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Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

Foxtons has recorded a jump in sales applicants and booked viewings. The London agent claims that over the 30 days to 4...

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position.  Leadbetter, former group marketing director...

Time is running out for agents to submit their final customer reviews for consideration in the prestigious 2023 allAgents Customer Experience...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

Savills and the Daily Telegraph newspaper have combined to produce a league table of what they claim to be Britain’s 50...

Sale stock levels have surged by 15% since the start of the year due to the ‘stagnant market,’ research claims. Quick-buy firm...

Only a fifth of agents have reported being busier than last year as higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on the...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Proptech firm ValPal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) sphere with a new tool to help agents write better quality and...

The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...

Agents at haart in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving their 1,000th online review on Google. The branch, which offers both residential sales...

Agents have managed to secure a buyer two weeks faster for their vendors so far this year compared with in 2021,...

New research claims to show what buyers most want to see in photographs on a sales listing - and it may...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

Changes to Google’s algorithm may be impacting how agency websites appear in search results, firms have been warned. Google released its latest...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

Identity verification service Credas claims the UK sits second in the list of global money laundering hotspots. The amount laundered - much...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...

Fledgling portal Boomin has published figures - but not the long-awaited ones about its users or agents.   Instead, it’s released data...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

The UK has topped the rankings for the highest property taxes as a percentage of overall taxation in the developed world...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

One of the first analyses of portal listings since the start of the Coronavirus crisis shows that new listings have plummeted...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

A website has slammed the idea that there is a surge of interest in buying homes on Boxing Day, describing the...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

Zoopla says it now offers the fastest listings search of all three leading UK property portals on mobile devices. In turn, it...

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

Winkworth’s latest trading statement reveals that while its rental side blossomed, sales suffered thanks to the familiar cocktail of Brexit, uncertainty...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

Everyone wants to rank highly on Google. Why? Well, as the world’s biggest search engine, with more than 65% market share,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Auction House says it has maintained its number one industry ranking, selling 3,485 lots last year – four per cent up...

New analysis by credit and comparison service Totally Money has revealed the districts where the controversial Help To Buy initiative is...

In 2018, Google will introduce changes to the way it ranks websites, meaning sites will be ranked on the quality of...

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research. A study of 30 prime seaside...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

The mobile apps for Zoopla and Primelocation passed the 8.5m milestone this week, with the former moving into number two spot...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...

A major estate agency chain’s price index says average house prices in England and Wales have grown 6.6 per cent in...

Zoopla Property Group says it has achieved over seven million downloads for its mobile apps, a milestone it reached during October when...

LSL Property Services, owner of Reeds Rains and Your Move amongst other high street chains, says last month’s sales market was the...

There is one common denominator amongst the majority of those who dominate the latest Sunday Times Rich List, regarded as the...