Useful links for buying your home, selling your home, and planning your move

Buying your home

• Find an estate agent
  To find an estate agent try www.propertyfinder.com
• Find a home online
  If you'd like to look for a home online, both www.home.co.uk and www.findaproperty.com are useful sites.
• Check out prices, local services, facts and figures
  It's also good to get to know the area before you make a commitment to buy. By entering a postcode on www.upmystreet.co.uk you can discover local services and shops, examine property prices, nearby schools and also the record of the local council.
  Another useful site, sponsored by the government, is www.annualreport.gov.uk/inyourarea. This provides key government facts and figures - good and bad - for an area, together with other interesting information.

Selling your home

• Find an Estate Agent
  If you are going to use an estate agent you will need to allow for their fees, which, depending on the service offered, could be 1 - 3% of the value of your home. To find an estate agent in your area, again try www.propertyfinder.com
• Sell your home yourself
  You may be thinking of selling your home yourself. There are numerous sites offering this type of service, some good some bad, so make sure you seek advice before you place an advertisement. Two sites worth checking are www.just-a-sign.com and www.agentfreesales.co.uk
• Tips for selling your home
  Before you let any potential buyers view your home, it is worth thinking about setting the right atmosphere. Keeping things clean and tidy is just the start, so why not visit www.handbag.com/property selling to find out their top 10 tips for selling your home.

Planning your move

• Planning
  With so much to think about, planning your move is never easy. Try the sophisticated planner on goodmigrations.com or the useful checklist at www.pickfords.co.uk
• Informing people
  Once your move is confirmed you'll need to tell your family, friends and contacts your new address. Try the free online service for telling companies and organisations about your move offered by www.ihavemoved.com