I won't attempt to gainsay mf1 on the general point, but there does seem to be an extra matter in play for many people: uncertainty about property values. It has arisen in a couple of threads in this forum, and I am aware of it as an issue in two estates of which I have current knowledge. In the cases of which I have direct knowledge, there is no conflict between beneficiaries, but there is the hope of being able to time the sale of the house to best advantage. The problem is, of course, that nobody actually knows when it is the best time to put the house on the market, but most people seem to have an opinion about it (generally optimism about short-to-medium term property values). It is possible that such optimism is misplaced, that people will be disappointed with outcomes, and there might be a danger that bad feeling could ensue.