The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk has revealed that the valuation appointment remains one of the most influential stages of the home selling journey, with almost nine in 10 sellers saying it played an important role when deciding which estate agent to instruct.
GetAgent.co.uk surveyed UK home sellers who have sold over the last year and found that 86% considered the valuation...
Summer 2026 was one of the hottest on record, with Kew Gardens hitting 38.1°C and 40 days over 30°C nationwide - beating the previous record of 34 days set back in 1995.
But while many enjoyed the sunshine, a new report from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, reveals that Brits' own homes made the heat far harder to live with. The "Heat-Trap Homes Report" found...
More than three quarters (79%) of homeowners admit they judge a home by how it looks from the outside, according to new research from Redrow .
First impressions can have real consequences, with almost half (46%) saying they have been put off from viewing or buying a property because of the appearance of its front garden.
The premium homebuilder surveyed 500 homeowners to...
Traditional estate agencies crying out for staff, with almost 1,300 agents needed across England
The latest research by eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that traditional estate agencies are currently advertising for almost 1,300 new agents across England, despite the more subdued market conditions seen in 2026.
Up to 32% of leads generated through ValPal Pro are being created outside traditional estate agency opening hours, new data from The ValPal Network shows.
The figures underline how homeowner activity increasingly extends beyond the working day, with prospective sellers continuing to engage online during evenings and weekends when agency teams may be unavailable to respond immediately...
For the first time since 2023, UK house prices have dropped. However, many areas are bucking the recent news, with strong growth overall in the last 5 and 10 years.
The cash house buyers and property experts at Sell House Fast have compiled 'The Property Prosperity Index', revealing the best places to buy and sell property in the UK for 2026: https://sellhousefast.uk/blog/best-places...
Summer 2026 has been one for the record books, with several heatwaves pummelling the nation over the last few months. But it’s not just ourselves that may have cracked in the heat - an expert is warning that the extreme heat poses a very real threat to our homes and gardens.
According to a home expert from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, prolonged hot weather...
Over 50,000 homes have hit the market since the nation's schools returned following the summer holidays, with the level of property for sale climbing by as much as 35% across some areas of England, according to the latest research by Yopa .
The full-service estate agency analysed the number of homes listed for sale across each county in England on 31st August and again on 14th...
There is one hour in the week when Britain mainly looks round houses, and anyone who has tried to book a viewing already knows which one it is: Saturday at 11:00am.
Almost 250,000 viewings started in that single slot last year, according to new figures from Alto , the CRM provider behind roughly a third of UK estate agency.
That is 4.60% of an entire week's viewings, crammed...
Buying a new house is often one of the biggest purchases many people will make in their lives, so it is no surprise that most are overwhelmed by the process. There is so much to consider, from house types to location to price, that often the smaller details are forgotten about until it's too late.
Mira Showers carried out a survey to find out what Brits think the most overlooked...
