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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...