The light improves, gardens wake up, and buyers often feel more motivated after the New Year. But timing your move purely around the season can be a costly oversimplification. The better question is this, will waiting improve your outcome, or simply delay your plans while the market moves around you?

Even within the same town, property markets rarely move as one. Buyer behaviour varies by neighbourhood, price sensitivity changes street by street, and the pace of decision making can shift noticeably within a short distance.

With interest rates now around one percent lower than earlier this year, many homeowners are understandably taking a fresh look at their options.

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