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Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

Hunters’ Surrey Quays office has been taken over by franchise partner Richard Wells. He is already owner of the Hunters Catford office...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Liberty Gate, a Nottingham-based residential lettings and sales business which operates one branch in Nottingham...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

Property consultancy JLL has rebranded its residential China division to the APAC Desk. JLL’s residential China Desk was established in 2012 when...

The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...

Mersea Island estate agent Blackwater Estates has been acquired by Essex brand Oakheart Property. The family-owned property has had a long-standing presence...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Harding Green has welcomed its second franchisee. Benjamin Scrace, who joined the broker model estate agency Harding Green in July as a...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

High-end global property firm Savills has unveiled a major new multi-channel creative platform for its residential business. The agency says it will...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

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

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

West London agency RiverHomes is rebranding in what it describes as a bid to more closely reflect its unique expertise on...

Independent agency chain haart is opening what it calls a new ‘property centre’ in Aylesbury later this month.   Tim Wardley, managing...

A small survey commissioned by a PropTech firm appears to show that a majority of respondents believe estate agents lack expertise...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

Purplebricks has hired another creating PR agency to work on its consumer campaign. Taylor Herring - part of the larger Publicis group...

Boomin has given its member agents more details of its new valuation tool being launched next month. Called SmartVal, it is described...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

Purplebricks is to launch an extensive marketing campaign after this summer’s Olympics to emphasise the local knowledge of its 600 agents...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

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

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Connells Group has announced a major recruitment drive as it looks to create 250 new agents' positions - and it’s launched...

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

It’s about this time of year, pandemic or not, that agents may be asked one particularly awkward question by a vendor...

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

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

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

A state-of-the-housing-market survey by Zoopla has led the portal to tell agents they have an opportunity to educate sellers about prices. “We...

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

Midlands estate agency Centrick has launched a new specialist division to focus on the luxury homes market across the West Midlands...

I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...

An independent agency has partnered with high-end firm Fine & Country after its own brand reached a 'glass ceiling'. Home Truths Sales...

An independent estate agency has committed its future to the high street by moving one of its offices to a more...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

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

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

The number of new franchise applicants reported by Winkworth in the first half of the year rocketed 135 per cent -...

  Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - a thinner than usual edition as the industry enjoys the last of the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has today issued a three-point guidance note for estate agents, including controversial interpretations of what constitutes a...

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

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

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...

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...

Regional property portal MoviNorth says it plans to secure additional investment to expand its coverage by the end of 2017. The portal...

Estate agency James Pendleton says it wants to give its clients more digital advantages without becoming an online operation itself -...

Nearly all home owners (96%) consider fees to be the most important factor when choosing an estate agent, according to research...

eMoov, the online agency which last month secured an additional £9m funding from investors, has launched a recruitment drive for what...

One of the founding figures behind OnTheMarket, which currently bans listings from online agencies, now says bricks and mortar agencies that...

Independent high-end estate agency Galbraith, which operates mostly in Scotland, says local knowledge is key to good customer service - and might...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to explain why vendors choose - or avoid - online agents. The...

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

Hunters has boosted its office network over the 200 mark through the acquisition of Besley Hill, one of the longest established...

Agents who ignore critical reviews of their services do so at their peril as new figures reveal high levels of readership...

Agency review website RaterAgent has listed its top 50 agents for 2016 based on customer reviews posted in the year to...

As we have just passed the 6 month half way point of 2016 we thought it would be a good idea...

An online agency called Be Street Smart is seeking to recruit so-called ‘Property Gurus’ in just two weeks - but says...

Miller Metcalfe Surveyors is a centre of excellence, with accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for residential surveys and...

Who are you? Steve Gosney. What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Kremer Signs. How long has Kremer Signs...

Online estate agent Purplebricks has now completed its pre-Christmas IPO with shares initially valued at £240m. It’s the latest news that...

A survey of 1,000 members of the public suggests that 60 per cent of people would prefer to buy or sell a...

It’s interesting to read of plans to debate which business plan really is best for the customer, online or traditional estate...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

An online property sales platform - with a catchphrase that says traditional agents’ fees “are bigger than a Texan’s waistband and...

When updating you window displays it is important to ask yourself what would make you stop and take the time to...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...