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![Agents hit highest quarter for online auction sales - iamproperty](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction pioneer links with private equity firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Iamproperty, which champions the so-called Modern Method of Auction, has announced a private equity partner. A statement from the auction service says...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Market-leading ecosystem for estate agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/iamproperty/Ecosystem%20-%20360x280.jpg)
At iamproperty we are excited to share the announcement of our future innovation strategy and vision, continuing our commitment to transform...
10 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents sell record number of homes under the hammer](/upload/images/shutterstock_375747523.jpg)
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New index reveals record quarter for agency auction sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Agents working with auctioneer iamproperty recorded record sales under the hammer during the first quarter of 2023, new research claims. A new...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents benefit as auction sales rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
Agents working with iamproperty sold more than 7,000 properties through its auction service last year, the proptech firm has revealed, as it...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: The Top Trends For 2023 Auction Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
Consumer demand for auction can no longer be ignored. Month after month this alternative method of sale sees increased uptake as...
11 January 2023
From: Features
![Auction proptech firm grows partner network to 5,000 agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty has reached a new milestone as it reveals its partner agent network has hit 5,000 firms. The milestone represents...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agent partners transfer to iamproperty in auction trade deal](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/IamSoldSDLAuction-400x310.jpg)
More than 1,000 estate agency branches are to join iamproperty’s partner network from SDL Auctions after a trade deal between the...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – UK-first PropTech launches agents need to know about](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
Automation is the direction the industry is moving in and it’s gathering pace every day. Forward-thinking agents are using automation and...
20 July 2022
From: Features
![Proptech firm promises more agent innovation to speed up sales](/upload/images/Auctions/Online-Prop-Auction-400x310.jpg)
Proptech firm iamproperty has surpassed £1bn of sales using the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) in the past 12 months. Its iamsold...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Under the hammer! Auctioneer marks record start to the year for agent sales](/upload/images/Auctions/Online-Prop-Auction-400x310.jpg)
Auction house iamproperty is marking a record start to the year with landmark sales and fees raised for partner agents. The brand...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction firm celebrates big business year](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
The iamproperty group’s auction service, iamsold, says it’s raised over £804m in capital value from properties sold by the Modern Method...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency is latest to offer Modern Method of Auction option](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
Hybrid agency eXp UK is the latest to include the Modern Method of Auction as a sales possibility for its remote...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction specialist invites new trainees](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
Online auction specialist Iamsold has opened its training programme for applications for its January 2022 intake. Jamie Cooke, managing director at iamsold,...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents flock to Modern Method of Auction in south of England - claim](/upload/images/library/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
New figures from the Iamproperty group, parent of the Iamsold specialist in the Modern Method of Auction, show that the service...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Modern Method of Auction is fast, transparent and the future](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...
13 October 2021
From: Features
![Rightmove reveals four new Modern Method of Auction providers](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove - which for some time has linked solely with iamsold to provide the controversial Modern Method of Auction system to...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Under the hammer! Auction house basks in record summer for sales](/upload/images/library/OnlineAuction-400x310.jpg)
Auction house iamsold has marked its best summer yet. The auction service said it sold £196m worth of property under the hammer...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction service claims agents swinging in its favour](/upload/images/Auctions/Auctioneer-House-Small-InArticle.jpg)
Auction service Iamsold says a small-sample survey it conducted of agents suggests that increasing numbers are looking favourably on auctions as...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the late summer moves in our industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyJobsToday-400x310.png)
Hello and welcome to our final Property Jobs Today before the start of autumn - and it’s good to see people...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![New record figures for Modern Method of Auction operator](/upload/images/library/OnlineAuction-400x310.jpg)
The largest player in the Modern Method of Auction sector has reported a record average number of bids per property. In July...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Could the MMoA offer the post-Covid solution that agents need?](/upload/images/Auctions/AuctioneerGavel-400x310.jpg)
Some 18 months on, we’re only just beginning to understand the impact of Covid-19 and how it’ll shape the future economy...
31 July 2021
From: Features
![Controversial Modern Method of Auction claims “consumer confidence”](/img/default/eat.png)
The largest player in the Modern Method of Auction sector says there is growing consumer confidence in the way the system...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director at iamsold, part of the iamproperty group](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...
06 July 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Phil Spencer advises agents: Save A Sale, Restore A Reputation!](/img/default/eat.png)
There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Digital onboarding service launches with 900 agency branches](/img/default/eat.png)
Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...
10 May 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Agents invited to end their “misconceptions” about digital auctions](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is flexibility key in auction partnerships?](/img/default/eat.png)
Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...
05 May 2021
From: Features
![Big portals make PropTech moves to woo agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove and Zoopla have both made PropTech announcements as the scramble to retain and win agents continues. Rightmove’s draw-a-search tool has been...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portals help Modern Method of Auction firm take top spot](/img/default/eat.png)
Iamsold, the company best known for its Modern Method of Auction online platform, has won top spot in an auction league...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals launch date for Modern Method of Auction operation](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday. The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent warns public of perils of Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...
05 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Jake Field - Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...
05 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Firm behind iamsold auctions enters private treaty sale sector](/img/default/eat.png)
The firm behind iamsold, the leading operator in the controversial Modern Method of Auction arena, is entering the private treaty sales...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Modern Method of Auction wins £80k for Zoopla agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove courts controversy with Modern Method of Auction link](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove is the latest portal to forge a link with the controversial Modern Method of Auction service being offered to agents. A...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![More agents resorting to Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record. It’s seen a 26...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Very few new portals can seriously compete with us’ - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Online auction fees controversy: One operator to publish all charges](/img/default/eat.png)
An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction firm says public needs to be educated](/img/default/eat.png)
The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction attracts Zoopla member agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Over 100 Zoopla member branches have signed up to the Modern Method of Auction system offered via the portal. Over the summer Zoopla...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online network now has Modern Method of Auction link](/img/default/eat.png)
Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction: market leader claims record month](/img/default/eat.png)
Online auction service Iamsold secured £52.7m in total for vendors in September, an increase of 16 per cent on the same period last...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction march continues - record summer for UK's largest auctioneer](/img/default/eat.png)
The strong performance of the auction market in recent months has been reinforced by the latest figures from iamsold, the UK's...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![A lot less: Houses at auction achieve 40% less than via private treaty](/img/default/eat.png)
With estate agents increasingly offering auction options to vendors, new research makes interesting reading - and suggests that homes sold via...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online auction option relaunched by Guild after 1,000 sales](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is relaunching its online auction brand - Guild Auctions - even though it has already successfully...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla to promote online Modern Method of Auction to agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online Auctions Why Estate Agents Are Joining LetsBid](/img/default/eat.png)
Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...
04 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Agent training to include Modern Method of Auction compliance](/img/default/eat.png)
Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme. Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - movers and shakers across the industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Humberts one-stop-shop hub experiment comes crashing down](/img/default/eat.png)
Humberts' experiment rejecting branches and promoting a supposedly one-stop-shop for property related services has failed with reports that the firm is likely...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Humberts offers controversial Modern Method of Auction to vendors](/img/default/eat.png)
Humberts is the latest estate agency to announce that it’s going to offer customers the controversial Modern Method of Auction option. The...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Milton Rodosthenous Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property. What...
01 November 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![New online auction service launches, pledging a fairer service](/img/default/eat.png)
A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Industry bodies back Modern Method of Auction best practice guide](/img/default/eat.png)
Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction. The iamsold guide is aimed at...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory qualifications for agents - will they help the industry?](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...
18 September 2019
From: Features
![PropTech firm wants to clean up image of Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction firm has sold 16,500 homes in a decade](/img/default/eat.png)
iamproperty, parent company of IAMsold, says it now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide and has sold over 16,500 properties...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lino Goncalves, Area Sales Manager of Lets Bid Property](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lino Goncalves – Area Sales Manager What is Lets bid property...
06 August 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Modern method of auction - the online bidding process explained](/img/default/eat.png)
The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK. By putting the...
26 June 2019
From: Features
![Over 150 agents link with 'Modern Method' online auction firm](/img/default/eat.png)
An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![New ‘tech solutions group’ for agents unveils high-profile suppliers](/img/default/eat.png)
The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Compliance clampdown on Referral Fees and Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the industry’s movers and shakers…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![New ‘Modern Method of Auction’ firm tries to woo estate agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Another new online auction company has launched and is bidding to woo traditional estate agents with the controversial ‘modern method of...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![IAMSold claims top independent spot in resi auctions’ league table](/img/default/eat.png)
Outsourced auction provider IAMSold says it is the top independent auctioneer for residential property lots sold in 2018, according to the...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Warning over reservation fees in the Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Controversial online auction firm generated £10.6m in fees for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
The debate about online auction charges levied on buyers continues this morning with the release of figures showing that one company...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Online auction buyers 'must pay stamp duty on reservation fee' shock](/img/default/eat.png)
A consumer group which has already expressed alarm at some aspects of the so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ says it has...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Online property auction firm hits back against “murky” accusation](/img/default/eat.png)
A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents slammed for milking buyers for profits via online auctions](/img/default/eat.png)
A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Why agents should look to online auctions in a challenging market](/img/default/eat.png)
Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...
07 February 2018
From: Features
![How can local agents take a share of the multi-billion pound UK property auction market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Here’s how the LetsBid Property team is helping them do it. A new property platform called LetsBid has launched in the...