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![Pre-sale Surveys strongly supported in poll of property professionals](/upload/images/shutterstock_2155743629.jpg)
A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![CoStar and Realtor.com clash over number two US portal claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ForeignMoney-400x310.png)
A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: A Website is Your Message to Customers](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5).png)
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency network unveils AI-powered website for vendors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crafting Engaging Property Newsletters: Top Tips for Agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/VP_May24Blog.png)
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Alto unveils integration with messaging platform](/upload/images/shutterstock_2014536920.jpg)
Alto has announced a new integration with secure messaging platform Tappter. Existing Alto customers can get seamlessly set up with Tappter to...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
09 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![PR power: Top tips to launch successful campaigns](/upload/images/EAT%20(5).png)
The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....
27 March 2024
From: Features
![Zoopla marks record month for vendor leads](/upload/images/shutterstock_1089163913(1).jpg)
Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Transform your brand narrative with PR](/upload/images/EAT-campaign1.png)
In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....
17 January 2024
From: Features
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20-%20Christopher%20Roberts%20(Boyer).png)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Zoopla: Buyer demand already ahead of early 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Buyer demand and new sales at the start of 2024 are already ahead of equivalent 2023 levels, Zoopla. Figures from the portal...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla to launch ‘buyers’ market’ ad campaign on Christmas Day](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NB%20-%20M%26P%20March%20blog%201%20-%20No%20budget%20boost%20from%20the%20Chancellor%20but%20it's%20not%20all%20doom%20and%20gloom.jpg)
Forget the King’s Speech, Zoopla is hoping for a Christmas Day boost with the launch of its new marketing campaign. The portal...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![January's instructions are won in December, but how do you secure them?](/upload/images/04%20shutterstock_1041718081.jpg)
It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...
02 December 2023
From: Features
![How to make the most of your marketing spend this Winter](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_58934053.jpg/3%20shutterstock_58934053__400x266.jpg)
As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![ValPal launches direct mail service to target 'cold leads'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1126830725.jpg)
The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Marketing expert: House of agency brands strategy is ‘inefficient’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer.jpg/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer__400x266.jpg)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Auctioneer: Don’t put unsuitable homes under the hammer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! How movers feel about the home-moving experience](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...
01 March 2023
From: Features
![Agency app promises ‘instant messaging revolution’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
A new instant messaging platform has been launched that aims to change the way estate agents manage communications with customers and...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla aims to give agents ‘Boxing Day boost’ with new marketing campaign](/upload/images/Logos/ZooplaLogo2021-400x310.jpg)
Zoopla is set to unwrap a major new nine-week marketing campaign on Christmas Day in an effort to boost agent leads...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket unveils new property search filters and agency features](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarketLogo-New-2022-400x310.jpg)
Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![The big question on everyone’s lips right now…are we actually heading for a crash?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Intouch_displays/inventory%20hive%20Lawrence%20Rand_360px%20width.jpg)
As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...
29 July 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Agency websites still visited by buyers despite portal dominance - research](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropSearch-400x310.jpg)
Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Student accommodation: how to manage mass check-outs without a mess](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Students02_400x310.png)
As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Challenger portal unveils Buyer Passport to avoid ‘tyre kickers’](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialOnPhone-400x310.jpg)
OneDome has launched a new product to let pre-qualified buyers register their interest for properties with local estate agents. The Buyer Passport...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - why walled-off tech systems are no longer fit for purpose](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![WhatsApp predicted to revolutionise estate agency communications](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Smartphone-Technology-400x310.jpg)
WhatsApp is being predicted to become a key messaging tool for estate agents in the coming years. Messaging provider SMS Speedway analysed...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis to the fore](/upload/images/library/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![How the property sector must adapt during the year ahead](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Diary-400x310.png)
If 2020 was the year of survival, then 2021 was about the post-Covid boom. The impact of the pandemic on the...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Goodbye Purplebricks - name disappears in rebrand of Canada firm](/upload/images/library/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing IT crash exposes weaknesses in transaction process](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![How PropTech Can Help You Win More Instructions](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-Innovation-400x310.jpg)
PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...
13 November 2021
From: Features
![Massive Rightmove ad campaign - here are the first pictures](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove will launch its latest outdoor campaign on Monday, with advertisements in over 1,000 roadside and rail locations remaining in place...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency’s window is stunning show of respect for those who fell…](/upload/images/shutterstock_506740828.jpg)
With Remembrance Sunday this weekend, the nation and our industry will remember those who fell. Yesterday on Estate Agent Today we featured one...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![MovePal - a cautionary tale for agents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...
23 October 2021
From: Features
![6 tips for targeting Generation Z renters](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/Tara_Sparrow_sq-bw_400x310-min.png)
The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...
09 September 2021
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Phil Spencer - Why agents MUST get their communications right](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are. Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to minimise pandemic disruption in your estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...
18 August 2021
From: Features
![Foxtons considering selling its mortgage business](/img/default/eat.png)
An announcement by Foxtons this morning says it is considering future options for its mortgage business, Alexander Hall. The announcement - made...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Anti-Rashford comment - Government housing chief apologises](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...
13 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove probing online agency with controversial past](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - bad product or bad plan?](/img/default/eat.png)
In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents – can facial recognition ID help to speed up the sales and rental process?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...
19 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Agency is UK’s first to white-label sales-streamlining app](/img/default/eat.png)
Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - will there be live property events this year?](/img/default/eat.png)
The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...
10 April 2021
From: Features
![eBay and Amazon use omnichannel marketing - why don’t you?](/img/default/eat.png)
As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...
06 March 2021
From: Features
![Three reasons why you should embrace omnichannel marketing](/img/default/eat.png)
Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...
10 February 2021
From: Features
![Has the Stamp Duty Holiday extension campaign worked?](/img/default/eat.png)
There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...
06 February 2021
From: Features
![Texts to potential sellers will win instructions, says PropTech supplier](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Coup for agency with fly-on-the-wall Channel 4 show](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the country’s most exclusive agencies, UK Sotheby’s International Realty, was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary last evening. The...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sunak’s Big Day: “Don’t make knee-jerk property tax rises” he’s told](/img/default/eat.png)
Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Five top tips for lead generation](/img/default/eat.png)
Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Here's how mio can help agents comply with RoPA framework](/img/default/eat.png)
As the review of the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group continues, Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager and...
01 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Property Natter: why haven’t the Big 4 tech firms got involved with property?](/img/default/eat.png)
For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...
12 September 2020
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: agents can capitalise on an improving public image](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents have long been the victim of a poor public reputation, from scoring highly in most disliked profession polls to being...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pre-qualify tenants before a viewing and reference them with one shareable viewing link from your CRM](/img/default/eat.png)
Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...
28 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Streamlined completions promised by latest PropTech platform](/img/default/eat.png)
Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: We need long-term visions, not short-term fixes](/img/default/eat.png)
With stamp duty cuts and 90% mortgages on their way back, anyone could think the housing market was about to go...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Improving pipeline management with mio](/img/default/eat.png)
Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...
07 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Converting your pipeline to income faster](/img/default/eat.png)
As we emerge from lockdown, quickly progressing sales to completion is vital to replace lost commission income. What role can mio...
15 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech is the key to dealing with post-lockdown surge](/img/default/eat.png)
The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...
03 June 2020
From: Features
![Property Natter: a week in the life of…agents in lockdown!](/img/default/eat.png)
Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....
25 April 2020
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: How to stay in touch with consumers during the market hiatus](/img/default/eat.png)
I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property TV ads – the winners and losers revealed](/img/default/eat.png)
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...
04 April 2020
From: Features
![Agents - please don’t leave a message after the tone](/img/default/eat.png)
Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...
22 February 2020
From: Features
![How digitisation will change conveyancing – for the better](/img/default/eat.png)
In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...
22 January 2020
From: Features
![Property Natter: the most revolutionary software product on the market?](/img/default/eat.png)
First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...
04 January 2020
From: Features
![Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...
10 December 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Local agents not always best, says high-end London firm](/img/default/eat.png)
Sotheby’s International Realty says two recent sales it achieved 115 miles away from its closest office prove that local agents are...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive: new app allows agents to test interest in properties pre-sale](/img/default/eat.png)
A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![EA Today: mio welcomes a refreshing take on estate agents’ attitudes to sales progression](/img/default/eat.png)
28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...
27 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Forget For Sale boards - spend the money on digital marketing instead](/img/default/eat.png)
The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...
21 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: do agents need to adapt to modern communication methods?](/img/default/eat.png)
As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....
16 November 2019
From: Features
![Why it’s time to unify your communications](/img/default/eat.png)
You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...
06 November 2019
From: Features
![Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...
05 November 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Be tech-savvy and attentive to woo young buyers, agents advised](/img/default/eat.png)
Young homebuyers want tech-savvy, astute and attentive estate agents who are able to handle their complex requirements via a range of...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![David Masters, Account Manager of mio](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Masters – Account Manager for the Midlands What is ‘company...
08 October 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Purplebricks spends £382 per instruction on marketing alone](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has spent £26.7m on marketing in the past year - that represents £382 per instruction. The figures, revealed in the agency’s...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![GDPR: PropTech firm warns agencies on risk of WhatsApp breach](/img/default/eat.png)
A new PropTech product uses WhatsApp to communicate within agency teams as soon as a lead is received from a portal. However,...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Next generation CRM – what do agents need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...
14 August 2019
From: Features
![Zoopla tool will capture leads from Facebook and Instagram](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla is mining data from users of its website to target sellers on Facebook and Instagram, producing leads and making it unnecessary for agencies to...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Pioneers: agents can join WhatsApp lead-response project](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Eric Woodhams, Account Manager of mio](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...
26 July 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![PropTech Today: UK government is beginning to take PropTech seriously](/img/default/eat.png)
I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Four ways to maximise your lead-handling](/img/default/eat.png)
In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...
20 July 2019
From: Features
![Advertising tips: be big, bold and back it up](/img/default/eat.png)
My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...
08 June 2019
From: Features
![New prime London property portal recruits big industry names](/img/default/eat.png)
A new portal for the prime London property market has launched this week, recruiting a string of big-name agents. Vyomm, founded by...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Capturing tenants when they convert to buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...
01 May 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter: great advertising campaigns for independent estate agents](/img/default/eat.png)
When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...
06 April 2019
From: Features
![How can agents keep property transactions on track?](/img/default/eat.png)
More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...
30 March 2019
From: Features
![The good, the bad and the future of property chain communication](/img/default/eat.png)
Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...
20 March 2019
From: Features
![Stay relevant and win business in a challenging market](/img/default/eat.png)
In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses. There were more than...
20 February 2019
From: Features
![How can estate agents build their online reputation?](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to building online reputation, Google is king. It is estimated that over 90% of consumers Google a business before...
19 January 2019
From: Features
02 January 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter – A to Z of the property market for 2018](/img/default/eat.png)
Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...
22 December 2018
From: Features
![Agents advised: Don't head off ho-ho-home too early this Christmas](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...