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Two former Local Property Experts at Purplebricks have set up their own hybrid agency, offering an upfront fee or a no-sale-no-fee...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...

The Motley Fool, the financial services company that provides investor advice, has published an article raising doubts about Purplebricks’ long-term profitability. Investment writer...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

A buying agent in Melbourne says ‘old dinosaurs’ in traditional estate agencies ‘have no idea’ how to deal with the arrival of...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

Financial analysts over the weekend have been giving their view on Purplebricks, which later this week issues its figures for the...

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth.  Guy Halfhead has previously...

Purplebricks’ share price value yesterday dropped below the 300p, over 40 per cent less than its high point over the recent...

Purplebricks has issued the briefest-of-brief statements to the City and the company's investors to assure them it is "on course". The latest...

Two of the leading lights in the growing Proptech sector are now working with a company which has a product it...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

The research director of an investment firm which has advised Purplebricks says the “odd detractor” who doesn’t sell their home does...

London’s long-standing chain Douglas & Gordon is the latest company to embrace the concept of the Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agency. The company’s...

Investment website The Motley Fool says comparisons between forecast and actual profits reported by Purplebricks suggest the company’s position isn’t -...

Purplebricks has launched something of a charm offensive to lift the lid on the experience and work of its Local Property...

Purplebricks has issued a strong defence of its Local Property Experts after an agency comparison website’s analysis was critical of the...

Peel Hunt, the City investment broker that has worked closely with Purplebricks, has issued an investment note to clients with a...

An analysis conducted by estate agency comparison website GetAgent has for the first time attempted to calculate how ‘local’ agencies' local property...

Online review organisation Trustpilot has issued an open letter regarding its Purplebricks reviews. In it, the review company - which is often...

Purplebricks has given more details of its activities in the United States, where it is hoping to break into a market...

Horton Estate Agents - a hybrid agency which nonetheless claims to have ‘offices’ - says it will expand into 15 new...

An online platform that allows the public to compare the services and fees of traditional estate agents in their areas has...

Online estate agency YOPA - well known recently for advertisements featuring the Village People - is this evening launching a new...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

The chief executive of online estate agency eMoov - which has raised £9m in its latest investment round - says “more...

A new managing director has been named for EweMove - with the promise of more high-level appointments to come for the...

Purplebricks’ share price has now recovered all of the value it lost after being criticised on two BBC consumer programmes and...

The Property Ombudsman has told Estate Agent Today that it is happy with the controversial deferred payment scheme operated on behalf of...

Some 19 per cent of estate agents in the UK currently show warning signs that indicate they are at risk of going...

Purplebricks’ well-publicised attempt to break into the Australian market with a similar model to the one being used here has come...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement which suggested that the firm behind it had “a physical office ... in...

  A hybrid agency called 99Home Ltd, which made its debut back in April, appears to have relaunched with what it calls...

Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...

Purplebricks has this morning announced a drive to recruit “hundreds” of new Local Property Experts” in a bid to become what...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

The chief executive of Purplebricks, often criticised by detractors for failing to reveal completion rates as opposed to listings, says his...

New figures released this morning from Purplebricks shows the onward march of the hybrid agency and its Local Property Experts. For the...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA has launched a recruitment campaign suggesting that agents have “the chance to make between £6k and £12k per...

Zoopla has been reported as saying hybrid estate agencies will not reach their professed targets of achieving 10 per cent of...

The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...

A company which last month launched a service which it claims allows High Street estate agents to compete with online and...

A London investment broker says Purplebricks’ share price - currently around 300p - could rise another 50 per cent or more...

A firm is claiming to be allow high street agents to offer vendors an online sale services as well, without the...

HomeXperts, the network of franchise agents operating from their homes and covering sales and lettings, has announced three new franchisees. They are...

A Financial Times article reports a bank analysis shows Purplebricks with a market share of 3.3 per cent of properties marked...

Countrywide has successfully placed 21.6m shares to institutional investors at the competitive price of 175p per share - allowing it to...

Purplebricks' entry into selective areas of the US market comes just as new evidence suggests the use of estate agencies by...

Business consultancy Jefferies has given a strong endorsement to the digital agency policy set out by LSL Property Services earlier this...

The man behind YOPA - the online agency that last year secured investment from high end traditional company Savills - says...

The fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has released to the media the text of a complaint letter it...

The Purplebricks stock market bull run took yet another huge leap forwards yesterday with its share price up 20 per cent...

The fledgling group being set up to represent independent estate and letting agents is preparing a formal complaint about Purplebricks based...

The remarkable bull run on the London Stock Exchange continues for hybrid estate agency Purplebricks, which floated shares at 100p just...

Hybrid agency EweMove is rapidly expanding its network footprint this year and will be a “challenger brand” deliberately designed to be...

Purplebricks has issued its second statement to the City on successive trading days - and its share price has risen by...

Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...

EweMove - the hybrid agency now part of Martin & Co’s Property Franchise Group - is slashing its up-front franchise fee...

One of the founders of hybrid agency Purplebricks says sellers in the UK may never accept the sale of their property...

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

Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has told Estate Agent Today the transformation she wishes to see within the group may take...

Countrywide’s marketing chief says the estate agency group’s controversial hybrid sales model - to be rolled out to a quarter of...

A debate discussing how online and traditional estate agency would develop in the future, organised by City investment consultancy Jefferies, has...

An online agency called DoorStepAgents.com claims to have set up a service which is both the cheapest and ‘best value’ sales...

One of the world’s leading property portal and online consultants says Purplebricks, which is now operating in Australia and the UK,...

An equity specialist has warned that shareholders may now choose this is the time to sell their stakes in Purplebricks because...

Martin & Co is reported to have acquired EweMove, an estate agency which describes itself as the first ‘hybrid’ service -...

EweMove, which describes itself as the UK’s first hybrid estate agency, claims it has seen completions over the past two months...