Now Is the Time to Put Your Home On the Market ; Advertisement Feature Guide to Estate Agents Been Thinking About a Move? You Should Be Getting Involved in Some Serious Discussions with Your Estate Agent and Plan That Sale

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NOW is the time to sell. It is something that no one expected to hear again for quite some time, but many prime agents are saying now is a great time to put your property on the market.

There has been much made recently of the 'green shoots'' starting to appear in the housing market, though the jury is out on whether this is misplaced optimism or a sign of a genuine recovery, says leading website primelocation.com. Without a crystal ball, it''s a difficult debate to end. However, there is one thing that cannot be disputed. After months of falling prices and buyers dictating tough terms, the market has firmed up and the balance is tipping back in favour of sellers.

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Now Is the Time to Put Your Home On the Market ; Advertisement Feature Guide to Estate Agents Been Thinking About a Move? You Should Be Getting Involved in Some Serious Discussions with Your Estate Agent and Plan That Sale

Just about every index and survey is showing significant improvement. Here are a few key statistics from a range of sources: Asking Prices: Asking prices have risen for nine successive months, according to Primelocation.com''s Prime Index. July 2009 was the largest increase recorded in this time (1.3 per cent).

Sold Prices: Sold prices rose in June for the first time in over a year, says the Land Registry, and w...

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