How to improve your chances in the property market

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When searching for the one - the perfect home, that is - we firmly believe information is the key to making the right property decisions. Whether it's one that may gain a few pounds or a slightly older one with lots of character, here's a few tips on how to make sure you improve your chances with homes24.co.uk.

Check out what they're worth first

We list every single UK property. That's 27m homes, not just those for sale or to rent. So, before you look for the one most likely to gain a few pounds, why not see what it's worth with a free instant home value estimate - Home values

Find out if it's gained a few pounds

We now have over 16m sold house prices listed on Homes24, dating back to 1995. If you're looking to buy a property make sure you do your research and see when a property - or similar nearby properties - last sold for and what the sold price was - Sold prices

Make sure you go through quite a few

When searching for property on Homes24, you can refine your search with a keyword relevant to your 'must-haves' in a property - maybe you want to be near a golf course, a spiral staircase or want wooden floors. Only Homes24 lets you search property for sale or property to rent listings by any keyword you want - search property for sale or property to rent now

Sign up and keep an eye on the younger ones

You'll need to register first, but when you have, you can set up as many alerts as you like for areas where you maybe looking to buy or rent. It's straightforward to set-up and keeps you up-to-date with the latest properties on the market - MyHomes24

...or, keep an eye on the older ones here

When you search property for sale or to rent on Homes24 you can sort your results by the Most Reduced properties. In addition to sorting by Most Reduced you'll also find the following sort options: Most Popular, Highest Price, Lowest Price and Oldest Listings - search property for sale or property to rent now

Even if it feels like the one, make sure you ask the right questions

Before you make the decision to move, why not ask local experts for advice on a local area or on the moving process itself in the UK's first online community dedicated to connecting home movers with estate agents and the local community - AskMe

Improve your chances in the property market

This is where we do the looking round for you. You can register for our monthly updates, claim your home and set a TemptMe price for it, track house prices, save favourites, ask questions and share your knowledge via our property community AskMe Q&A - improve your chances with MyHomes24

Keep an eye open in case one takes your fancy

We send out a monthly newsletter which is specifically for you. Once you have registered and given us your postcode we make an update tailored for you which includes - what sold in your road / area and for what price, market values for your area, property for sale in your road / area and much more - Register

Have you got your eye on the one across the road?

TemptMe is unique to Homes24. It allows potential buyers to register interest in ANY home and be the first to know when it is listed for sale along with allowing owners to indicate what price they might accept for their home - TemptMe

Get professional help finding the one

Get in touch with local estate agents, lettings agents and developers across the UK using our extensive online directory - Estate agents