Selling a home can be filled with pitfalls - from picking the right listing price to finding an agent who can actually deliver results.

Expert estate agent Russell Chilvers points to issues like overpricing just to capture the listing, only to lose buyer interest later.

Locking into long contracts also causes headaches if your home sits unsold. And hiring an inexperienced negotiator who lacks skills to market higher-end homes is another common mistake.

Russell's solutions centre on prep work and transparency.

Ensuring your home offers great first impressions while setting the right asking price upfront breeds more success than overpromising.

He advocates for reasonable listing contracts that keep you in control and stresses finding an agent who is honest about expectations, not just saying what you want to hear.

Choosing expertise plus transparency over hype pays off when it comes time to seal the sale.

Russell's is located in Brighton and Hove and his contact details are below

Instagram: @russellchilvers_property

Website: https://russellchilvers.exp.uk.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-chilvers-89b93514

Mobile: 07500970597