The September housing market shows resilience, with asking prices rising for the first time since May and sales outpacing last year. More homes on the market and lower mortgage rates are giving buyers confidence, while sellers need realistic pricing to stay competitive.

Stevenage first time buyers. The newspaper headlines say it has never been tougher to get on the housing ladder, yet the numbers tell a different story. Yes, it is tough, but not as tough as you think

If you walk down almost any Stevenage road or street, you will see the quiet signs of life playing out behind the front doors. Families growing. Kids leaving home. Kitchens are being refitted for the second or third time. Yet somewhere in that rhythm, every homeowner starts to feel it again ... the gentle itch to move.

Let’s untangle the “too much” of moving house so you can move forward...