According to Nationwide, housing prices were rising very slowly but has now slowed down even more and there is doubt that this slow increase will continue in 2010. This of course is not good news for anyone who wishes to sell their home and has left many reluctant to sell and instead holding onto property rather than selling and losing out.

However, some homeowners do not have the luxury of waiting to sell and this can be due to a variety of circumstances. For instance if you have the opportunity to start again in another country or another part of the UK you will of course wish to sell your home and move with no ties. In the case of divorce, there may be reason to sell for the proceeds and the same may apply if you have inherited property and need to split the proceeds with any siblings or other family members.

In any of these circumstances you may wish to look for national homebuyers online who offer to pay cash for your home. You may be able to sell your property in just a few weeks and there are typically no fees to pay for estate agent or solicitor.