Whenever you talk to anyone about moving house, you'll almost always be met by a dramatic sigh and a sense of general despair. Moving house can be so stressful. It almost puts you off moving altogether. But don't despair!

So, you've paid off your mortgage. You've retired or taken your foot off the gas. A little bit, at least. The decision is made, you want to move to a smaller house. So what do you need to do?

Often the quaintest of places have a certain style. Architecture that you will only find in those places creates a specific charm. It's this charm that keeps us coming back.

Online marketing is now the equivalent of being in a shop window. But the competition is enormous, as every other property is listed there, too, vying for the buyers' attention. So the days of painting a property white throughout to ''freshen up'' ready for sale are long gone.

Markets fluctuate constantly, and the property market is no different. That is why it is so important to have regular valuations on your property to be sure of the current value.

Selling your home is a huge undertaking. Most people only move house a handful of times. And as with all life-changing milestones, there is never a ''perfect'' time.

Did you know that 99% of property searches begin online? Of course you did. You probably started your own property search online. The marketing of your home can make the difference between selling your home for a great price, and not selling at all.

Are you still struggling to choose your agent? If you have ever sold a property before, you will already know of the frustration that it can cause. But it doesn't have to be like that.

You've likely had all of your valuation appointments by now. How do you make sense of it all? Your head must be swimming, trying to take in all the information. At this stage, making the wrong decision could make all the difference.

It can seem as if all estate agents are the same. With little variation, the decision inevitably comes down to the fees they charge. But could the seemingly 'cheap' fees be costing you more in the long run?

Simple design defines both architecture and furniture from the 20th Century. Properties from this time period were different to those that came before and shaped the way that we live today.

As we emerge from the dark nights and frosty mornings of winter, the property market's waking up like the early buds of spring. Home movers reignite their search after the quieter months around Christmas, and new properties come on to the market. If you've been marketing your home for a few months now, your listing could be getting a little stale.