Setting the reserve price of your property is about achieving a balance between what the market will be prepared to pay, the actual value of the home, and of course a number you are comfortable with. If you are working with a real estate agent, they will be able to assist of course, but ultimately - the final decision is yours.

The competition, the uncertainty, the tension - bidding at auction can certainly be nerve-racking. While it may feel like there are many factors our of your control, there is something you can take charge of and that’s avoiding rookie mistakes. Here are five of the most common blunders made by people buying a house at auction.

If you are considering selling your house at auction, you may have a few questions if you haven’t sold property in this way before. Going to your first auction can be a little bit confusing if you are unprepared. Here are some of the questions that are commonly asked by sellers who are unfamiliar with the auction process.

Selling your home by auction offers a lot of advantages and it can be a great opportunity to get a premium price for your property. This is because when you are auctioning a house, it creates a sense of urgency and gets buyers competing against each other. The higher the buyers bid, the more you get for your home. We serve up nine good reasons to consider selling your home at auction.

You know the property market is booming when both news stories and real estate agents are boasting high auction clearance rates. However, as with many statistics, the numbers themselves can be misleading if you don’t fully understand the context in which they're presented.

Most real estate agents will tell you selling your home at auction is easy! In a way, they’re right. Auctions create a sense of urgency. There’s a limited time frame, around three or four weeks which hopefully weeds out the tyre-kickers, leaving qualified cash buyers.