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Selling a home can be an exciting and life-changing time, giving people the opportunity to take a step up the housing ladder, downsize or release funds.

But the process shouldn’t be taken lightly and while there are many ways vendors can boost the value of a home, there are a number of things sellers are advised against as they could knock money off a property’s price, discourage buyers or even cause a sale to fall through.

Claire Shipman, North West area manager for estate agent Redbrik which has offices in Chesterfield and Sheffield, shares 10 classic pitfalls below.

Here are 10 things you should never do if you want to sell your home, according to Derbyshire estate agents

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