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Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Agents are set to discover who has won the Best in Postcode accolades next week as part of a rejig of...

Buyers and sellers should focus on their own local market rather than national house price indices, the chief executive of Properytmark...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

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

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

Propertymark Qualifications has honoured the crème de la crème of its students at the London Stadium. Learners, apprentices, employers, training providers, and...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards.  Olympian Roger Black will appear at the awards...

Athlete Roger Black will join star agents of the future at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards on December 1. The event at the...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...

TV property guru Phil Spencer has backed the latest hip hop track commissioned by Made Snappy 360 to celebrate the 20th...

The 20th annual ESTAS Awards are set to take place a week from today. Backed by headline sponsor Coadjute, the event will...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

Phil Spencer’s property advice website Move iQ has launched a video market solution that shares housing market insights at a local...

Property guru and TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his parents after they died in a car crash at...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

Propertymark needs to do more to promote the value of its agents and to ensure people know it exists, property commentator...

Agents are being trained in how to operate in a ‘normal’ sales market, a senior industry executive has revealed. Gareth Samples, chief...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...

I’ve been on Twitter for a decade and have 23,500 followers - a gratifying number and of those a couple of...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...

Rising stars in the property world gathered with seasoned professionals at the British Museum this week for the Propertymark Qualifications’ annual...

Property data company Sprift has been confirmed as one of the Principal Partners for this year’s ESTAS Awards, which take place...

Gallagher, the insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced a £5,000 fund to help two businesses further their learning at...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

Propertymark’s partnership with MoveIQ has already attracted attention from more than 250,000 consumers and potential property buyers and sellers. The agency trade...

Property TV personality and EAT columnist Phil Spencer is set to host the biggest ever qualifications ceremony event to date, with...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...

Propertymark has announced an extension of its working relationship with property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer. The agency trade body will...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

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

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

Boomin claims that one of the online influencers it has commissioned to create YouTube content has won has many viewers as...

Phil Spencer is teaming up with a PropTech supplier to help buyers have the maximum volume of upfront information. Spencer’s Move iQ...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

Outspoken TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp has told first time buyers they may have to sacrifice lattes, Netflix and gym membership...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

The largest live event in the property industry for two years took place last Friday - the ESTAS awards.  TV property expert...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

Some 1,100 guests are expected to attend the ESTAS awards tomorrow - the first time agents, conveyancers and brokers will gather...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

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

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

It’s British Grand Prix weekend, one of the big events on the sporting calendar and this year back with a full...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

Buying agents level the playing field with estate agents according to Phil Spencer - the TV property expert who started his...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - and it’s a special look at plans for this year by our own...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “an exceptional intervention” promising that leaseholders in high-rise buildings above 18 metres will bear no...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

Property commentator Phil Spencer says lockdown - which we know will now last for another six weeks at least, and possibly...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

The online petition calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday is set to pass 100,000 signatures today. This means the...

Two of the most outspoken agents in the industry have criticised those calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday...

A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...

As we approach the most unusual of festive periods, many property professionals will already be thinking about the January market and...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...