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Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...

Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

A family-run agency which last year asked people to “make an offer” to buy a franchise is now claiming it will...

The new YOUhome Property Gurus agency has announced another key hire to strengthen its central London activities.  The agency, set up by...

In a video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to Mark Hayward, managing director of NAEA Propertymark about...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

A rugby star has signed a deal to operate the easyProperty franchise in his home town area. Castleford Tigers prop forward Liam...

It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

Traditional High Street estate agents have been given the thumbs up by sellers in a new survey of over 5,000 vendors...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

Any good estate agent knows that they have to be available for customers when they need them. But many forget that...

Estate agency is a tough business, no doubt about it. It’s probably tougher now to win a listing and tie up...

Fund-raising is vitally important to so many organisations as one of our agency contributors this week shows - but as other...

Some agents put success down to training; others say it’s done by putting in the hours; many insist one-to-one contact with...

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

Cashing in on the publicity surrounding the share price of Purplebricks and recent entries into hybrid estate agency by Countrywide and...

Having urged agents to think about the full marketing mix and not just price, we must look at our business relationships...

As any marketer will tell you, the marketing mix in its most basic form is made up of 4 P’s: Price,...

Stacks Property Search, one of Britain’s largest buying agencies, has entered the debates over portals and the use of DIY house...