You are not there yet, but when an offer does come in and you accept it, the process that follows can feel like a bit of a mystery if you have not been through it recently. There is a lot of terminology and a fair few moving parts between that exciting moment and actually completing on your sale.

In early 2023, property forecasters predicted a significant UK housing downturn over the next two years, citing rising interest rates following Liz Truss's departure.

Choosing an estate agent is one of those decisions that is hard to evaluate properly until you are already in the middle of the process. You can read reviews, ask for recommendations, and sit through valuations, but you only really find out what working with someone is like once your home is on the market and the weeks start ticking by.

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.