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A PropTech analyst insists that the tumbling share price of Purplebricks on the London Stock Exchange does not indicate that the...

A PropTech firm that lists a customer’s home with successive estate agents until it is sold has raised £500,000 of startup...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

Zoopla has been spelling out more details of prospective buyers’ and renters’ patterns of portal-watching and how they relate to leads...

The fledgling trade body the Federation of Independent Agents has revealed another new partner - this one dealing with housing and...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...

A new snapshot of market share claims that online agents accounted for 7.0 per cent of all exchanges in the first...

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...

The failure of online agencies to significantly disrupt the industry is down to their being too cheap and creating a perception...

A millionaire who has not previously invested in the property industry has taken the plunge by funding an online agency network. The...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

By the time you read this article, I’ll be in Nigeria. My first ever visit to the continent of Africa. Sitting here...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

Online estate agents have seized on the recent national newspaper article accusing estate agents of over-valuing properties to earn higher fees. The...

There’s more bad news for Purplebricks: after a shock 80 per cent downgrading of its stock value by a bank on...

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

Two new free-to-list portals say they have now attracted 100,000 listings from 1,600 agents. The portals - Residential People and Commercial People...

The final - and some say most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s ESTAS awards has been revealed. The People Awards, sponsored...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

A controversial online estate agency has gone into liquidation two years after describing High Street agents as “smug, suited slime-balls.” BetterMove, registered...

A long running property magazine delivered to homes in prime areas of London has shut down with immediate effect. London Property had...

An online estate agency insists the online/hybrid sector will take a 50 per cent market share in the future - despite...

An estate agent who operates an online blog has told The Times that Purplebricks has faked price reductions. Other tricks which the agent reveals about...

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

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

The new portal OneDome is offering what it calls a “consumer-facing digital mortgage product” in a bid to cut fall-throughs. OneDome already...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission in the European Union according to new research from a comparison website. Despite high levels...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

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

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday edition of Property Jobs Today. Everyone here contacted us on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk to espresso the word;...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...

A newspaper claims that 1,228 estate agent branches closed on Britain’s High Streets last year. The Mirror’s business editor, Graham Hiscott, says the...

One of the largest investors in Purplebricks has now joined forces with an off-shoot of luxury car firm Porsche to launch...

The Network Auctions ‘E” online property platform, used by an estimated 100 agents, has been revamped with vendors now offered three...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

An industry provider of reservation agreements says its services can “entirely eliminate” fall throughs and reduce failed transactions “to almost zero.” PropTech...

The Secretary of State for Education has written to the head of an online estate agency to ask him to share...

The founder and former chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, is back in the headlines with a new but until now...

Another new online auction company has launched and is bidding to woo traditional estate agents with the controversial ‘modern method of...

Nested, an innovative online agency that offers vendors a form of guaranteed sale, has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce...

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

A report claims that the hybrid agency EweMove performs above average across a number of measurements. The study comes from TwentyCi, a...

A former senior management figure at Rightmove and online estate agency Doorsteps is going it alone for a new holiday property...

Savills has this morning talked up its investment in onliner Yopa, which it claims is the sixth largest estate agency in...

GetAgent, the comparison estate agency business, has secured £2.2m in investment from a consortium of investors including Channel 4. The backers are...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

The easyProperty online agency has abandoned an across-the-board fee structure, allowing its licensee agents to charge what they like. “Each local market is unique...

The online estate agency platform Love2Move has scrapped its bid for investment via a controversial crowdfunding platform. The platform - which allows...

Two free-to-list portals launched last month in the UK say they have 1,200 agents and 50,000 listed properties on board in...

Maverick Cornish estate agent Chris Wood has quit the industry with a stinging attack on those who have “taken their toll”...

The latest analysis of new listings in the two weeks to last Friday show that online estate agencies continue to have...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

A slew of allegations have been made against agents and sometimes even by agents, over alleged misdemeanours over property listings as...

Rightmove is undertaking an investigation into a PropTech app that has tried to list private sales on the portal. The perhaps-ironically named...

Savills has declined to comment on whether it will follow in the footsteps of LSL Property Services and write down its...

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents...

The troubled online agency House Network has amended its website after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about its claims...

A slew of bad news stories about online estate agencies may have taken the lustre off the sector in recent weeks,...

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has substantially 'written down' its investment in online estate...

HM Revenue & Customs has issued more details of its bid to encourage estate agents to combat money laundering in the...

Outsourced auction provider IAMSold says it is the top independent auctioneer for residential property lots sold in 2018, according to the...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide has been hit with a £215,000 fine as part of a swoop by HMRC cracking down...

Here’s an unusual story, describing the work of one of Purplebricks’ Local Property Experts who was with the company for around...

The long-running stand off between website AllAgents and Purplebricks appears to be over, with the online agency being ‘readmitted’ by the...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

Rightmove has this morning given its 2018 report to shareholders, laying bare the huge financial wealth of the company which dominates...

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform.  In a statement...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent Purplebricks news - shares have, according to the BBC, ‘plunged after it slashed its...

A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

The former chief executive of online agency Emoov has complained to the Mail on Sunday about an article concerning the firm’s...

Welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up with the latest key job moves. Keep in touch with us on...

Online estate agent Emoov failed to tell crowdfunding investors it was losing £3m a month before its collapse, a Sunday paper claims. The...

It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of defections and duplicity worthy of Shakespeare. Yet the estate agency world has...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

Latest figures show that the top 10 online estate agencies have once again failed to exceed five per cent market share,...

Purplebricks’ eye-watering share price fall yesterday was greeted with widespread satisfaction by property professionals outside the online sector. The agency’s share price...

Purplebricks has this morning warned investors its foreign activities are not going as well as predicted - although it insists it is...

The two men behind a low-profile hybrid estate agency say their company is flourishing after two years in business, during which they...

A new group called the Federation of Independent Agents has been set up as a network of like-minded independent agents who...

The head of an online agency has accused the National Association of Estate Agents’ conference of being “a sea of old...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

The UK’s second-largest online estate agency, Yopa, is this month launching a new advertising campaign under the title ‘Smooth Move’. The agency...

An estate agent says he’s “bruised” by recent mysterious negative online reviews he has received - shortly after he posted positive...

Mystery surrounds the details of an apparent theft of thousands of pounds by three men who walked into an estate agency...

The first online-only property auction held by a large provincial auction house resulted in a 100 per cent sale rate.  The residential...

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

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...

The latest analysis of the performance of the top 10 online estate agencies shows that their market share of new listings...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

Formal consultations have started concerning the job losses and branch closures for Your Move and Reeds Rains, revealed yesterday by their...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

There’s been a big rise in the number of homes being listed for sale despite ongoing concerns over Brexit. That’s the news...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

The regional agency MoveSelf, which set up in 2017 as an online estate agent, is shifting emphasis towards For Sale By...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

The head of a For Sale By Owner website claims that some agents are making “vast amounts” of up to £7,000...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

An estate agent who stole per £300,000 from an estate agency spent the money on designer goods and expensive holidays -...

An estate agent in the north of England has been confronted by vigilantes who duped him into thinking they were underage girls.  The...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

Property industry commentator and former online agency chief executive Russell Quirk has defended Rightmove’s charges to agents, saying that compared to...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

The controversial crowdfunding site Crowdcube has listed the founder of online estate agency Doorsteps as one of its five ‘entrepreneurs of...

Purplebricks has increased its listings by an eye-opening 44 per cent in the past two weeks according to an updated analysis...

A new report from Zoopla claims very nearly a third of buyers want to know the street - or even the...

Fine & Country has revealed that it is the fastest-growing premium agency in the UK. Quoting research from TwentyCi - the business...

Every day thousands of estate agency boards are erected across the UK. Even in the digital age the board remains one...

The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential...

One of the largest estate agencies in the Midlands, Newton Fallowell, says it’s made a remarkable £5m in referral fees from...

A PropTech firm that provides photography for virtual tours, floor plans and online and hard copy property details is relocating from Latvia to...

A new bespoke Customer Relationship Management system developed by The Property Franchise Group claims to enable High Street agents to fight...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...

When it comes to building online reputation, Google is king. It is estimated that over 90% of consumers Google a business before...

The share of the market taken by online agencies in the final quarter of 2018 slipped from last summer’s high of...

A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how...

The new management at Emoov says that following its acquisition out of administration it will relaunch as an online estate agency later...

Kenny Bruce, one of the founders of sector-leading online agency Purplebricks, has sent his good wishes to Russell Quirk, who founded...

Part of the Arun Estates Group has rebranded - by dropping the ‘& Partners’ element of its name. The agency formerly known...

Former Emoov chief executive Russell Quirk has made his first on-the-record comments about the factors behind the dramatic collapse of his...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

A new property management firm claims that an average of nine estate agencies have gone bust each week since 2010.  Apropos -...

Still recovering from Christmas and New Year? There’s no shame in that - the agents’ fund-raising season resumes in earnest in...

An agent has started an online petition demanding negotiators and others in the agency industry be paid the legal minimum wage...

Direct Line for Business is launching what it calls an online “end-to-end” insurance product for estate agents and property management companies.  The...

Estate Agent Today understands from a respected source that the remains of the Emoov and Tepilo online agencies have been acquired...

With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and no end to the sluggishness in sight, it’s time to take...

The former boss of Emoov, the controversial Russell Quirk, has resuscitated his career as a public relations man and pro-Brexit commentator. Just...

One of the world’s leading PropTech analysts says Purplebricks has turned the UK online/hybrid estate agency business into “a one horse...

A branch of the Haart estate agency is reported to have apologised to Purplebricks for claiming that the hybrid agency was...

Purplebricks has tightened its vice-like grip on the online market according to a new analysis - but the race is on...

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Property Jobs Today, reporting on the first industry moves of 2019. We’re told...

The online sales and lettings platform TheHouseShop has scrapped its £500,000 crowdfunding pitch - and it’s blaming the collapse of online...

The housing minister has made it clear that his government - and the property industry as a whole - must deliver...

One of the country’s major property auction companies has a new base. The 233,000 square foot site in Chesterfield has been acquired...

Early figures suggest record numbers of people visited Rightmove just after Christmas, giving renewed hope that the market may step up...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

As 2018 ticks away and 2019 beckons, it’s time for everyone at Estate Agent Today to wish you, your family and...

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

An analysis of property branding by more than 200 companies suggests that Purplebricks and OnTheMarket are two of the big winners with...

A bid by online property platform TheHouseShop to raise £500,000 investment via crowdfunding appears to be flatlining. TheHouseShop - until 2015 known...

New figures show that online agencies’ share of listings of homes for sale has plummeted to 4.6 per cent. This is well...

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

It is something of an understatement to say that we are in challenging times. BREXIT is unresolved and we wait with...

A new analysis of the online estate agency business model claims that it ‘could be described as a Ponzi scheme’. The accusation...

A top PropTech analyst says Purplebricks is as much an advertising firm as an estate agency but is nonetheless a huge success...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

A Newcastle-based property company says it has acquired the listings of Emoov and Tepilo. It has emailed and texted vendors to say...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

Vesta, which describes itself as “the new online marketplace for buying and selling rental property” has launched a bid to raise...

It is now known that at least 32 formal complaints have been received by the crowdfunding platform that helped Emoov raise...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of responses made by administrators to an enquiry about the possible acquisition of some...

The head of the portal PropertyMutual has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of being “corporate dinosaurs” and has called on agents...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

A leading digital analyst says Purplebricks’ success in the US market is not assured and has expressed concern over whether it...

The chief executive of failed online agency Emoov has been named this week as one of the 500 top “tech influencers”...

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...

A statement by the administrators appointed by Emoov says there are prospective buyers for the listings on the online agency and...

Countrywide’s share price fell to its lowest-ever level yesterday - evidence that it’s not just online estate agencies that are having...

The demise of Emoov, Tepilo and lettings platform Urban raises question marks over the long-term viability of online agencies according to...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman - who sold the portal company for more than £2.2 billion to US private equity fund Silver...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

More speculation has swirled around the future of Emoov as it appeared that company chief executive and founder Russell Quirk had...

A firm is launching a new Home Owner’s Passport this weekend in a bid to speed up conveyancing.  With characteristics reminiscent of the much-derided Home...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

The debate about online auction charges levied on buyers continues this morning with the release of figures showing that one company...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

The future of online agency Emoov remains in the balance this weekend with talks continuing between the management and possible buyers. On...

The introduction of the Propertymark brand as a ‘consumer friendly’ umbrella name for a series of trade bodies has been a...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

A consumer group which has already expressed alarm at some aspects of the so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ says it has...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

The latest research from online estate agency Emoov shows at least one silver lining to the current Brexit-hit housing market -...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

Intelligent Services Group - parent company of online auction service IAM Sold - is rebranding around the IAM name. ISG and its...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

Online agency Doorsteps is slashing its flat fee to just £1 with no commission charge - but for only 48 hours. The...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

An online auction platform which works with estate agents says this method of selling homes works, with four sales in one...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

An estate agency analyst has shared with Estate Agent Today his findings on the current and recent conversion rates of online...

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...

The market is now over-supplied with homes to sell while at the same time demand is dipping and there are widespread...

An online agency launched by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition says the online business model might have...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

However mild the weather may have been for most of us, it’s a cold autumn for the online estate agency market...

There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean...

He’s got a fax machine for PropTech, he’s got an answerphone so he’s open 24/7, and he’s got 2.5 per cent...

This won’t be a long article. Just to the point and hopefully with a nice angle to it.  I get asked at...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

One of Emoov’s agents in the field has contacted Estate Agent Today to give an insight into how the agency has...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

What questions keep you awake at night? Do you know if you’re losing new instructions by undervaluing, or whether you could...

As scary Halloweens go, yesterday was quite a shocker for Britain’s online estate agency sector - and not in a good...

Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows some 98,400 homes were sold across the UK in September - that’s slightly lower...

A new online agency says it is currently focussing on one large city but will expand to cover the whole of...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

It’s been nine years since we created a dedicated team of property receptionists to answer telephone calls on behalf of agents,...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

Just under one in five buyers in the past two years have suffered moving day delays, either because funds have been...

Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...

Doorsteps, the online agency founded by a teenager, has raised over £700,000 - that’s 175 per cent of its original £400,000 target,...

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...

The chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, has suggested that the unexpectedly low take up of online agents may mean that...

A platform which previously offered online private treaty exchanges says a sale of a home in the Republic of Ireland has...

More than half of home owners now use online reviews to choose their estate agent when putting their property on the...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...

The latest assessment of supply across the housing market undertaken by online agency HouseSimple claims that the number of new properties...

Bradleys Estate Agents, the westcountry’s largest independent agency chain, is the latest agency to sign up with Bamboo, an online property...

One of the industry’s best respected trainers and consultants has outlined six key reasons why agents should keep offices on the...

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority - and the issue has again been categorised...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

A competitive pricing analysis undertaken for hybrid estate agency Emoov claims that it sells for an average £6,000 more than rival...

Hello and welcome to our weekly catch-up on the major moves within our industry. Remember, you can let the rest of the...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

A statement to the London Stock Exchange by eProp Services has cemented its role primarily as a PropTech firm. This is in...

The latest figures from Purplebricks, contained within the agency’s annual report released this week, claim that 81 per cent of its...

Yopa - the online agency with huge financial backing from Savills - has attracted a Knight Frank agent to become its...

Today’s long-awaited debate staged by fledgling PropTech platform Best Agent will address the issue of how the agency industry can most...

An estate agency comparison website claims the rise of online and hybrid estate agencies has obliged traditional agents to be more...

The shock immediate closure of Hatched, the online agency heavily invested in by Connells, has raised question marks over the online...

The Connells-owned online agency Hatched is to close with immediate effect. A statement from the company says: “Online estate agency Hatched will...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

Yieldit, an online agency that specialises in selling investment houses and apartments with tenants in situ, is claiming a strong quarter...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...

An estate agency is pioneering a new business model in which it charges no commission whatsoever to the vendor. Freeagent247, an online...

Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to vendors. An announcement from PropTech property auction company Bamboo...

Yes, there’s no getting away from it - although the autumn has only just begun, charity work is firmly aiming at...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

New data reveals that new property listings have fallen for three successive months - and that includes a huge 17.1 per...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

EweMove is the country’s fifth largest online agency group based on transactions, and continues to make a profit according to its owner,...

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...