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

Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

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

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

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

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

British athletics legends Steve Backley and Roger Black have been named as brand ambassadors for self-employed agency brand eXp UK. They will...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

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

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

High-profile agency self-employed agency owner Sean Newman has unveiled a rebrand of his offering. He has changed the name of his self-employed...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...

They think it’s all over, it is now as we publish our final World Cup Agent Match report following England’s quarter...

There was plenty of upset off the pitch after the Football Association’s last-minute u-turn – in fear of FIFA sanctions -...

With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries,...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

First-time buyers are now facing up to a nine-year wait to save enough of a deposit to get on the property...

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

Hybrid agent eXp UK is embarking on a national roadshow this month to showcase its US-inspired business model. It will visit London,...

A new estate agency has been launched in the west of Scotland by property services firm Bowman Rebecchi. The new business, named...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

In this guest feature, Chris Mason, Operations Director at The Letting Partnership, outlines why agents might want to consider outsourcing client accounting. The...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

Seven years after it launched on the London Stock Market, speculation continues that Purplebricks may be about to de-list and return...

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...

Planning delays, labour shortages and the surging price of building materials are combining to sharply cut the number of new homes...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Zoopla today begins a new marketing drive - the latest move in the fierce battle between Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Boomin. Zoopla is...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

Free-to-list portal One Dome has launched a dedicated New Homes section - in line with the longer-established paid-for portals - and...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

The portal  set up by Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce has revealed it's recruited Rightmove and Zoopla personnel and intends...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jon Horton, Product director of sales progression platform, mio What does...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo.  I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to adapt to change, it’s the nature of the profession. However, developments...

A state-of-the-housing-market survey by Zoopla has led the portal to tell agents they have an opportunity to educate sellers about prices. “We...

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

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It affects how we handle anxiety, relate to others and impacts...

Zoopla has this afternoon announced a massive growth programme for 2020 with 120 new staff and expansion in most of its...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

The German-based Alex Springer publishing company, which is already the largest single investor in Purplebricks, has acquired a prominent online estate...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

An online agency which last autumn said it wanted to have as much as a three per cent market share of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...