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Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

With new and exciting PropTech solutions approaching the market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses some of their relevance and whether...

Property industry veteran Mal McCallion is among two new high-profile recruits for GetAgent. McCallion, who helped launch Primelocation in 2000 and was...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group has appointed Damon Bullimore BriefYourMarket co-founder Damon Bullimore as chief technology officer (CTO). It follows nurtur.group’s acquisition of the...

In this guest piece, the team at Iceberg Digital set out the benefits of Lifesycle 3, which is to appear this autumn. Perfect...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

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

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

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

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

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

Estate agents are being encouraged to go green this Friday to raise awareness for the upcoming World Earth Day. Jerry Lyons who...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

Rightmove is set to launch a new marketing campaign next week that encourages people to consider the different life they could...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

Estate agency marketing tool Spectre is planning to boost its data science team as it predicts greater use of artificial intelligence...

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

A number of pro-active conveyancers are joining a new conveyancing directory being set up by one of the leading figures in...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

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

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...

There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

PropTech solutions have continued to ingratiate themselves in both the forefront of an agency within advertising mediums and in the backend...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

A developer has converted a 1979s office block into flats which are now being sold as £180,000 to £215,000 work from...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

The OneDome group websites - OneDome itself and nethouseprices - are launching their largest ever advertising campaign. It will target buyers and...

An estate agent who has spent eight years working for traditional agencies has now set up his own hybrid operation, using...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...

Foxtons has told shareholders that it has enjoyed "a good year of progress with revenues, profits and cash flow significantly ahead of...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

OnTheMarket has inked a deal with Kremer Signs to supply agents with Smartboards to be added to For Sale signs -...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

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 number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For...

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...

Savills has welcomed its first intake of residential apprentices with seven individuals hired by the business to study and work within...

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

A free to list portal has launched a tool which it claims will predict a seller’s propensity to switch agents.  Residential People...

Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...

Foxtons has confirmed its intention to sell the sales side of Douglas & Gordon, the London agency chain it acquired only...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

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

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

Homesearch has won £5m new investment from venture capital firm Octopus Ventures - an organisation that has also backed three businesses...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

The Bruce brothers’ new portal Boomin has given its first statistics regarding usage following the launch of a new marketing campaign...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

A new agency service has been launched seeking to attract vendors of second-hand residential park homes.  Quickmove Properties has partnered with park industry...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

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

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

Almost exactly two thirds of buyers questioned by Savills say their choice of home to purchase was a case of ‘love...

Government regulation and reform of house buying should see the process made faster and easier in 2022, it’s been predicted. Lloyd Davies - managing...

A webinar in mid-January will help agents get an edge on securing leads and ensuring transactions are not lost. That’s the claim...

Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...

Savills has announced a major new advertising campaign that will run across all media channels, breaking with a 60 second TV...

Boomin is launching a new ad campaign from Boxing Day, December 26 - the date previously associated with record visits to...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

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

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

A massive multi-million pound marketing blitz by Zoopla starts on Monday. The portal says the campaign will capitalise on what it says...

In this article, the team at Lifesycle outline why agents are increasingly turning to their CRM. Unless you have been living under...

One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

Purplebricks has appointed the former O2 marketer, Ian Cafferky, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. He will be replacing Ben Carter who...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

Purplebricks chief marketing officer Ben Carter is quitting the company; he was appointed late last year. Carter tweeted this afternoon: “Some personal...

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

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

The investment arms of Savills and the Daily Mail General Trust have pumped more cash into online agency Yopa which has...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

Buying agency Middleton Advisors has made a commitment to go carbon neutral - and its method may be a template for...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

Some 14 trade bodies in the estate agency, conveyancing, property management and surveying industries have jointly launched new upfront documents which...

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

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

A high-speed internet connection is the second most important factor for buyers after property size, a survey claims. And the study -...

As we all know, the sector is constantly evolving and as we start to get to grips with the changes, another...

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

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

Rightmove will launch its latest outdoor campaign on Monday, with advertisements in over 1,000 roadside and rail locations remaining in place...

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

OnTheMarket says it delivered a record number of instant valuation enquiries last month, beating its previous best period in June of...

PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

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

A property media analyst claims Purplebricks has record-breaking website traffic thanks to its “relentless” and vast budget marketing. “Whether you like to...

Zoopla says its new In-Search ads have secured over 38m impressions since their launch.  ‘In-Search’ ads are hosted on Zoopla’s listings search...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

EweMove - the hybrid brand owned by The Property Franchise Group - says its operating model effectively solves a reported staff...

So with only hours to go before Halloween, here are our final three entries from agents who've entered into the ......

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Foxtons has written to the ‘legal owner’ of part of the Tower of London, offering to value the property for a...

A family-run agency has reinvented the For Sale board by removing all of the usual visual cues and traditional words -...

Howl you doing? Yes, it’s just a fortnight until Halloween and time to wheel out unspeakably awful puns and the occasional...

Estate agents who differentiate themselves from competitors should not be afraid of charging more - and should have confidence when doing...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

OnTheMarket figures for the first half of this year show stronger revenue and improved profits. Agency numbers have increased modestly since January...

Fine & Country has opened another office - this time in Exeter, one of the most popular locations to which people...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

An agency says individual agents operating as self-employed can earn up to £64,000 more per year than fully-employed counterparts. Nested says the average UK...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

We’re not sure if agents will agree with this but a high profile consumer group has come up with the final...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

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

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

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

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

Purplebricks is launching its biggest advertising campaign in five years this evening. The multichannel campaign kicks off with a 60-second spot on Channel 4’s...

Agents are being warned about removing personal data and information from marketing material. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

An estate agent has been ‘marketing properties so well’ in a Worcestershire town that it has temporarily ‘sold out’ of all...

It’s certainly the case that awareness of part exchange isn’t very high in the property and agency world, despite the potential...

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has hailed the online agent’s no-fee model after reaching £5 billion worth of sales. The agency, previously...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

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

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

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

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

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

An agent promoting self-employed business models has launched a course showing how estate agents can earn £100,000 per year. The set of...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic.  In its...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising agents not to settle for simply having their websites up and running, and instead using CRM...

One of the most effervescent figures in the industry has given his five top tips to becoming a great estate agent...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

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

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

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

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

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...

Zoopla has issued a data-heavy statement on its services for agents - just days after Boomin criticised it for being over...

Boomin has revealed to Estate Agent Today the latest figures on agency branches signed up to its fledgling portal. It says it...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

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

One of the country’s longest-standing independent buying agencies has rebranded. Haringtons, established in 2004 and covering both London and the country, has...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

Board company Agency Express has become a carbon neutral business - and that’s official. Working with Carbon Neutral Britain, which advises businesses...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

An agent support service set up in the early days of the pandemic has closed down with its architect saying “If...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - has redesigned its boards in...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Properties with professional marketing packs sell up to 48 per cent quicker than those without, according to an experiment conducted by...

The reviews element of the ESTAS Group has signed a two year deal with Hunters. The agreement means Hunters - now part...

A supplier of virtual viewings claims physical viewings cost £233 of an agent’s time on average - and that’s without fuel...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

A property that used to house one of London’s best known prostitutes - and which carries a blue plaque celebrating her...

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

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising innovation which it says will help both agents and housebuilders as they seek to capitalise...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

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

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

Iain McKenzie, chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals, has given Estate Agent Today readers four exclusive marketing tips. In a...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

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

Franchise giant Winkworth has launched a new property podcast to boost its marketing. The Property Exchange podcast will air monthly, with the...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

Swiss investment bank UBS has advised investors to sell their Purplebricks shares as the market share for the controversial agency appears...

OnTheMarket, which a few days ago indicated it was in profit for the first time, is to woo potential new investors...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

Zoopla has unveiled new features which it says will deliver more value to agents. In-Search Ads gives agents and housebuilders the option...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

Despite the vast amount of publicity given to the concept of virtual viewing, a survey suggests relatively few properties on sale...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

Boomin says it’s going to “reinvent the YouTube channel for property.” The portal’s new YouTube channel has gone live with five unique...

OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...

An anonymous conveyancer has admitted increasing fees to deter buyers and sellers in the frenzied housing market during the stamp duty...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

A Channel 4 property TV presenter is to become an estate agent. Kerr Drummond, who hosts Coast vs Country, has joined the...

One of the industry’s key marketing suppliers has given four tips for agent readers of Estate Agent Today. Graeme Edwards, managing director...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a market intelligence platform called Prospr. This has been developed with the aim of...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a new PropTech platform called Fee Street, which is in its own words “dedicated...

EweMove says it’s has just recorded its best-ever month for new enquiries from sellers. In April the hybrid - which is part...

A new four part TV series is to lift the lid on some of the agency activities that go on to...

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

One of the men behind the defunct Emoov online estate agency has re-emerged as the head of a marketing service. The service...

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

A row has blown up over a house raffle where the property prize was withdrawn and a cash alternative offered because...

A company which was once an early adopter of using a central resource for self-employed agents working under its name, says...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

Zoopla says house builders “are at the heart of everything we do” and it is revamping its New Homes marketing offer...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

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

Agents are being advised on what course of action they should take to safeguard their right to fees should they be dis-instructed...

One of the earliest London agencies to adopt a hub-style operation with self-employed agents working on a high commission basis, has...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

The estate agency industry is besotted with digital canvassing to try to win business - but that’s the wrong approach to take...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

Momentum is building for agents to provide more information on property details and portals - not wait until a prospective buyer...

OnTheMarket is to release its full year performance figures to shareholders on June 8. This will be for its trading year to January...

Zoopla today begins a new marketing drive - the latest move in the fierce battle between Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Boomin. Zoopla is...

Agents are being urged to push through their pipelines before the upcoming stamp duty deadlines. The plea comes from Simply Conveyancing, which...

Jason Tebb, the ex-Foxtons agent who is now chief executive of OnTheMarket, has given his first in depth public interview since...

Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday.  The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

An online agency that already operates in the lettings field is spreading into sales - and pledges to give most of...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...