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Former global chief executive of Fine & Country Simon Leadbetter has joined home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors as fractional...

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

A former Hamptons agent has moved into staging after finding she was spending much of her time helping vendors in this...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

The most successful agents will be those who spot and act quickly on opportunities such as staging properties properly amid the...

From bike rides to boxing, agents and property professionals have been turning up the heat with their fundraising exploits. Remember, if you...

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

Franchise giant Belvoir has snapped up one of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

In the latest exclusive interview for our Weekend Features section, EAT's video reporter Chris Buckler - an agent himself with Keller...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

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

Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...

Propertymark is staging a webinar today tackling the challenging issue of conveyancing - just as the market is at its busiest...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

Agents are invited to a webinar at lunchtime today to discuss how home staging can improve sales prospects for properties. Lemon and...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

In another sign of the buoyant housing market, estate agency Savills is breaking tradition by staging its first ever August auction...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the UK’s property market, after hundreds of thousands of house...

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

A property industry trade body claims 85 per cent of agents believes a ‘staged’ property sells three times faster than a...

The trade body for ‘home stagers’ says that properties that have been dressed sell three times faster than those that have...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...

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

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

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...

The vast majority of estate agents say dressing a property for sale improves its chances of a sale by leaving a...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

Another Budget, another pledge of new house building: it appears from statements made over the weekend by Chancellor Phillip Hammond that...

A former estate agent has teamed up with two interiors experts to offer a home staging rental service to dress properties...

Fine & Country is to allow interior designers to operate under its brand name. Fine & Country Interior Design will be run...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Brexit and the summer may be creating a faltering housing market in places but two agencies are defying any gloom by...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...

HMRC is staging its next anti-money laundering webinar for estate agents next Wednesday. Entitled ‘Customer Due Diligence for Estate Agency Businesses’ it...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...

Shares in Foxtons start the week at 244 after staging a dramatic stock market recovery following a poor set of figures. The...

The property at the centre of what has been described as the world’s first virtual open house on Facebook has sold...

In the latest twist in the story of Foxtons’ attempt to turn a pub into an agency office, squatters have moved...

With blue skies and warm summer light making properties look even more attractive to buyers, now is the perfect time to...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Other than my personal details, the business card carries our logo with our...