Over the past 25 years, the average UK home has increased in value from £77,950 to £270,259. That is a gain of £192,309. Broken down, that works out at roughly £140 per week, created simply by owning a home.

Avoid the Overpricing Trap

Choosing an estate agent is one of those decisions that is easy to make quickly and harder to undo if it goes wrong. Most people spend more time researching a new appliance than they do the agent who will be responsible for selling their most valuable asset.

Most sellers have a clear picture of what they want from the moment their home goes on the market: good photos, on Rightmove, viewings booked. What is less clear is what should be happening in the weeks that follow, and what a genuinely good agent looks like once the initial excitement of launch has settled down.