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Since home prices peaked in the UK last October many homeowners have lost track of what their homes are now actually worth. This is because house prices have been falling month on month for almost a year, and with a range of reports claiming that home prices have dropped by varying levels many homeowners may now be confused as to what the true price of their property actually is.

There are many reasons for the falling prices of houses for homeowners, mainly being the current credit crunch, which will new house buyers off the market as there are no mortgages available anymore.

There are a number of reasons why you may be looking to get your home priced. You may be thinking about putting your house on the market and moving on, in which case you clearly need an idea of what you will get for it. You may be thinking about borrowing against the equity in your property, and will need to provide the lender with details on the value of the home. You may simply be curious to find out what your home is not worth of nearly a year of month on month property price falls.

Of course, there is little point in getting your home valued unless you can be certain that the valuation you receive is an accurate one. Although you can easily contact a local estate agent to come and value the home you may find that you do not get an accurate valuation from just one estate agent, as the valuation may be too high or too low depending on whether the estate agent is prioritising on getting a higher level of commission or a quicker sale on your home.

It is therefore a good idea to get around three surveyors from different estate agents to come and look at the house in order to provide you with a valuation. Obviously, you should not mention that you have already been given a valuation, as otherwise each estate agent may base his or her valuation on the one that you have already received. Your aim should be to get a totally independent figure from each one so that you can see whether they all come to roughly the same conclusion with regards to the value of your house.

You can also help yourself further by doing your homework. All you need to do is check the prices of other houses for sale in your area that are similar to yours and see whether they are going for the same sort of price that the estate agent has priced your property at. By checking out the prices of other properties that are already for sale you can get an even better idea of the true value of your property.

If you are putting your property up for sale and you find that the value of the house is now far less that you had hoped you need to bear in mind that inflating the asking price in the hope of getting more money could result in your property failing to sell in the current climate.

If your property does not sell at your desired price and you still have equity in your home, then homeowner loans could help to improve your current home removing the need to move. For more information on property prices and finding out your properties worth read the articles on finding a mortgage from an independent financial advisor