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.

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.

It is a fair question and one worth answering honestly. Using a letting agent costs money, and if you are weighing up whether the fee is justified, you deserve a straight answer rather than the obvious one from someone who has a financial interest in the outcome.

May brings two bank holidays and a half-term break, offering fantastic opportunities to explore Plymouth and the wider Devon area. As your local estate agents, we've put together some ideas to help you make the most of this vibrant time.