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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media is among guests to appear on a new industry podcast...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost one if five leads generated by Facebook ads go on to instruct an agent, research suggests, but many are missing...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’. The event...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....
17 January 2024
From: Features
We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....
30 December 2023
From: Features
OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
More than half of agents have cited 2023 as a difficult financial year, research has revealed. Analysis by data firm Landmark Estate...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...
09 December 2023
From: Features
It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...
02 December 2023
From: Features
TwentyEA has added new features to its Insight tool for agents. Users can now access up to five years of market data...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...
24 June 2023
From: Features
Whether you know them as sold-in-your-area campaigns, sold-on-your-road postcards or 20:20s, the practice of prospecting 20 doors up and 20 doors...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the most valuable, most successful and most recognisable brands worldwide is Coca-Cola. And we have all wondered, at least...
20 May 2023
From: Features
Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell, according to data from The ValPal Network...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...
15 March 2023
From: Features
In recent weeks, the big buzzword across all industries has been AI, as it has the real potential to transform the...
25 January 2023
From: PropTech
Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...
14 January 2023
From: Features
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest. ...
12 January 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...
11 January 2023
From: Features
By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...
13 December 2022
From: Sponsored Content
There was plenty of upset off the pitch after the Football Association’s last-minute u-turn – in fear of FIFA sanctions -...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...
27 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has partnered with industry data specialist TwentyEA to offer a new tool for the membership...
05 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...
03 August 2022
From: Features
As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...
29 July 2022
From: Sponsored Content
Customer insight provider KnowYourMarket has partnered with sales conversion strategist, Tony Morris International to develop a product that promises to boost...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...
18 June 2022
From: Features
The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that it may block the merger of two property search firms as it...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...
06 April 2022
From: Features
When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...
19 March 2022
From: Features
An estate agent who has now become a PropTech entrepreneur says fees are absolutely not what makes a vendor choose who...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The founder of an estate agency which began life operating from a kitchen table has now won two prestigious awards. Deborah Richards,...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The international reviews service Trustpilot has batted away criticism from a property website that it ignores breaches of its guidelines. Last week,...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A PropTech platform claims its “unique” features will help its subscribers get a 1,500 per cent return on investment by the...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...
08 January 2022
From: Features
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...
03 December 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...
20 November 2021
From: Features
As we all know, the sector is constantly evolving and as we start to get to grips with the changes, another...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...
13 November 2021
From: Features
If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Estate agents who differentiate themselves from competitors should not be afraid of charging more - and should have confidence when doing...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News
An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...
18 September 2021
From: Features
Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...
08 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Purplebricks says its aim to move 650 staff from self-employed status to employed has had a 95 per cent success rate. It...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...
04 September 2021
From: Features
Things can change. For those who remember, it’s no secret that I became one of the industry's strongest critics of OnTheMarket (OTM). My reasons...
21 August 2021
From: Features
A bank which a year ago told investors to sell Rightmove shares has now changed its tune - radically. In August 2020...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Have you recovered yet? We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...
01 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...
22 June 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...
19 June 2021
From: Features
We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
13 May 2021
From: PropTech & Innovation
In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...
17 March 2021
From: Features
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...
05 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
24 February 2021
From: Features
On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...
18 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...
06 February 2021
From: Features
This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...
02 January 2021
From: Features
Who are you? Hi, I’m Richard Price, Managing Director at Dezrez. Who are Dezrez and what EACRM do you provide? At Dezrez we’re on...
08 December 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...
05 December 2020
From: Features
If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...
05 December 2020
From: Features
Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...
27 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...
18 November 2020
From: Features
The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Competitions and Markets Authority is to probe the proposed merger of two crowdfunding sites used by numerous property industry companies. Crowdcube...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...
07 November 2020
From: Features
Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...
27 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters
Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media
Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...
17 October 2020
From: Features
Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...
26 September 2020
From: Features
The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...
19 September 2020
From: Features
The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...