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Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

Estate agency marketing tool Spectre is planning to boost its data science team as it predicts greater use of artificial intelligence...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

Foxtons has given details of the PropTech it uses to help improve leads and business decisions.  The agency, which has some 50 offices...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Veteran agent and property consultant Dominic Grace, who recently left Savills after 37 years, is to take up a new role...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

Free to list portal Residential People is launching a new cloud-based platform which it says will help agents use Amazon-style technology...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

Residential People, one of many free-to-list platforms in the hectic portal marketplace, is set to launch which it calls its “AI...

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...

One of the growing number of free to list property portals, Residential People, claims a record-breaking number of sales and letting...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

A new property website relying heavily on Artificial Intelligence allows sellers to by-pass estate agents and instead list directly for £14.99...

The head of the longest-established agency personnel consultancy in the UK says caution should be exercised over the use of Artificial...

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says agents are “miles behind” in using digital information to provide a personalised service.  Vic Darvey has given...

A book, written by Gary Kasparov, has really made me question my opinions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book is called...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

A portal powered by Artificial Intelligence claims it is offering investors a much-needed and superior alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet.  Those of...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

A platform which previously offered online private treaty exchanges says a sale of a home in the Republic of Ireland has...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

The prospect of technology transforming the selling and buying process, including more power for portals and especially online agents, dominated parts...

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

Sky News is reporting that the non-executive chairman of Purplebricks, Paul Pindar, is set to invest a seven figure sum in...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

As someone who spends his days peering into the PropTech world, one thing I’ve observed is the way in which certain tech prompts...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

In its latest report to shareholders, Rightmove has revealed yet more growth in agent numbers, traffic to its website, revenue per...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...

The housing market has not been short of a White Paper over the last few months, and while you might just...

The Conveyancers' Association has called for sweeping changes to the house buying and moving system to create a "more certain and...

One of the world’s leading property portal and online consultants says Purplebricks, which is now operating in Australia and the UK,...

In recent weeks I have been carrying out question and answer sessions with some of the key figures in the property...

This week, tech startup Habito claims to have launched the world's first artificially intelligent 'digital mortgage adviser'.  The robo-adviser takes into account...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...