As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

One day, I’ll sit down to write for Estate Agent Today and I won’t express my dismay at the lack of...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

In the UK, there are over 3.9 million homes situated in off-grid areas with no access to mains gas, so it’s...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...