"Every agent has homes on their books that are overpriced, says Adam Walker. All the evidence says the house is worth £450,000 but the vendor wants £500,000. You can tell them again…

JULIAN SAYS: Without seeing your valuers in action, it is difficult to assess where they go wrong. However, I can take an educated guess at the traps they fall into. This guess…

The first thing most sellers want to know is what their home is worth, so, says Joanne Christie, what is the real value to agents of online valuation tools?

"Agreements, valuations and a conflict of interest – be careful where you stand when you are caught in the middle", says Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman.

"There are already too many agents in our town; we now have ‘online’ businesses creeping in. We get a fair few valuations but don’t always win the business. Advice appreciated."

Following last week’s report from Which? on overpricing homes, Rightmove says that agents must get the price right to avoid deterring price-sensitive buyers.  Rightmove reports that the price of property has increased by just…