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The Valuation Circus: Why Three Agents Give You Three Different Prices
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The Valuation Circus: Why Three Agents Give You Three Different Prices

You invite three estate agents to value your property. You're expecting broadly similar figures. Agent A: £575,000. Agent B: £625,000. Agent C: £595,000. A £50,000 spread on the same property.

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The Overvaluation Trap: How an Inflated Asking Price Costs Sellers Money
Valuation6 min read

The Overvaluation Trap: How an Inflated Asking Price Costs Sellers Money

Here is something most agents won't say at a valuation meeting: overpricing your property is one of the worst things that can happen to your sale. Yet it's also one of the most common.

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Your Neighbour's Sale Price: What It Does and Doesn't Tell You
Valuation5 min read

Your Neighbour's Sale Price: What It Does and Doesn't Tell You

Your neighbour sold for £550,000 six months ago. Your house is similar — same street, same size, same era. So yours should be worth around £550,000 too, right? Not necessarily.

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What Is Your Home Really Worth? One Offer Isn't Data
Valuation5 min read

What Is Your Home Really Worth? One Offer Isn't Data

One offer isn't data. Two offers is a coincidence. Three offers is a market signal. Understanding the difference changes how you think about pricing.

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Sole vs Multi-Agency: The Numbers Behind the Decision
Valuation5 min read

Sole vs Multi-Agency: The Numbers Behind the Decision

The instinct behind multi-agency is understandable. More agents means more exposure. More exposure means more buyers. More buyers means a better price. The logic seems sound. The data says otherwise.

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The Show Home Trap: Why Over-Staging Can Kill Your Sale
Getting Ready for Market5 min read

The Show Home Trap: Why Over-Staging Can Kill Your Sale

There is a version of property presentation that goes too far. It creates something that looks impressive in photographs but feels wrong in person. Buyers walk in and immediately sense they're not in a home.

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The Lazy Agent Playbook: How to Spot an Agent Who Won't Work for You
Getting Ready for Market6 min read

The Lazy Agent Playbook: How to Spot an Agent Who Won't Work for You

Not all estate agents work equally hard for their clients. Some are exceptional. Others are going through the motions. The difference, over the course of a sale, can be worth tens of thousands of pounds.

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Beware the Market Leaders: Why Biggest Isn't Best When Selling Your Home
Getting Ready for Market6 min read

Beware the Market Leaders: Why Biggest Isn't Best When Selling Your Home

The biggest agency in your area has the most boards. The most offices. The most staff. They're the market leader. So they must be the best choice to sell your home. This logic is flawed.

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The Viewing Feedback Lie: What Agents Tell You vs What Buyers Actually Said
On the Market5 min read

The Viewing Feedback Lie: What Agents Tell You vs What Buyers Actually Said

After every viewing, you wait for the call. The agent rings. 'Really positive feedback,' they say. 'They loved it. Just need to think about it.' Three weeks later, nothing. What actually happened?

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The Nearly There Con: Why 'We're Close' Can Mean You're Going Nowhere
On the Market5 min read

The Nearly There Con: Why 'We're Close' Can Mean You're Going Nowhere

Six weeks on the market. Your agent calls every few days. 'We're nearly there,' they say. 'Just waiting on feedback from last week's viewing.' 'A couple are very interested.' 'We expect an offer soon.'

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