The U.K.’s housing market may be slowly recovering, but many homeowners are still having to take very tentative, sensible, carefully informed steps when the time comes to sell their home. But according to overseas property experts, Brits need to take advantage of the windows of opportunity that arise throughout the life of their relationship with property. With so many waiting until sale time to replace tired kitchen units, install a much-needed new bathroom or finally de-clutter the garage, UK homeowners could see a more pleasant return on their investment by catching the DIY or home improvement bug a tad earlier.