By Marc Da Silva
As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to...
Estate Agent Today - Features
Consisting of contributions from Features Editor Marc Da Silva, as well as a selection of Associated Writers, our weekly features cover a wide range of topics affecting the UK’s estate and letting agents.
Features
Is the deposit-free rental model a good idea?
By Marc Da Silva
When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise...
Who comes out on top in the battle of the property portals?
By Marc Da Silva
Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of...
A quiet Budget – but there’s still enough to keep everyone busy
By Paul Smee
On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not...
Property Natter: a bone to pick with Rightmove and takeaways
By Nat Daniels
I don’t think I can add anything more to the...
VR - the third consideration stage for property buyers
By Tom Murray
Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of...
ZPG’s Charlie Bryant talks exclusively to Estate Agent Today
By Marc Da Silva
To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left...
Property Natter: could these innovations change the market forever?
By Nat Daniels
How will things be done in the future? There’s no...
Property Natter: are we on the verge of a cashless, paperless society?
By Nat Daniels
Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often...
Judging a book by its cover: Why user experience matters in PropTech
By Steve Fisher
Why do we choose to engage with one application more...
Marketing automation can make your business smarter
By Marc Da Silva
When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world...
On second thoughts…not all government legislation is bad
By David Westgate
I often speak of my wish to see property taken...
Does your tenant require an increased power supply?
By Kev Sankar
‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced...
The top 10 property personalities of 2018
By Graham Norwood
There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped...
Property Natter – A to Z of the property market for 2018
By Nat Daniels
Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful...
Great relationships are at the heart of a premium customer service
By Samantha Jones
Over the past year I've had so many conversations with...
Emoov’s humiliation - the fallout for the industry
By Graham Norwood
Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause...
Why the best PropTech isn’t expensive
By Neil Cobbold
PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and...
It’s time for conveyancing to up its game
By David Westgate
Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home...
40 years under the floorboards - the life of a Chartered Surveyor
By Eric Curran
It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped...
Improving the homebuying process – how can we deliver this ourselves?
By Paul Smee
You will notice that there is a new author for...
Agents should educate first-time buyers now to gain clients for life
By Eddie Goldsmith
Given the level of resource and energy being put behind...
It’s time to upgrade your AML armoury
By Ben Robinson
The government has moved to crack down on money laundering...
Six quick fixes for speeding up the sales process
By Sohail Rashid
With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and...
Welcome to 2019: The Year of Brexit and Ban
By Richard Price
It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will...
Explained - the process of getting a new estate agency website
By Mike Smithson
Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents...
How can estate agents build their online reputation?
By Ben Davis
When it comes to building online reputation, Google is king. It...
Newspapers are in freefall - what does it mean for agents?
By Graham Norwood
It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes...
Property Natter: Emoov, Brexit, Agents Got Talent and a partridge in a pear tree
By Nat Daniels
Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of...
Property Natter: 5 things you should be doing this Christmas
By Nat Daniels
Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus,...
Property Natter: how much is that home in the window?
By Nat Daniels
It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have...
Property Natter: estate agency on a bus
By Nat Daniels
No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists...
DPS adjudication case study: replacement of a damaged carpet
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
DPS adjudication case study: charges for court appearances?
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
Inside the new Regulation of Property Agents working party
By Graham Norwood
The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by...
Increased Trading Standards budget should focus on CPRs compliance
By Beth Rudolf
You will perhaps have seen recently that the Government has...
The future's bright - here's how your agency can thrive in 2019
By Neil Cobbold
Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep...
Six things to watch for in 2019
By Graham Norwood
Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more...
Towards 2019…with certainty in an uncertain world
By David Westgate
It’s that time of year when we gaze to the...
Deal or no deal – how could Brexit affect the property market?
By Alexandra Morris
A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in...
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