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Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

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

Keller Williams has marked a record month for new agents but has announced the closure of its Bristol market centre hub...

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

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

An estate agent who has now gone self-employed after working on the staff of Connells and Spicerhaart says her move is...

In the latest exclusive interview for our Weekend Features section, EAT's video reporter Chris Buckler - an agent himself with Keller...

An estate agent claims he may be the highest paid in the industry this year - and he puts it down to...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

In a 'coup' for property data firm Homesearch, Keller Williams UK, which has some 400 agents under its banner across the UK,...

An estate agency says it’s analysed the housing market’s long term cycles and forecasts that house price rises will continue -...

The former group marketing director at Countrywide has been appointed as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Simon Leadbetter has also...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Representatives of Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket, Boomin and OneDome portals are to be quizzed in an industry Question Time session next month. Russell...

House prices in July rose after falling in June, according to the Halifax. They were 0.4 per cent higher than in June,...

An estate agency has calculated precisely how much residential property has been sold so far this year, fuelled by the stamp...

New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...

Keller Williams - which says it’s the UK’s leading business-owner or ‘self-employed’ firm with twice the agents of any direct rival -...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

The cost of the average mortgage deposit has climbed £11,000 in some areas thanks to the stamp duty holiday fuelling the...

A senior figure in the UK activities of the Keller Williams estate agency has died at the shockingly young age of...

Keller Williams UK has announced that Paul Sloan - who quit as operations director of Spicerhaart just weeks ago - is...

An agency is backing the conversion of empty retail units into homes - and has figures to prove how big an impact...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

A former senior Foxtons and Douglas & Gordon agent has hit out at “the relentless key performance indicator culture” of some agencies. Matthew...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

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

The latest breakdown of the stamp duty holiday extension has given a first estimate of the total number of deals to...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

London still dominated the league table of locations with the highest volumes of sales by value in 2020, despite the apparent...

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

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Justin and Victoria Bhoday - a married...

London buyers have been by far the biggest winners from the stamp duty holiday according to new research. The Keller Williams UK...

Two of the most outspoken agents in the industry have criticised those calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday...

A prominent PropTech supplier wants agents to hand over much more information to conveyancers to allow them to make faster progress on...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

Gary Keller is stepping down from his post as chief executive of the global Keller Williams estate agency empire. Although operating chiefly...

In July, here at Environet UK, we transferred 100% ownership of the company to our employees, in the form of an...

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

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

A self-employed agent has gone public to lavish praise on the mentoring scheme which is part of the Agents Together charity. Cameron Carter,...

An American realtor who once predicted his company would have 5,000 UK estate agents working under its banner is now saying...

The battle between rival self-employed agent business models continues apace with eXp UK - set up last autumn - announcing it...

One of the UK’s market centres set up by US-led agency Keller Williams has strongly defended its policy of recruiting newcomers...

The chief executive of the UK operation of a US-owned brand says his agency its the fastest growing in this country...

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

Online sector veterans Russell Quirk and Kenny Bruce have used social media to call for a temporary scrapping of all stamp...

Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...

Although the shake-out in the industry is ongoing - online agency Settled and established new-build agency Cushman & Wakefield have both...

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...

The UK operation of the US-led estate agency Keller Williams is to hold two free online sessions tomorrow aimed at explaining...

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

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

Kays Estates in the north of England - one of the agencies ‘powered by Keller Williams’ - has prepared packs for...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice.  A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...

The former director of customer experience at Purplebricks has been announced as a new partner in a Keller Williams franchise. Sarah Downes,...

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

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

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

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

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

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...

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

An outspoken industry commentator says some of the country’s leading agencies are failing because they’re not actually run by experienced agents. Russell...

Keller Williams UK is opening a new Market Centre, this time in Oxfordshire - and it has signed a senior Savills...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

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

Another hub-based agency has launched in the capital, following in the footsteps of operations like Harding Green, Orchards and Keller Williams. Mariel...

A new branch of Keller Williams UK - operating from a so-called market centre office rather than a traditional shopfront branch...

A property portal says that it’s going to remain free to list for estate and letting agents - and that pledge...

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

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

An agency in Leeds is next month launching a service which it claims is unique in the area, partnering with a...

US-based Keller Williams is going to open its next market centre in West Sussex - the latest example of what it...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...

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

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

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

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

Former Purplebricks chief executive Lee Wainwright says the problem for estate agents maintaining a strong level of fees isn’t competition from...

A comprehensive report into the changing complexion of the High Street suggests that some 143 estate agents’ offices closed in the...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

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

I wrote last week about Keller Williams and how their leader, Gary Keller, is doing an admirable job of driving innovation through...

Keller Williams continues to drive culture, mentality, and process transformation by partnering with DocuSign to enable electronic signatures. It’s another lesson in...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - yet more examples of stupendous fund-raising by our industry (and a lot of...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

The US estate agency Keller Williams says it is on course to have 10 hubs, called market centres, across the UK...

The high-end New York based estate agency Corcoran has issued franchise documents for ‘global markets’ prompting speculation that it could spread...

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Property Jobs Today, reporting on the first industry moves of 2019. We’re told...

Keller Williams, which yesterday revealed two new market centres in the south of England, says up to 25 agents in the...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that US-owned franchise agency Keller Williams has ‘soft-opened’ two new market centres in the south of...

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

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

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

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 first signs of a seasonal slowdown are appearing according to some agents in touch with EAT, but there are still...

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

An agent in the Guild is launching a ‘hub’ style operation from December 1 and says the concept of traditional estate...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

One of the industry’s best respected trainers and consultants has outlined six key reasons why agents should keep offices on the...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

The UK division of US-based estate agency Keller Williams says agents need access to internal training if service levels across the...

Outspoken property commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has made a scathing attack on some of the main house price indices. In...

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

The UK division of Keller Williams, the world's largest estate agency, says it can help entrepreneurial agents to set up their...

The UK arm of the US-based estate agency Keller Williams says it is making a specific bid to recruit more women...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Keller Williams, the US-led firm that has 170,000 agents worldwide, is to open its fourth...

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

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is defying the glut of stories suggesting the London market is beset with difficulties and has launched...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

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

Keller Williams UK is launching its third office in the UK. It’s in Glasgow and the new market centre - the term...

Swiss bank UBS has downgraded Countrywide’s status to ‘sell’ in a move which has prompted the troubled estate agency’s share price...

One of Countrywide’s most senior management figures has become the managing director of the UK activities of US estate agency Keller...

The Keller Williams franchise agency, one of the largest in the world, is relaunching in the UK on Wednesday with the...

Franchise agency Keller Williams has made new appointments as it follows through its long-term plan to epand to between 30 and...

Keller Williams UK has appointed an agent with financial services experience to focus on recruiting more agents for the firm’s London...

Zoopla has confirmed that its next date for announcing its agency membership totals - part of its ongoing rivalry with OnTheMarket...

Both Zoopla and OnTheMarket have ramped up their long-standing rivalry. As we reported yesterday afternoon, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a...

With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket’s first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a “record number” of...

Estate agency Keller Williams has set up a specialist team to help military personnel with mortgages and property investment.   "The needs of...

Estate agents using OnTheMarket have come out in defence of the new portal. “We’ve had nothing but positive experiences thus far with...

Keller Williams, the US-originated franchise agency with three ‘market centre’ offices in the UK says it aims to expand that number...

One of the UK franchise holders of US-based Keller Williams has accused this country's agency industry of being "complacent and unimaginative"...