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Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...

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

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

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

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

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

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

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

Like many good agencies, Savills understands that selling a long-loved family home can be tough for a vendor. So it was with...

You know the problem with new builds - they’re a bit Marmite aren’t they? Contemporary design is all well and good but…how...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over,” is an oft-quoted saying of Richard...

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

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among...

Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...