You do not need to be ready to sell tomorrow to start preparing today. With sellers facing the highest September competition in 12 years, these 7 steps can put you in a much stronger position before your home ever reaches the market.

Many homeowners are waiting for autumn, lower mortgage rates or a more certain market before selling. But when everyone waits for the same moment, competition can arrive with them. Sometimes moving before the crowd creates the better opportunity.

Asking prices have fallen 2% in August, yet buyer demand is rising. So is the property market slowing down, or are buyers simply becoming more selective? Here is what the latest Rightmove data really means if you are thinking about moving.

Offer accepted? It feels like the hard part is over. But until contracts exchange, your move remains surprisingly vulnerable. Around 1 in 3 property sales fall through each year. Here is why, and how The Avenue is helping buyers and sellers create greater certainty.