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North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...

Chestertons Global has expanded into the Bermuda property market with a new affiliate, Realestate.bm. The brand will offer residential sales and lettings...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

Kerfuffle-owned View Agents has launched a new partnership with EweMove. Ewemove agents will be able to use the reviews platform to highlight...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Fine & Country has boosted its Welsh presence with a new North Wales license. The territory has been founded by former partners...

Hamptons has made three strategic appointments aimed at fortifying its prime central London offering.  Craig Tonkin, Mark Cullen, and Mark Breffit have...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Rightmove has unveiled plans for the next phase of its marketing campaign, aiming to take advantage of the so-called Boxing Day...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

The partners of Cluttons have completed a management buyout of the agency and property consultancy brand. James Gray continues as chief executive...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

A former lawyer has used her own experiences of trying to buy a home to launch a platform that matches homebuyers...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

Sometimes I think I should have paid more attention to science lessons at school but back then, I never thought I...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has welcomed two new non-executive directors to its independent board. Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

Agency recruitment firm Rayner Personnel has launched a financial services division. It will be led by Daniel Clow, who has held senior...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

Kendal’s Arnold Greenwood Estate Agents has expanded with the launch of a new south Cumbria branch. Estate agency services at the new...

Prominent industry figure Sean Newman has renewed his licence agreement with Fine & Country for five more years.  Newman has licenses in...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

The technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t currently advanced enough to fully overhaul estate agency training, an industry executive claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

Essex property group Beresfords has honoured its staff during the brand’s summer awards. The party’s coveted Employee Of the Year; Best Sales...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a strategic partnership with proptech supplier nurtur.group.  Under the agreement, nurtur.group will become the exclusive...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a 100% pass rate from its latest batch of training academy graduates.  The 11 trainees are...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...

Fine & Country has welcomed its first Cypriot agency to the upmarket network. Purple International, which was established in September 2007, is...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

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

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

Mersea Island estate agent Blackwater Estates has been acquired by Essex brand Oakheart Property. The family-owned property has had a long-standing presence...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Search Acumen has announced a new partnership that aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in conveyancing Property data, insight...

Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...

Property Academy is hosting a free webinar today where behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg will share his predictions for the property market...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Propertymark needs to do more to promote the value of its agents and to ensure people know it exists, property commentator...

Reapit has acquired agency software provider Inspect Real Estate (IRE). The service, already used by more than 3,000 real estate customers to...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Dexters has acquired rival London estate agent Marsh & Parsons from LSL Property Services. The move creates an agency operating 150 offices across London,...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

The rise of online and low-fee offerings has devalued the expertise that estate agents can offer, an industry trainer claims. Responding to...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

A high-profile Purplebricks investor has backed the beleaguered online agent for bringing more experienced individuals to its board but has urged...

Purplebricks has unveiled two senior board appointments. The online agent has appointed Adrian Gill and Gareth Helm, two highly experienced property industry...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

In this piece, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses how the trade body is working to ensure member agents get the best of...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

PropTech brand nurtur.group has announced the appointment of Clive Beattie as its new Chief Financial Officer. As we revealed in Estate Agent...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has sold its lettings portfolio to focus on residential sales. It has offloaded its book of more than...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies have been identified among the main risks facing conveyancers. The latest Risk Agenda report from the Council for Licensed...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

The overwhelming majority of vendors do not choose their estate agent based on fees, but on wider market expertise. That’s the finding...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out what a really good inventory should...

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...