MT Week - Why I look at property prices

Even though I’m not buying

This week I’ve been doing a bit of property window shopping. That is, I’m looking for my next home even though I have no intention of moving from my current one for at least five years.

The idea is to look at what sort of homes are available and what I might be expected to pay for them.

I do this about once a year and I get three things from it.

First, it …