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The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has launched new mobile functionality to support agents on-the-go.  Agents will be able to search for contacts on...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

In a welcome return to a favourite series of mine - and a timely one at that, given the current back...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Buyers are not told the true scale of flood risk in many properties - and the rush to beat the stamp...

The free to list portal Residential People has launched what it claims to be a new Map View feature which “goes...

Two leading agencies and an agent network have signed up to the UK’s first dedicated portal for those finding, researching, buying...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

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

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

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

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

This is stating the obvious to estate agents but the government has revealed that homes near parks, gardens, playing fields and...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

It is something of an understatement to say that we are in challenging times. BREXIT is unresolved and we wait with...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

Rightmove has released a series of online ‘portraits of how London might look after the completion of a series of development,...

In 2014 there were 19,000 estate agent branches in the UK. Of which 18,000 were registered to list properties on the...

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

Q: What does it say on your business card? I’m actually new at the company so haven’t got mine yet but when...