achieves a sale price 5 to 8 per cent higher and a quicker sale, because your property is properly showcased. A joint-sole mandate adds your right to sell privately to a buyer from your own network. A multi-agency arrangement tends to dilute the effort. We recommend the sole mandate other than in specific cases.
Our average is four to eight weeks between signing the mandate and signing the preliminary contract. For sought-after properties (Paris 6th, 7th and 16th, four-room and larger in good condition), two to four weeks is achievable. For more challenging properties (EPC D or E, ground floor, works required), expect eight to twelve weeks.
Rarely. Other than in extreme cases, major works are not recouped on resale: buyers prefer to make their own choices and the discount they apply for works is smaller than the real cost. We do, however, consistently recommend off-white paint where walls are heavily coloured, tidying and decluttering, and small cosmetic fixes (sealant, light bulbs, taps).
Ideally: title deeds, your latest property tax notice, the most recent service charge statements and minutes of the last three years of general meetings, and any diagnostic surveys already carried out (EPC, lead, asbestos, electricity, gas, ERP, Carrez area). If you do not have them, we will refer you to a partner surveyor.
Yes, on specific request. For prestige properties or sellers who require complete discretion (family or professional reasons), we offer a private sale outside the public listings, exposed only to our matched pool of active buyers. The timeline may be longer, but confidentiality is absolute.
We find for you
Honest valuation, professional presentation, qualified buyers. Four to eight weeks to sign a preliminary contract.
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