Agents are busy selling and letting homes, making predictions about the 2015 market and judging what their views are over the respective property portals in the news right now.
Yet they still to raise money for good causes. We're very happy to publicise your efforts and pay tribute to your fine work. If you want to be mentioned, please let us know. Email press@estateagenttoday.co.uk.
In the meantime, here are this week's updates.
Dreamflight: Joanne Parris, who runs Barton Wyatt's luxury lettings arm in Virginia Water, Surrey, is setting off tomorrow to Florida's theme parks with 192 seriously ill or disabled children. The Dreamflight Charity is again being sponsored by Barton Wyatt, which has donated funds and given Jo time off to help this great cause.
Dreamflight takes deserving children on the holiday of their dreams to America's capital of fun - Orlando. The children are chosen from all over the UK and it allows them to realise that they are not alone with their illness and not the odd one out. With the independence gained from being away from their family, they see other children who have suffered, they gain perspective and strength and with the help of the team of volunteers experience things that they never thought possible.
For more information on Dreamflight visit www.dreamflight.org or if you would like to support Jo in her fundraising contact her at the Barton Wyatt office on 01344 843 000 or email her on jp@bartonwyatt.co.uk.
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Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare: Online agency Market My Property says it has become a fundraising partner of Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare. The agency matches donations made by home sellers via its online sign up form and also volunteer time to the centre. More details on www.marketmyproperty.co.uk.
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Agents Giving: Once again Agents Giving hosted a successful golf day, raising £4,500 for good causes. The bi-annual event, which took place at Donnington Valley Golf Club in Berkshire, involved an auction and charity dinner following the competitive golf tournament. In attendance were teams from Zoopla, Rightmove and Reeds Rains, among others. Also demonstrating their golfing prowess on the day was Patron of Agents Giving, property expert and television presenter, Phil Spencer.
Competition on the day was fierce but the winning team by a hair's breadth was Zoopla Property Group. There were also individual prizes; David Packwood from Andrews was awarded for having the longest drive whilst Darren Dinage from Rightmove won the prize for the worst drive. Meanwhile Simon Whale from Reapit retained his best dressed' title from the last golf day, held in May.
The event was sponsored by Hunters, Zoopla Property Group and Property Academy and the golf day partners were Cabin Fever, Ravensworth, Network Auctions, Reapit, Brief Your Market and Local World.
Agents can look forward to the next golf days to be held in 2015. Keep an eye on the Agents Giving website and Facebook and twitter pages: @Agents_Giving, for details.
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CRASH at Christmas: CRASH is a unique, practical charity addressing the issues of homelessness by harnessing the skills, products and goodwill of the construction and property industry. It acts as the conduit between the industry and homelessness agencies to help improve emergency night shelters, hostels, day centres and move-on accommodation.
This year alone the charity has helped over 7,000 vulnerable people throughout the UK get back on their feet and build a future. Sixty eight projects across the UK, from Inverness to Newquay, benefitted from CRASH's provision of pro bono professional expertise, donated and discounted materials and cash grants totalling £603,631.
Although these figures are to be celebrated, there are legions of hidden homeless' not making use of year-round charitable services. So CRASH needs your help.
In return for donations over £100 you'll get a CRASH animated Christmas e-card with your company logo. If you donate £500 or more by 19th December, CRASH will include your company's name or logo in our special Thank You ads which we'll be running in the construction and property industry media in the New Year.
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Breakthrough Breast Cancer: The 11-branch John German estate agency has held a Bake Off to raise awareness and money for this great charity - and made a terrific £258.38 - topped up by an extra 10 per cent given by Agents Giving.
The agency has expressed a big thank you to all the residents, friends, family and local businesses in Loughborough, East Leake and West Bridgford for lending their support.
If you would still like to donate TEXT: JGBO47 plus the amount you'd like to donate to 70070 or simply visit https://www.justgiving.com/John-German-Estate-Agents/
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Pancreatic Cancer UK: Andrew Roebuck, a Norfolk agent working for Living Property, is next week trekking along part of the Great Wall of China for Pancreatic Cancer UK. He's been training hard, walking 30 to 40 miles a day, and he's taking his 76 year old father with him.
You can sponsor him here: https://www.justgiving.com/Andrew-Roebuck
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Good luck to everyone here - inspirational stuff !