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Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The Property Franchise Group, which earlier this year completed a buy out of franchise rival Hunters, has expanded its senior management...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

Purplebricks is to tilt its marketing increasingly towards local advertising on traditional and online platforms, and promoting the ‘on the street’...

Over the last year, the majority of the UK workforce will have spent some time working from home as a result...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

Two mothers have launched a new estate agency using a virtual office - and they have overcome personal challenges to achieve their...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

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

99Home, the agency that describes itself as the country’s fifth largest hybrid, has teamed up with the Mortgage Advice Bureau. MAB will...

With a headline like that, we can only be talking about the annual EweMove Christmas video, consisting of the hybrid agency’s...

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...

A new family-run estate agency in Cornwall claims to be the first in the county to focus on green thinking, championing...

The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...

One of the hybrid agency sector’s leading agents says there are key lessons our industry can learn from the collapse of...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...

High profile franchise hybrid agency EweMove has announced ambitious plans to double agent numbers within two years. The firm - which has...

The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between...

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

The latest agency recruits for online firm easyProperty are batting for the company in more ways than one - they are...

A PropTech platform wants to find out agents’ views on a range of industry issues - and that includes whether they...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

The Property Franchise Group has named high-profile industry veteran Eric Walker as managing director of Martin & Co (South and Scotland).  Walker...

Hybrid agency EweMove has outperformed its traditional sister companies within The Property Franchise Group over the past six months. That’s the clear...

A leading expert on estate agency and the housing market in Australia has lifted the lid on how Purplebricks failed down...

An investment adviser says Purplebricks remains “far too risky” for investors even though it now has “a fighting chance of survival”. Rodney...

A survey of estate agents’ market share post-lockdown indicates significant advances for independent agencies and online operators. TwentyCi, a data consultancy, says...

    Purplebricks says changes to its fees structure - possibly becoming less reliant on controversial upfront charges - has been delayed until...

The EweMove hybrid agency has been singled out for special praise in a trading statement from its parent company, which also...

Purplebricks has changed the wording of an advertisement on its website after a watchdog stepped in following a complaint. According to the...

Purplebricks’ sale of its Canadian operation for some £35m begs the question - where can it now recoup some of its losses...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

The chief executive of a hybrid agency in London has revealed why he deserted big corporates to create his own company. Rollo...

Revenue for The Property Franchise Group was hit by 20 per cent cent thanks for the lockdown - but sales listings...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have announced that they are extending their cut-price fees deals, introduced because of Coronavirus. This morning Rightmove says: "We have...

The new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group says he anticipates his company’s hybrid arm - EweMove - will go...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

A hybrid agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched has announced a recruitment drive and expansion in...

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...

EweMove is this week hosting a webinar in a bid to win recruits to its hybrid model from agents who may...

The market share for all online agents fell sharply in the period up to the start of the pandemic according to new...

The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton - which covers the North Down,...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

The Say No To Rightmove campaign, which expects to have some 3,000 offices signed up by the end of the month,...

Allsop has staged its first principal residential auction entirely online, and has raised £28m. Some 76 per cent of all lots offered...

An online estate agency which has described the Coronavirus pandemic as “a disrupter and game changer” for the agency industry says...

Industry operators who receive dividends as part of their monthly income are pressing the government to include this in its financial...

Staff and senior management at a large franchise company running a string of major High Street agency brands are taking voluntary...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

A hybrid agency says the Coronavirus is a “disrupter and game changer” for the industry and is wanting agents keen to...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

Almost eight in 10 sellers have instructed High Street agents in the past year - a significantly higher figure than 12...

There’s a growing trend for estate agents to quit big-name corporates and either go independent or join US-style brokerages, a top...

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

A hub-style agency says it’s achieved what it calls a mega-sale - and claims it’s the largest ever by a hub...

The Property Franchise Group - which operates five High Street agency brands and the EweMove hybrid - has set up a...

A hybrid estate agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched says it aims to recruit 25 agents...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

An unknown website called EA League Tables has issued a list of agencies and agency-groups which it claims shows their order by...

A  husband and wife team have bought the franchise for EweMove in York. Local media in the area say Jonathan and Elly...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...

A traditional property agent says critics of Purplebricks underestimate the beneficial impact the firm has had on the UK agency industry. And...

An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...

Fledgling online estate agency Emoov - now owned by PropTech firm Mashroom - has removed reviews and endorsements from its website...

Two separate former High Street estate agents have sung the praise of switching to the hybrid business model. Appleby’s in Gloucestershire is...

Mark Bentley, the immediate past president of the National Association of Estate Agents, has become the highest profile agent yet to...

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

The chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the struggling hybrid agency is definitely not for sale, despite recent sales of stakes...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

The troubled ‘star fund manager’ Neil Woodford has drastically reduced his stake in Purplebricks: he now owns less than five per...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

The new managing director of easyProperty claims the hybrid agency will be targeting branch managers and senior negotiators who think they...

Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...

The Purplebricks share price dropped by 1% to 108p yesterday as investors prepare for today's Annual General Meeting. The hybrid agency's market...

Hybrid agency Yopa has announced that its chief executive, Ben Poynter, will be standing down at the end of October to...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

Purplebricks is reported to be facing a shareholder revolt this coming week at its annual general meeting because of bonuses paid...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...

Two PropTech advocates have launched a podcast series telling agents how to improve their businesses. One of the couple is Mark Worrall,...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

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

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

Speculation is growing about the future of online agency Yopa. This follows a key resignation from Yopa’s board and one expert’s analysis...

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

After months of difficulties and closures for many online and hybrid estate agencies, EweMove claims to have bucked the trend. In a...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

Some estate agents are charging as much as 2.9 per cent commission according to a survey by comparison website GetAgent. While the...

Now could be the time to buy shares in Purplebricks and Foxtons if one stock market pundit turns out to be...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks has defended claims that some Local Property Experts are underpaid, saying that success comes through...

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...

The new owners of Emoov have confirmed that 70 previous customers have opted to re-list their homes with the firm since it...

The new chief executive of Purplebricks believes hybrid agents could win '20-30% market share' in the UK. Vic Darvey, who replaced Michael...

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

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

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...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

The head of EweMove, the hybrid agency operated by The Property Franchise Group, says he applied for the top job in...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

There seems no end in sight for the share turmoil going on at Purplebricks, with several new developments on Friday before...

Beleaguered fund manager Neil Woodford, one of the early champions of Purplebricks, has slashed his stake in the company from 28.9...

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

Purplebricks share price has risen over 10 per cent - at least temporarily - on news of a major expansion of...

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

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

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

An industry veteran is launching a new hub-based hybrid agency and is offering to sell 50 homes for free to raise the...

Following yesterday's surprise news that founder Michael Bruce is leaving the business and its Australian operation is closing down, Purplebricks encountered...

Another bank has slashed its forecast for Purplebricks, citing concerns over its the long-term viability of its international activities in particular. As...

Mark Witherspoon, well known in the agency industry as the former data services director of Zoopla, has joined the TwentyCi company.  TwentyCi...

It’s not often we can enjoy beautiful sunshine on bank holidays, but I suppose this one was a particularly blessed weekend,...

A PropTech analyst insists that the tumbling share price of Purplebricks on the London Stock Exchange does not indicate that the...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

Hybrid estate agency has reported a modest pre-tax profit of some £400,000 as part of the 2018 results of its parent...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

The final - and some say most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s ESTAS awards has been revealed. The People Awards, sponsored...

An online estate agency insists the online/hybrid sector will take a 50 per cent market share in the future - despite...

An estate agent who operates an online blog has told The Times that Purplebricks has faked price reductions. Other tricks which the agent reveals about...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

One of the largest investors in Purplebricks has now joined forces with an off-shoot of luxury car firm Porsche to launch...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

A report claims that the hybrid agency EweMove performs above average across a number of measurements. The study comes from TwentyCi, a...

Savills has this morning talked up its investment in onliner Yopa, which it claims is the sixth largest estate agency in...

Purplebricks has become the major partner with a leading Australian rugby league team, Melbourne Storm. "Purplebricks is reshaping the real estate market...

Savills has declined to comment on whether it will follow in the footsteps of LSL Property Services and write down its...

Here’s an unusual story, describing the work of one of Purplebricks’ Local Property Experts who was with the company for around...

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent Purplebricks news - shares have, according to the BBC, ‘plunged after it slashed its...

Welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up with the latest key job moves. Keep in touch with us on...

The two men behind a low-profile hybrid estate agency say their company is flourishing after two years in business, during which they...

Interesting news this week from South Africa where the PropTech startup, Flow, has raised R20m in the country’s 'biggest PropTech seed...

“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over,” is an oft-quoted saying of Richard...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

As eagle-eyed readers may have discovered over weekend, Purplebricks is the new back-of-shirt sponsor of the Scotland national team throughout the...

A new bespoke Customer Relationship Management system developed by The Property Franchise Group claims to enable High Street agents to fight...

EweMove, the hybrid agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, has announced five new franchisees - several of them are independent...

The new management at Emoov says that following its acquisition out of administration it will relaunch as an online estate agency later...

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, has used social media to say she is “thrilled to see...

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...

One of the world’s leading PropTech analysts says Purplebricks has turned the UK online/hybrid estate agency business into “a one horse...

A branch of the Haart estate agency is reported to have apologised to Purplebricks for claiming that the hybrid agency was...

A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

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

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

The demise of Emoov, Tepilo and lettings platform Urban raises question marks over the long-term viability of online agencies according to...

A new portal is launching next year with Countrywide and some 30 other estate agency groups signed up, as well as...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

Purplebricks chief executive in Australia, Ryan Dinsdale, is quitting the firm after two and a half years. The influential Australian Financial Review...

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

However mild the weather may have been for most of us, it’s a cold autumn for the online estate agency market...

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...

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

The troubled Emoov hybrid estate agency, currently up for sale, has removed an advertisement after a complaint to a watchdog over...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

One of Emoov’s agents in the field has contacted Estate Agent Today to give an insight into how the agency has...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

As scary Halloweens go, yesterday was quite a shocker for Britain’s online estate agency sector - and not in a good...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

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 the founders of Purplebricks is on course to create what the BBC calls “one of the biggest game-changers in...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority - and the issue has again been categorised...

A competitive pricing analysis undertaken for hybrid estate agency Emoov claims that it sells for an average £6,000 more than rival...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that it’s to expand its US activities still further, breaking into Florida for the first time. It...

An estate agency comparison website claims the rise of online and hybrid estate agencies has obliged traditional agents to be more...

The Connells-owned online agency Hatched is to close with immediate effect. A statement from the company says: “Online estate agency Hatched will...

Purplebricks has introduced its second price rise of the year so far in Australia, and is pioneering a model under which...

Another eight EweMove franchisees have been appointed in just one month - but controversially, some of them have no estate agency...

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second...

Yopa, which says it is the second largest hybrid agency when measured by listings, has received a major new £20m investment. Savills -...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Independent review website allAgents says its ultimate ambition is to be a serious rival to existing portals like OnTheMarket. Unveiling a new...

The chairman of LonRes says online estate agents have only a one per cent share of the market in prime central...

At first sight, to suggest this is a good time for an agency business to go for an IPO - that...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the place where you find all the key agency industry moves over recent days. Please...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

One of the property industry’s best known figures, Richard Berridge, has teamed up with estate agency My London Home to lead...

Purplebricks has told the Press Association it wants to secure over 10 per cent of the agency market share in the...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

A hybrid estate agency has launched in Bury, one of the first of its kind to operate in the UK on...

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

The German publishing company Axel Springer has increased its stake in Purplebricks to 12.5 per cent - and says it may...

  Purplebricks says it enjoyed an 81 per cent growth in revenue in the UK the year to the end of April and...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

Emoov has launched a crowdfunding campaign giving investors, it says, “a final chance” to put their money into the hybrid agency...

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...

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...

The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint by Hunters Property Group - but...

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

It looks as if Purplebricks has hit something less than a purple patch in the Australian housing market. The Australian Financial Review,...

A major hybrid agency says there is a huge ‘reality gap’ between the typical asking price of homes on sale and the...

The famed fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his stake in hybrid agency Purplebricks, which last week announced an expansion of...

The young entrepreneur behind Doorsteps, the estate agency that deliberately avoids the huge marketing razzamatazz of other online companies, says his...

News media in Australia say Purplebricks is the subject of an investigation by a consumer watchdog in the province of Western...

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

It’s not just Purplebricks that makes much of its apparently- favourable online reviews - now EweMove has issued a statement expressing...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

Two online agents and a number of PropTech companies have been named in startups.co.uk's Startups 100 index. Coming in at number 64...

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

Reapit has announced the acquisition of Resource Techniques in a bid to strengthen its position in the agency software market. Resource Techniques,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

A study of estate agencies and portals floated on the London Stock Exchange suggests that digital companies have shown much better...

That’s it. I’ve given up. The lull has continued and it’s becoming quite a bore.  The price drop hasn’t worked. The revamped...

Outsourced viewing operator Viewber is expanding its offer to agents by forming what it calls “a close technical cooperation” with keyholding...

The UK chief executive of Purplebricks says his company has ambitions to roll out its business model all over the world. Lee...

Review service allAgents has relaunched its property portal, saying it may become an agent-owned service and pledging to turn it into...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

The long running spat between review website allAgents and hybrid agency Purplebricks reignited over the weekend following a Facebook post. A Purplebricks...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

The Property Franchise Group has this morning reported strong figures for 2017 with news that its hybrid brand EweMove traded profitably...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 300p mark yesterday - its lowest performance since spring last year. It’s the latest development...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

A EweMove branch operating from a franchisee’s home in Staffordshire has taken over the running of a bricks and mortar agency. EweMove’s...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth.  He now takes up the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

Controversial new Purplebricks advertisements on social media mock traditional estate agents who “twiddle their thumbs” in offices and claim the hybrid...