“Tell me what is happening to the Shepperton property market”, asked the friend of a friend at a recent do I went to in Shepperton (after finding out I was an agent in Shepperton). I always reply, “It depends if you are buying, selling or both”.

This incredible home has proved extremely popular amongst our registered buyers

Even though the average value of a Shepperton first-time buyer property has risen by 334.6% since 1989 to £369,160, the monthly payments Shepperton first-time buyers must make on their mortgages as a proportion of their take-home pay is 43.8% less today compared to 1989.

This modern apartment offers 5% rental yield and is available to buy with the tenant!

Available to view Saturday 9th July

Could the high levels of mortgages that Shepperton people take out cause another property crash?

We've all been there. You apply for a credit card or a loan, and they start to process the application. Your heart rate rises just a touch. And then, after what feels like an age, the application passes. Or it doesn't.

Summer is a wonderful time to sell your home. A peak of activity in every estate agent's calendar. Whatever the reasons, the summer property market always heats up (sorry, terrible pun!) and the number of sales increases. So, what should you do if you plan a big summer getaway and also want to sell your home?

We spend lots of our time outdoors during Summer, so when staging a home for sale during the warmer months, it's time to let your outside space sing.

If you've been searching for property recently, you may have noticed the property listings now have to note the tenure. Here we will explain the different tenures and what they mean to a buyer and property owner.

• 37 of the 113 properties on the market in the Shepperton area have had a price reduction in the last 3 months. • The average reduction has been 6.1% of the original asking price. • This is great news for Shepperton home buyers and Shepperton buy-to-let landlords, strangely Shepperton house sellers as well.

· The Shepperton property market is on the verge of a ‘tipping point’. · The rate of house price growth has started to ease with a reduction in the number of properties that will sell in Shepperton in the coming 12 to 18 months.