Primelocation.com

Primelocation.com is a premier property portal where leading estate agents list properties for sale and rent. With over 420,000 properties listed both in the UK and worldwide, Primelocation should be your first port of call when looking for a new home. For those looking to sell, Primelocation.com can also help the homeowner find the best agent in their area. With two million visitors a month, you can surmise that of the 80% of new home searches that start online, many start here.

The site has recently relaunched offering an improved online experience with new bells and whistles for a speedy and informative search. The most significant upgrade is the use of integrated mapping on search results. Properties are flagged on a detailed local map and with Microsoft Virtual Earth, allowing for accurate location planning, you can plot local features such as transport links and schools.

Navigation is key to a productive search, ensuring maximum efficiency, thus minimising time wastage. Keyword searches have been extended to include words such as gardens, a view or period features. Needless to say, photography is important and this has been enhanced bringing listed properties to life. Download agents' floorplans and brochures as pdfs as needed. Primelocation.com also lists new builds and development opportunities, as well as international holiday rentals.

By registering your details, you gain access to a range of additional services, including access to sale prices recorded at HM Land Registry. You can also request emailed property alerts, as well as keeping a record of search preferences, recently viewed property details and estate agents you've contacted.

The site is an excellent source of independent professional advice on the practicalities and legalities of buying and letting a property, with a step-by-step checklist to moving and guides to getting the most out of your estate agent, buying at auction or information on HIPs. HIPs can be ordered directly from this site that are both compliant and competitively priced.

For those looking at investment opportunities or wishing to keep informed on the property market, the Prime Property Index is published on a monthly basis with analysis on house price trends across the UK.

Primelocation.com, owned by The Daily Mail and General Holdings, advertises itself as 'the only place to view all the properties from the country's leading estate agents.' For quality property with an average asking price of £350,000, look no further than Primelocation.com to start your search.