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Kit Johnson

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Well we learnt absolutely nothing from that article.

From: Kit Johnson 23 March 2022 15:14 PM

I’d rather invest in Friends reunited

From: Kit Johnson 29 September 2021 11:49 AM

I personally don't care much for the PB/Yopa etc model, they are not a threat to us locally or the High Street model generally. However, what does concern me and I am sure other traditional Agents is when they are involved in a chain.......that can become a nightmare scenario, to the point when you have competing buyers, one sold through a traditional Agent and the other a listing service, for efficiency, communication and detail it is fairly straight forward which buyer to recommend to our clients.

From: Kit Johnson 16 July 2020 09:31 AM

PB's senior management are absolutely right, Shareholders have no right to complain about huge payouts and bonuses even though they have not delivered a "result". That is what Purplebricks is all about, that is the company they have invested in.

From: Kit Johnson 04 October 2019 08:49 AM

The article says Purplebricks have fundamentally changed the estate agency market in the last 5 years. I could not agree more, never in my 28 years have High Street agencies been held in such high regard, the public are really now beginning to understand there is so much more to selling a house than listing it, thanks in large part to on line "agents".

From: Kit Johnson 03 July 2019 09:49 AM

80p per share is over optimistic, what are they thinking ?

From: Kit Johnson 05 April 2019 11:34 AM

And in other news, The Emperor is said to be shocked that no one wants to buy his clothes! Why on earth are investors pouring £100M into this sort of concept, do they not have credible financial/investment advisers..........

From: Kit Johnson 29 November 2018 13:35 PM

I have never read such nonsense, even when I was in the Corporate World we worked at about 75% of listings selling, as an Independent for 17 years we have always been at over 80%, that is the only way the business model works. What is even more peculiar is to assume we are idiots who cannot see a timewaster, if I see no motivation from the seller on price and desire to move I will not list their house, I am not compelled to, I am a businessman. That said the way Bruce has fooled the City and investors has been superb, hat's off to the man.

From: Kit Johnson 07 August 2018 10:11 AM

And in other news, a young boy in a crowd yesterday noticed the visiting Emperor was wearing no clothes.

From: Kit Johnson 03 July 2018 09:45 AM

High Street Agents will be around long after The Daily Telegraph has ceased to exist.

From: Kit Johnson 14 May 2018 14:41 PM

Even more Bizarre that someone would want to live in Burnham on Sea

From: Kit Johnson 10 April 2018 10:56 AM

This is about Countrywide and Connells using strong arm tactics to sell other products attached to the house selling and buying process, without doubt targeting staff to sell such products regardless of the benefits or otherwise to buyer or seller. In other news, Pope Francis admits to having "sympathies" with the Catholic Doctrine. Evidence has been found that Bears have been using woodland for defecation purposes.

From: Kit Johnson 21 March 2018 09:44 AM

Simon, I am lead to believe by a representative from a rival portal that over 1000 agents have now stopped paying their subscriptions.........most I assume because this is not what they signed up for.....that is a lot of Agents to sue and I bet some of their listings are still being shown to bump up the volume. Surely this must be a concern to would be investors if 20% of your business model are refusing to pay.......probably for perfectly legitimate reasons.

From: Kit Johnson 10 January 2018 09:44 AM

Are Donald Tusk and Jean Claude Junker on the board of OTM / Agents Mutual ?

From: Kit Johnson 05 December 2017 09:34 AM

Do you pay extra for "Speedy Viewings" ?

From: Kit Johnson 09 November 2017 14:42 PM

Agree in part but most of this is illogical, why would Stamp Duty prevent older people from Downsizing ? If they sell for £600,000 (probably with no Mortgage) and buy at £250,000 what is the big deal on the Stamp Duty they pay ? Do these "think tanks" have any experience whatsoever of buying and selling houses in England and Wales ?

From: Kit Johnson 31 October 2017 10:02 AM

This is and will continue to be a difficult market, but likewise having been in the industry for nearly 3 decades have seen differing markets. Good agency, clever agency, chain building, clever and innovative ideas to sell houses and get instructions will be key. The upside for us High Street agents is exactly that......buyers and sellers need a point of contact, a place to talk to an expert, discuss strategy, get an intelligent view from an Agent who thoroughly understands his or her patch. Good luck Purple Bricks............this is when real agency is needed.

From: Kit Johnson 13 July 2017 10:01 AM

Excellent news, perhaps they will buy more offices in the next few years as they expand, some in High Street locations in towns and Cities across the Country and from these offices perhaps staff could do viewings, there could be a manager and point of contact, a sales progressor and a Valuer, they may also increase their fees as they are already doing to cover the costs of this expansion...............it's like reading Animal Farm !

From: Kit Johnson 18 November 2016 10:13 AM

So with 42 instructions, that gives him a pipeline of £4,158 between 6 "Offices", a whopping £693 per office, I hope Ruparella's business plan is as sound as Purple Bricks...........and people buy shares in this rubbish!

From: Kit Johnson 28 October 2016 11:32 AM

And the little boy cried "But look, the Emperor has no clothes".............

From: Kit Johnson 06 October 2016 09:49 AM

Spot on Simon, as agents we create markets, hold deals, find the opportunities that passive marketing cannot do, portals are added tools that good agents should use but never rely on, those that sit back and do won't survive.

From: Kit Johnson 05 October 2016 10:29 AM

It may cause a slower and more complex market, but so have other factors, housing shortages in certain areas, stamp duty changes etc... The positive is, now is the time for real Estate Agency, get the applicant boxes out, work and nurture clients, chain build, adjust prices, don't bother listing if the client is unrealistic, think outside the box, be more proactive on viewings, work on the motivated buyers and sellers....................in essence all the things we were taught to do before we became addicted to the drugs that are Rightmove and Zoopla etc...How on earth are Purple Bricks and Ms Beeny going to survive, they probably won't. Hard graft Estate Agency might be back, don't fear it, grasp it.

From: Kit Johnson 07 July 2016 10:31 AM

And the little boy yelled "But the Emperor has no clothes !"

From: Kit Johnson 26 March 2016 11:18 AM

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