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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Rightmove has begun testing a virtual reality viewing platform which will allow prospective buyers to view properties without leaving their own...

Don’t be shy - a production company making a new documentary series for Channel 4 is on the look out for...

Channel 4 admits to using what it calls “unusual” secret filming techniques and an undercover reporter posing as a Russian politician to...