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How to sell a home: your step-by-step guide

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Some sellers are having to reduce their asking price by as much as 10pc as higher mortgage rates continue to stretch buyer affordability.

Find out how much you owe on your existing mortgage and how you've paid off any outstanding debts.

Check whether your mortgage can be ported’, meaning moved to another property.

If you have equity release loans against your home, you should be able to take it with you to the new property.

Small changes such as a fresh coat of paint, tidying the garden or even a hanging mirror can make your property more attractive to buyers.

Zoopla estimates a full kitchen redesign, at an estimated cost of 45,000 might add 15pc to the value of the property.

Expert Deborah Robertson advises trying to give each space a clear identity.

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