Nickers: just briefly: regarding what the R.As are telling you: oh they say that to everyone!!!! It's an old ploy... at first they get your hopes up... then just before auction they say what you've said... so then they can be the "heroes" on auction day. If you know what other houses in your street have sold for then feel comforted by that if it's what you are wanting. Don't let the R.As upset you. I was preggy when we were selling our last place too... we did ok despite the agents saying that some people were concerned about the mobile phone tower... it was in Brighton... I mean who is going to walk past a near-new 3 bdroom immaculate townhouse just because you can see a tower if you crane your neck? Buyers will ALWAYS play down a property... it's just how it goes... try not to let it get to you... water off a duck's back... just hang out for auction day... you bought it and you're not stupid... someone will also want to buy it, it'll be ok