Millerson, St. Austell

• The Miller family are well known as high quality estate agents in and around Cornwall and West Devon for over 3 generations - not just in terms of sales and lettings, but in other specialised areas too, such as auctions, fine homes and land sale.

  Many things have changed over the years, but our absolute commitment to providing a top quality service is not one of them. We firmly believe in the traditional values of client care, professionalism and added value service with accompanied viewings, constant feedback and communication and are also dedicated to making the experience of selling, buying, letting or renting, as enjoyable and stress free as possible.

  In addition, we are committed to embracing and integrating modern technologies and methods into everything we do, marketing extensively and providing ongoing training for all levels of our staff, to ensure we constantly achieve a service that exceeds our client's expectations.

  Our aim is to fully understand your needs, motivations and timescales so that we can offer a bespoke marketing service and get you the results you want on your property sale or let. We will always provide you with what we believe to be honest and factual advice and our valuations will be based on comparable evidence so that it is a 'true market valuation' on the day.

  As a truly multi disciplinary firm we have specialists who also deal with business transfer, commercial, land and new homes, fine and country homes, agricultural and equestrian land and properties and we also undertake highly successful property and land auctions.

There is endless amounts of information written on when the best time to buy and sell is, but more often than not, it is more about when is the right time to move for you. There are, however, some considerations that you should consider when you are thinking of purchasing or selling a property:

The State of the Market

There are peaks and troughs throughout the year to consider if you are seeking to make the most of the opportunity to move, so having some knowledge of the market cycle could prove to be useful.

Often the most popular time of the year to buy and sell, if you find a property in the spring, you are likely to be in your new home by the summer. The increased levels of daylight mean you can view the properties, quite literally in a new light, offering a new perspective that you might not have seen before. The Easter Bank Holidays also give you more time to consider your option and make a decision.

Activity tends to slow down in the summer as the focus is on other things such as school holidays, summer trips and making the most of the longer daylight hours. Knowing that it will take several months for a sale to be completed, parents will often look to move earlier in the year, so they are settled in the new property before the start of the new school year.

Generally, there is an increase in activity through to early November as people are back from their holidays, and there is the chance to get into the new property before Christmas.

This is usually one of the hardest times to try and sell, as buyers are preoccupied with Christmas and properties tend to view less well in the darker winter evenings. The motivation of buyers is also decreasing as a general rule, except those who are hunting for a bargain just before Christmas!