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A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...

It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...

A group of senior estate agency and property executives have combined to launch a free monthly marketing resource for upmarket agents. Former...

An inventive social media video series launched by Worcestershire estate agency Nicol & Co is showcasing local firms sharing why their...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

An agent who went viral with musical property marketing videos has taken her last bow in estate agency. Keller Williams agent Claire...

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has been slammed for “unhelpful” comments about abolishing leasehold after it emerged that there may not be...

Made Snappy is offering Forever Tours that can be white-labelled by agents for their vendors to download and keep. The virtual tour...

Family-run estate agency Hannells is celebrating after reaching the final of a prestigious local business awards. Launched back in 2009, the Midlands Family...

Rishi Sunak has admitted Conservative Party members were a factor in ditching centralised housing targets. The Government officially watered-down proposals for mandatory...

Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...

Online agency boss-turned-media-pundit Russell Quirk has been given his own money-focused TalkTV programme, with the first focusing on the hot topic...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to leasehold reform and fixing cladding issues before the next election. It comes as the Government...

A Keller Williams agent has revealed how he gets clients to happily pay 2% and he is calling on others to...

Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

Estate agents are back to their pre-pandemic working patterns but some are now facing financial struggles, an industry survey claims. Property data...

Purplebricks is working on ways to diversify its revenue stream to be less susceptible to the whims of the housing market,...

Industry veteran Harry Hill has become the latest to warn of a drastic decline in house prices. The Rightmove founder and former...

Here at Angels Media towers, we’re always keen to get the biggest names in the business on board for interviews. And that...

The major property portals have ruled out cuts and discounts to agency fees amid the cost of living crunch. Estate agents, like...

Agents have been warned against “panic selling” when seeking an exit amid the tougher economic conditions. Lucy Noonan, founder of property sector...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

Properties are taking longer to sell but this is encouraging other previously hesitant vendors to put their home on the market,...

Regional agent Redbrik is celebrating a string of successes as it approaches its 10-year anniversary in January. The South Yorkshire and North...

The property industry often gets a bad rep, despite all the work that agents and others in the sector do for...

Video and virtual tours have an important place in property marketing but should be used on the most appropriate platforms, FocalAgent...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

OnTheMarket (OTM) is not currently aiming to overtake Rightmove or Zoopla but has succeeded in reducing listing fees for agents across...

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

Property brokerage and estate agency Nest Seekers International is set to reveal the highs and lows of luxury property sales in...

A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...

A senior new-build property professional has warned that the Help to Buy scheme will be “sorely missed” by first-time buyers once...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

Estate Agent Today's good friend Christopher Watkin recently carried out a video interview with Glynis Frew, the well-known former managing director...

Agency board supplier Kremer Signs is working on geotagging tools that can be incorporated into For Sale signs. Tom Cummuskey, sales and...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

Agents risk losing the personal communication element that drove transactions before the development of technology, an industry veteran has warned. The claim...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Properties are staying on the market for longer and discounts are rising but fall-throughs are not increasing yet, data suggests. Heather Staff...

Agents have nothing to fear from a market slowdown, an industry executive claims. Nick Ball, head of sales and client services at...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has set out plans to be “more than just a portal." Tebb provided an update to industry...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

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

Industry veteran Bryan Mansell has questioned why the property sector has allowed transaction times to slow to record levels. It comes as...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

Industry veteran Eddie Goldsmith has revealed why solicitors may sometimes have to “fob-off” estate agents and how to get around it. Goldsmith,...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

In this latest video interview, exclusively for EAT and LAT readers, Estate Agent Today's Lee Dahill chats with Mike Dawson from...

Two senior agency figures have suggested there is more work needed to level the playing field for women in the sector. The...

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

Agents lost out on £600,000 worth of owed commission from withdrawn listings last year, industry data suggests. Withdrawn sales are an occupational hazard...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure clients have instructed a solicitor from “day dot.” Speaking in an exclusive video interview with...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is planning more acquisitions after a busy 2021 for buying-up agencies. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates...

Visual images are key for securing the quickest sales at the best prices, according to a formal estate agency chief who...

Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce has for the first time given some figures on the usage of some of the key...

With Boomin nearly turning one, I decided to catch up with Michael Bruce, the co-founder of the property website and more...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Agents are being advised to revise their processes now to accommodate changes to the information required on property details, which begin...

In this special video interview, Angels Media's Lee Dahill chats to Mitch Handley of Inventory Hive about why - post-Covid -...

There is a danger that some agents forget to undertake basic activities after a lengthy period of a super-strong market. That’s the...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

In this exclusive for Estate Agent Today readers, video supremo and property expert Chris Watkin conducts an interview with the Bruce...

An estate agent who has now become a PropTech entrepreneur says fees are absolutely not what makes a vendor choose who...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

Some agents say they have as many as one in 10 vendors taking their properties off the market and seeking to...

Kirstie Allsopp says the Sunday Times has amended its report of an interview in which she says first time buyers may...

The changes to the business models of agents have been turbo-charged by the pandemic - and that makes the industry ripe...

Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...

The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...