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Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

Energy efficiency and “transaction niggles” are predicted to be key themes of 2024 for agents, buyers and sellers. Buying agent Stacks Property...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix What is ‘company name’ and what...

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle…? Named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, it describes the imbalance of most work-related events -...

Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...

Fine & Country has welcomed a further London agency into the fold.  Property entrepreneur, Justin John, will soon be operating under the...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital look at whether the first cracks are appearing in the portals. For the last...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

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

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

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

I recently read the news about Settled closing its doors. As of 6.29am on Tuesday morning, the article had been read by 8,642...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

Fine & Country has a new office in Hampshire as a result of an independent which has joined its network. Hampshirewide is...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has launched its long-awaited ‘How to sell a home’ and ‘How to...

Experienced sales trainer Boyd Mayover, co-founder of Sales Doctors, explains how agents can overcome price objectives, impress prospective clients and offer...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

Mainstream bank lending for house purchases grew by 3.6 per cent in October compared to the same month last year. However the...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

A diverse cast-list has been announced for this year’s Relocation Agent Network national conference and exhibition to be staged in London...

A website claim by the London estate agency Moveli has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority after a complaint from...

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...

A PropTech firm has adopted the unusual position of claiming some agencies deliberately over-value properties in a bid to win instructions. Agent...

The former head of Rightmove’s lettings division has blasted High Street estate agencies for “living in the past, charging exorbitant fees...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

Total mortgage approvals by the main High Street banks increased three per cent in May over the same month last year...

Prices grew at a faster than expected rate last month according to the Halifax House Price Index, which has reported a...

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...

Harrods Estates has recruited an ex-Savills sales negotiator with 10 years of experience working in prime central London. Michael Harte, who will work...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

Viewber, the outsourced property viewing service and brainchild of high-profile former estate agent Ed Mead, says its network of 'Viewbers' now...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

More than one in three house sales across England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2017,...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their recent legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to...

The founder of a controversial service helping vendors find the ‘right’ estate agency and negotiating its fees says he has had...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

Sales skills, and the ability to negotiate in particular, have always been a core ingredient for any estate agent – and...

One of the property portal sector’s leading analysts is suggesting that Rightmove may be about to increasingly involve itself with services...

Life is getting pretty frustrating for estate agents, and not just because getting houses onto the market is such an uphill...

Another week, another online estate agency launches - but the latest, called YOPA, claims not to charge any upfront fee to...

Stacks Property Search, one of Britain’s largest buying agencies, has entered the debates over portals and the use of DIY house...