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The National Association of Estate Agents has announced that it’s to offer US PropTech solutions to UK agents. The REACH programme has...

Purplebricks has won a ‘trusted service’ award - described as “an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences,...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Purplebricks claims it actually sells - not just lists - three times more than the UK’s next largest estate agency.  The claim...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

A high-end estate agency which describes itself as 'the world's only global lifestyle real estate company' is recruiting new partner agents. Quintessentially...

Purplebricks has spent £26.7m on marketing in the past year - that represents £382 per instruction.  The figures, revealed in the agency’s...

Purplebricks has revealed it is considering changes to its pricing structure to correct “mistakes” of the past. Chief executive Vic Darvey has...

An equity release provider says there is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowners’ properties following recent house...

There’s more ammunition today for those agents who argue that equity release stops people moving and thus cuts the number of...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...

Purplebricks has announced that it is to give a trading update and the result of its review of its US activities on...

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

A top PropTech analyst says Purplebricks is as much an advertising firm as an estate agency but is nonetheless a huge success...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 200p level yesterday as the hybrid agency’s longer-term slide continues. In the summer of 2017...

One of London’s most prominent buying agencies says post-Brexit the interest in buying in the capital will return - whether there...

The online agency acquired by Purplebricks in Canada has started facing the same criticisms that its parent company have faced in...

Emoov’s latest crowdfunding campaign has now gone well over £1.5m, making it already 50 per cent over-funded already from its original...

Leading PropTech guru Mike DelPrete has revealed that he was involved in Purplebricks’ latest expansion, entering the Canadian agency market via the...

Purplebricks is reported to be set to reveal increasing losses when it issues its full-year financial results to the London Stock...

Purplebricks has acquired another fixed-fee agency for £29.3m - it’s in Canada and marks another new territory for the hybrid agency. The...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

Chris Philp, a Conservative MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor Phillip Hammond, says 50 per cent of new homes in...

Investors from countries as diverse as South Africa and Russia are getting a 21 per cent discount on UK property according...

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

One of the western world’s ‘hottest’ city residential markets has introduced a near-instant 15 per cent price surcharge on properties purchased...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

A London estate agency is opening its eleventh office this month in an area it believes has 'fast growth' potential. ludlowthompson is...

Some 51 per cent of postcodes within Greater London now have average property prices of £500,000 or more according to one...

OnTheMarket has written to a number of members of the Independent Network of Estate Agents, saying they should remove properties from...

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...

Fracking could reduce house prices by as much as seven per cent and make homes harder to sell because of traffic...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...