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In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

A safety alert has been issued after several female agents warned of being harassed on phone calls. The Women In Estate Agency...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

Moneypenny has partnered with CRM provider Street.co.uk to help simplify lead management for estate agents. The integration means calls answered by the...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

Fine & Country Chelmsford’s managing directors Ed Casson and Simon Pelling have expanded further into the region, taking on the licence...

Right now, it feels like we are living in a housing market full of contradictions. Despite the best endeavours of Liz Truss,...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

The managing director of an estate agency has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault by beating but did not...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has launched a free smartphone photography course for estate agents. It claims to bring industry photography...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...

As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...

If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

Agents should ban swearing from the workplace to boost employee wellbeing, a respected agency executive claims. Speaking on the latest episode of...

Agents and other businesses are being reminded of a deadline to upgrade their technology systems for voice and broadband connections else...

The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...

Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself and how you got into the property industry? My name is Andrea...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...

Olympic sailing gold medallist Eilidh McIntyre has embarked on a new adventure as she joins Henry Adams estate agency.  Eilidh, who won...

A black cab may not be the most expected place for lead generation but a London agent has explained how finding...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

Zoopla has outsourced its customer service operation for agents in a move that the portal said will improve the experience for...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

I don’t want to frighten any professional scribblers and wizard wordsmiths out there, but as a matter of geeky interest, this...

It used to be that you couldn’t leave home without two things. Your wallet and your keys. Time has moved on a...

It used to be that you couldn’t leave home without two things. Your wallet and your keys. Time has moved on a...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

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

Getting a property on the market has become more efficient but agents still require the same people and sales skills that...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

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

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

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

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched a new mobile app for members. It is described as the first of its...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has launched new mobile functionality to support agents on-the-go.  Agents will be able to search for contacts on...

Agency proptech supplier Muuvo has made new data available to help agents comply with impending Trading Standards upfront information requirements. The National...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

A leading property association has warned that house prices are likely to spike in the wake of the government’s recent economic...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

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

In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

Agency board supplier Kremer Signs is working on geotagging tools that can be incorporated into For Sale signs. Tom Cummuskey, sales and...

In a welcome return to a favourite series of mine - and a timely one at that, given the current back...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

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

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

Agents risk losing the personal communication element that drove transactions before the development of technology, an industry veteran has warned. The claim...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Thanks to a relentless market, the property market has enjoyed a purple patch over the past few years. But now that...

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

More than half of agents disagree that mobile phone signal should be treated as material information in listings. James Munro, head of...

Estate agents are being urged to be supportive after a LinkedIn post highlighted the current pressures that conveyancers are under to...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

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

Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...

Agents may have to include the broadband speed and mobile signal for a property on listings in the next round of...

Customer insight provider KnowYourMarket has partnered with sales conversion strategist, Tony Morris International to develop a product that promises to boost...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

Many agents may communicate with vendors and potential buyers over WhatsApp but could your profile picture be harming client relations. Previous analysis...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...