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A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...

TV presenter and property expert Laura Hamilton is set to host this year’s Guild Awards. The presentation will take place at the...

Nick Hall, one of the antiques experts appearing on the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has joined south coast agency, Henry Adams. He has taken...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has launched a free smartphone photography course for estate agents. It claims to bring industry photography...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

Proptech startup Giraffe360 has introduced a new sales and marketing feature that helps agents create auto-generated videos. Every property that has been...

In recent weeks, the big buzzword across all industries has been AI, as it has the real potential to transform the...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

Agents will be able to take Propertymark Qualifications’ exams remotely from the new year following the launch of a new invigilation...

OnTheMarket has agreed an exclusive partnership with industry marketing provider NicheCom, to supply the portal’s agents across England and Wales with...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

OnTheMarket is launching a new three-part television series on Channel 4 as part of its plans to boost consumer awareness of...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Nest Seekers International is returning to UK TV screens with the announcement of a new BBC Two series. The show, which has...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

A former letting agent claims to have removed the need for estate agents to use floorplan software. Mark McCorrie, who describes himself...

Agents are being offered an easier way to offer 3D virtual viewings that could get homes listed more quickly. Spatial data technology...

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

A burglar who ransacked an independent agency’s branch office and stole equipment worth almost £2,000 has escaped prison. Bilal Hemmi of Windsor...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

An estate agency has apologised unreservedly for “most regrettable” comments made by two members of staff who described a vendor’s property...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

An agent in Hertfordshire says he routinely secures 5,000 visits to ‘live open houses’ on Facebook Live, and have on one...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to industry video expert Christopher Watkin. Watkin gives his...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...

HM Land Registry is making it easier to verify individuals’ ID from today. In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification...

Kerfuffle is the first property-related review site in the world to offer agents the ability to post video reviews on supplier...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

We like a good video here at Estate Agent Today, and we know our industry can take a joke even if...

A TV production company is looking for family-run estate agencies to be considered for a possible reality TV show. Curve Media -...

Two PropTech suppliers have this week announced new partnerships and products with the aim of helping estate agents.  Firstly, sales progression and...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

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

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

A PropTech firm that provides photography for virtual tours, floor plans and online and hard copy property details is relocating from Latvia to...

How do you remove an estate agent from an oven? How would you remove an Estate Agent from an oven? Sounds...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...

Strutt & Parker is offering free Virtual Viewings to 1,000 new clients, and says it's the first national agency to offer such...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

Apologies for the eye-catching headline but it fits in well with an attention-grabbing video put together by property PR expert Jerry...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

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

A PropTech firm claims its new tool gives people the option of running an entire agency...from a phone.  BestAgent, which has built...

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

The man behind a PropTech company has blasted Rightmove and Zoopla for failing to emphasise 360-degree virtual tours - the feature recently...

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

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...

A provider of 360 virtual tours for estate and letting agents has announced it is offering customers a 'freemium package'. EyeSpy360 previously...