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How to choose the best place to buy your home

Choosing where to buy? Carpenter Surveyors (trusted since 1988) share professional tips on how to research an area, check planning portals, spot hidden environmental risks, and find the perfect location.

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Eight out of ten homeowners uncertain about their home’s true value with two-thirds missing out on potential gains by wildly under-valuing their property

The data, which compared seller expectations with actual estate agent valuations, found that two-thirds of homeowners tend to undervalue their homes, missing out on potential gains. A third of homeowners who undervalued their property did so by £100,000 or more, leading to an unexpected windfall when they did sell.

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