Mark Valentine Partner Agent with TAUK

29/05/2026

National headlines, local truth. Always check both.

There is no single UK property market. There are about three thousand of them.

When the news says "house prices up 0.8%", it's an average of an average of an average. It tells you almost nothing about what's happening on your street.

Last month, Scotland's asking prices rose 4.3%. London prices were broadly flat. The South West showed strength. Inner city flats lingered. Family homes near good schools sold within days. Top end properties slowed as the new £2 million mansion tax announced in November's Budget started to shift behaviour.

That's not one market. That's many. And in Wallasey, the truth of what's happening is on your road, not in The Times.

This is exactly why the local, hyperlocal agent matters. Someone who knows that the three bed semis on this side of the railway line have moved, but the same homes on the other side haven't. Who can tell you the difference between the schools, the catchments, the parking restrictions, the buses, and the new development planned that nobody's talking about yet.

National data is interesting. Local truth is what actually decides your move.

Ask your agent what's selling in your postcode this week. If they can't tell you, that's an answer in itself.

29/05/2026

When the deal gets hard, the agent matters most.
Easy sales make any agent look good. Hard ones make the difference visible.
A simple sale is rare. Most moves involve a chain. A chain involves at least one buyer with a property to sell, one seller with somewhere to go, two solicitors, a survey, a mortgage, a leasehold issue you didn't know existed, and a school deadline that wasn't on anyone's radar.
When that complexity is held by one person who knows your sale intimately, it stays calm. When it's split across a sales progressor in head office, an admin team, and three different point people, it doesn't.
The agents who keep deals together aren't the loudest, the slickest, or the cheapest. They're the ones who notice the silence on the line three days before anyone else does. Who phone the solicitor on the buyer's side just to "check in" rather than wait for an update. Who sense when a buyer's energy is fading and find a reason to bring them back to the table.
That kind of work doesn't show up in a brochure. It shows up in completion statistics. In repeat business. In the school gate recommendation a year later.
In Wallasey, that's the kind of work I do for every single move. Same person. Start to finish.

27/04/2026

The launch is where the money is made.
There is a thing that happens in property that most agents will never explain to you because it does not reflect particularly well on the industry. It is the death spiral of the overpriced listing.
A home goes to market at an ambitious number. The agent knew it was too high but wanted the instruction. In the first two weeks, the alerts go out to every registered buyer in the area. Those buyers compare the price to everything else available and move on. No viewings. No offers. No movement.
After three weeks, a price reduction. The home reappears on the portals, but this time without the new instruction flag. Buyers notice it has been sitting. They assume something is wrong with it. The offers that eventually come in are lower, because the buyer knows they have leverage. The seller ends up with less money and a longer, more stressful move than they ever needed to have.
Rightmove's own data shows that properties marketed correctly by the top agents get 34% more views, generate 46% more buyer enquiries, and sell 34% faster. That gap is not the market. That is the difference between doing this properly and hoping for the best.
I help people in Wallasey move home with a strategy that works from day one. If you are thinking about it, I am worth talking to before you make any decisions.

17/04/2026

15/04/2026

Welcome to Raby Park Road, a distinctive period home that is both elegant and charming.
The interior is filled with quality, from the herringbone wood flooring to the oak doors and frames, through to the kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings. This is a home that has been loved and cared for and features;

Two reception rooms.
Spacious dining kitchen.
Four bedrooms.
Family bathroom and separate WC.
Gardens front and rear.
Garage.

Nestled near the historic market town of Neston, yet surrounded by rural areas including small parishes like Burton and Willaston, this is a wonderful location for growing families, with nearby respected schooling.

For those who need to commute the mid-Wirral M53 motorway and M56 are a short drive away, whilst Neston offers a train station that provides direct services to Bidston and Flintshire and Wrexham. Bidston provides connecting services on the Merseyrail line to West Kirby and Liverpool.

OIRO £600,000

A truly wonderful home and if you wish to view, or have any questions, please do call me on 07852 998 428 or email [email protected].

30/03/2026

Take another look at this stunning two-bedroom ground-floor apartment at Redcliffe, New Brighton.
Quality, elegance and convenience are words that all spring to mind when walking through this property.
Elegant period features complemented by quality fixtures and fittings, supported by a convenient location putting the wide range of facilities and activities New Brightion now has to offer all on hand. To top it off, New Brighton train station is just a few minutes' walk away.
£320,000 and no ongoing chain.
For more information and to arrange a viewing please call me on 07852 998 428 or email [email protected].

21/03/2026

How much do you think your house worth?

Since the late 1990's and early 2000's we, as a nation, have been fascinated with property. This intrigue was fuelled by television programmes such as Changing Rooms, 60 Minute Makeover, Homes Under the Hammer and Grand Designs. Not to mention the growth of the internet and Rightmove!!

Try my instant valuation guide to give an indication of what your home might be worth. It could be higher than you think and might even tempt you into a move !!

For a no oblgation visit and an open discussion on market activity and the most effective marketing strategy to maximise your sale price I can be contacted on 07852 998 428 or [email protected].

27/02/2026

Another full asking price offer, this time on the charming semi-detached property on Poulton Road. Delighted for the vendor and for the prospective buyers who are keen to move in 😄