Is the property market on the road to recovery?

This last month we have seen an increase in 'for sale' boards going up, lots of sold signs and, as an agent, seeing a lot more viewings writes property blogger Lea Beven.

So are we finally on the long winding road to recovery? Or are we heading for a double dip? It's hard to say, but it is all about confidence in the market.

The people that are in the ideal negotiation position are the ones with nothing to sell – or who have sold already and are now living in rented accommodation.

These rare creatures can be as cheeky as they like with their offers and eventually someone will say yes.

Now that the severe weather conditions have gone, and the snow drops have melted – spirits seem to have lifted and people are more willing to get out and look for properties.

I personally expect a very strong bounce back to catch up with the impossible viewing conditions before.

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There is another perk to moving if your agent offers you the Home Move Box.

This aims to take some of the stress out of moving by giving you some essential bits and bobs to ensure that you've got enough to keep you going on your moving-in day.

I had a sample to try and it was filled to the brim of really useful things: teabags, coffee, milk, dishwasher tablets, toilet roll and much more.

Just don't do what I did and try to use the dishwasher tablets in the washing machine.

I didn't even realise I had got it wrong until I was discussing with a fellow tenant, who had had also been given one, and I said 'ohhh my sheets smelt lovely after using those little tablets' - to which he couldn't stop laughing.

Talking of tenants, my three months house share experiment is nearly at an end – but I may extend for another month as I'm really enjoying it.

I have been dying to write about it and am storing up some great house share stories.