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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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