Neil Douglas, a partner in Swindon Homes Direct in Commercial Road

I think house prices have reached a levelling out point.

Having said that, I think there are some properties in certain price bandings that if presented well and in the right location, will still attract reasonable interest.

The market has reached a point where people are not really sure what's what. The situation with Iraq isn't helping. Consequently, people are not buying with as much confidence as they were.

But what is significant is that more properties are coming onto the market, which means that people have more choice. Now it doesn't necessarily follow that as people have more choice, prices have to drop, but sellers do have to think that we are in a buyers' market at the moment.

But if the property is realistically priced, then it's not a problem.

There are still high levels of demand for property, and while some people are saying that buyers can't afford it, the reality is, if people want to buy, they find a way.