So you’ve decided to put your house on the market, and you’ve had numerous people offering advice while you manically type ‘The Mirror reckons you can save around £4,621 when using an online estate agent, which could go towards the deposit on your next home or the renovation work needed.

Bear in mind: You’ll be spending a lot of time doing most of the work yourself but if you can manage, it’s worth it for the cash saving. You could also see a lower sale price, because estate agents work to sell a property for higher than its market value, so they receive more commission, but in this case it’s just you.

By Patrick Vernon.