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

Hello and welcome to this week’s hat-tip towards those in our industry doing so much to help others in need. Summer fund-raising...

The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint by Hunters Property Group - but...

Senior management at Countrywide came in for a pasting on Twitter yesterday as TV market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

News media in Australia say Purplebricks is the subject of an investigation by a consumer watchdog in the province of Western...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

OnTheMarket’s first formal annual figures released since its flotation reveal losses in what it describes as its “transformational year” but also...

TV property expert Sarah Beeny says she expects online agencies to take 70 per cent market share in the future -...

The so-called ‘merger’ of Emoov, Tepilo and a lettings firm is actually an acquisition by Emoov of the other two companies. That's...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Two online agents and a number of PropTech companies have been named in startups.co.uk's Startups 100 index. Coming in at number 64...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Online estate agencies are the centre of attention right now - but one of them seems to be seeking publicity in...

GetAgent, an estate agent comparison website, has won investment from a growth fund that also provides a 10 month advertising campaign on...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

A new survey suggests that despite many lenders increasing their rates, most mainstream mortgages are down compared to the start of...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

A property technology analyst has floated the idea that portals could become eclipsed by powerful alternatives such as Google, triggered by...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

ZPG’s comparison website uSwitch is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.  The company says it will use this...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

Readers of a certain age may remember the spoon-bending eccentric Uri Geller, self-proclaimed friend of Michael Jackson and an almost permanent...

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...

OnTheMarket has finally completed its stock market float, with less capital raised, at a lower than planned valuation and, as I write,...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

The costs of the majority of mainstream mortgages increased in the final three months of last year.  The news comes from mortgage...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...

Online estate agency Tepilo has denied industry speculation that it is to change its fee structure now that it is under...

Purplebricks once again used the Christmas period to launch new TV and social media advertisements.  In one, the hybrid agency debuted Mr...

easyProperty is to sponsor some of the most iconic property programmes on TV from January 1. It will sponsor Sun, Sea, and...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

So have we got a treat for you today…. In a moment, one of the best fun videos we’ve seen from an...

Online property platform Settled, which claims its customers receive their first offer in an average of 17 days, has announced two...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Purplebricks’ share price value yesterday dropped below the 300p, over 40 per cent less than its high point over the recent...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

The raffle-a-home gimmick appears to be gaining strength with the arrival of a new website - Rafflemyhouse.com - which will also...

The man seeking to establish the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says he is hopeful that the fledgling trade...

Estate Agent Today has been told that there are four more complaints filed to the Advertising Standards Authority about hybrid agency...

So at last someone has woken up to the fact that Purplebricks needs to be clearer about how it charges for...

Purplebricks has told Estate Agent Today it is more open about its business than almost any other agency and stridently rejects criticism about...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

In just 10 days time on Friday week the inaugural ESTAS Conveyancer Awards take place.   The organisers have issued a ‘what...

Zoopla is launching a new advert as part of its ongoing TV and radio campaign - and it stars those hermit...

Purplebricks has given more details of its activities in the United States, where it is hoping to break into a market...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

Online estate agency YOPA - well known recently for advertisements featuring the Village People - is this evening launching a new...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

Today sees the launch of ARLA and NAEA Propertymark's first national television advertisement. The ad is intended to highlight the importance of...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Whenever any research is released, part of me can’t help thinking of that old adage, ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ especially...

Independent financial service Moneyfacts says first time buyers who opt for a fixed rate deal might be better off if they chose...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned online agency HouseSimple from claiming that High Street agents charge “1.5% to 4% (plus 20%...

One of the founding figures behind OnTheMarket, which currently bans listings from online agencies, now says bricks and mortar agencies that...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

Entries for the new ESTAS Conveyancing Awards are now open and you have just over a month to get nominations in...

TV property expert and online agency owner Sarah Beeny says there will always be some sellers who prefer to use traditional...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

Estate and letting agents' property descriptions are becoming increasingly likely to appear in keyword searches, according to a web marketing expert. Director...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

Hybrid estate agency YOPA has launched a recruitment campaign suggesting that agents have “the chance to make between £6k and £12k per...

A website now marketing 380,000 homes from 900 agents across the world has struck a deal with an international property referral...

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

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...

New research has identified homebuyers' top 20 'must-have' features that would encourage them to purchase a seller's property. According to the survey...

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

There are more mortgage products available to buyers now than at any time since 2008 according to respected finance monitor service...

There are only a few days to go before The ESTAS - the biggest event in the awards calendar for agents,...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

Jamie Lester, the former Apprentice reality TV star who ran a high-profile estate agency in London until last autumn, has resurfaced...

Speculation has grown that the Conservatives may make a manifesto pledge to remove some family homes’ long-established exemption from Capital Gains...

Being featured in newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and TV, can be a great way to build...

The new chief marketing officer of online estate agency YOPA is a figure with over 20 years experience with brands such as...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising campaign to promote its usefulness to house movers as told through the eyes of hermit...

Agents should remember to target overseas buyers and tenants according to the head of a business management system aimed at maximising international...

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

An estate agent will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to 76 fraud offences.   The Get Surrey website reports that Ayodele...

Propertymark, the new brand umbrella for the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, is to...

Fine & Country is re-launching its TV advert following what it regards as its successful campaign between March and September last...

The World Property Network, a global property portal, has launched a show on Sky Property TV - the first portal in...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

Online agency HouseSimple has been told that by the Advertising Standards Authority that its TV advertisement including the claim ‘sell your...

A new regional property portal aiming to sign up 80 per cent of agencies in Yorkshire says it is unconcerned about...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

Spicerhaart has signed what it describes as one of the world’s top estate agency mentors to work with its teams across...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in following a complaint about a TV ad for a Quick Sale company, National Homebuyers.  The...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Fine & Country says it is to return to the small screen with another round of TV advertising, building on its...

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

The average fee paid by sellers to high street estate agents in the past year is £4,055 claims Purplebricks - an...

Zoopla says it delivered a record number of unique appraisal leads to its agent members in December, up 112 per cent...

One of the earliest entrepreneurs to found a website to allow for-sale-by-owner property listings back in 2000, predicts current online agents...

The ESTAS awards have a new main category sponsor - PropTech company OneDome. The OneDome service, launched last month, provides free-to-use information...

With under a fortnight left before Christmas your photographs have been coming thick and fast - but today we start with...

Moneyfacts, the independent financial products monitoring service, says first time buyer have a lot to thank Help To Buy for -...

Prominent buying agent, TV housing market commentator and hard-core tweeter Henry Pryor has accused traditional estate agents of becoming “fat and...

The ESTAS, the unique customer feedback and awards scheme for estate and letting agents and other sectors of the property industry,...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has taken to Twitter to tell those for and against Brexit to "tone down the rhetoric" that...

We know all about Grand Designs and Location, Location, Location - now Channel 4 hopes another new TV property programme will become just...

Bonfire Night is upon us but the brightest lights this weekend are those from our industry tirelessly working for good causes. As ever, those...

YOPA, the online agency that recently had an extensive TV campaign, has amended the content of its website following a complaint to...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

The Advertising Standards Authority has explained to Estate Agent Today why many of the complaints made against estate and letting agents...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

A fantastic exclusive this week as I carry out a question and answer session with one of the leading names in...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA is today launching a nationwide TV advertising campaign starring The Village People, the band best-known for the...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two of three complaints against claims made in Purplebricks' TV and website advertising.  The watchdog upheld...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Viewers of ITV’s prime-time drama Victoria will have noticed last evening that another estate agency has started to advertise on TV...

Rightmove has launched its autumn TV advertising offensive, the latest to follow the Find Your Happy theme.   The new ad -...

Prime residential property group Fine & Country is re-launching its TV advertising campaign this month following what it regards as a...

The number of 95 per cent loan to value mortgages available for first time buyers has dwindled 16 per cent in...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...

Pi Labs, which has ex-TV Dragon James Caan and Countrywide amongst its investors, is partnering with a Canadian company in a...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

Zoopla is linking with Samsung to offer its members giant touch-screens for use in offices, displaying the agents’ own inventory of...

Haus Properties, the high-profile London estate agency started almost five years ago by Apprentice star Jamie Lester, now appears to be...

What a month it has been. By the time you read this, we'll have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet,...

As I sit and write this piece, even with the FTSE 100 back up and sterling having recovered some of its...

Channel 4 is launching another property programme to complement hits such as Location, Location, Location and Phil Spencer’s Secret Agent, with...

Zoopla is beefing up its TV and bus advertising this week to consolidate its claim to be the property portal with...

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

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions as part of proposals currently being drawn up by the Prudential Regulation Authority...

The glorious thing about the referendum on our EU membership is that four weeks today it will all be over –...

Complaints made against adverts issued by property firms have increased by 10% in the last year. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reports...

In this business you get used to dealing with regular customer and third-party feedback, input, and (occasionally) complaints.  Much like the agency market...

It’s the news that has got everyone talking: Barclays are bringing back the 100% mortgage.  The market has taken a bit of...

Chancellor George Osborne has moved his campaign for the UK to remain in the EU on to housing issues with a...

It's become the sensation of Rightmove and it's being described as the ultimate cameo made in a house sale video by a...

First time buyers with small deposits are among those likely to suffer as a result of new regulations on credit risk...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...

The complete list of this year’s ESTAS award winners has now been released after a hugely successful ceremony in London hosted...

Zoopla is this week introducing a new 'running costs' tool, being launched with the help of new TV advertising, to increase...

As any marketer will tell you, the marketing mix in its most basic form is made up of 4 P’s: Price,...

Savills is the latest estate agency to consider a TV advertising campaign. The agency’s marketing director Alison Dean has told Estate Agent...

Yet another agency is opening a new office in Greater London - this time it is Century 21 UK which has...

Fine & Country this week opens a new London office in Bow, coinciding with the imminent start of its TV advertising...

As we know, the property market in London is notorious for sitting a long way outside the conventions of the wider UK...

Estate Agent Today readers are amongst the first to be able to see Fine & Country’s new TV advertisement to be...

Police have released footage of an estate agent who has been jailed for four years after repeatedly running over his girlfriend's...

Calls to estate and letting agents to request viewings rose by 70.8 per cent in January over the previous month -...

Fine & Country is launching a series of TV advertisements on Channel 4 next month in what it believes is the...

Ivy Gate, the start-up hybrid estate agency which won investment from TV Dragon James Caan three years ago, has announced its...

John D Wood, one of Countrywide's two high-end brands operating in London and southern England, has produced a cinema commercial to be...

Mystery surrounds exactly when a house used in some of OnTheMarket's TV advertisements actually went up for sale. Estate Agent Today had...

The average deposit for a property has risen 15 per cent in the past year and now stands at over £80,000...

Zoopla is to become a partner with the Ideal Home Show this spring, which is expected to attract over 250,000 visitors. The...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA - standing for YOur Property Agent - says it is going to launch across England and Wales...

Franchise giant Hunters says 2015 was its most successful year to date.  The firm opened in 32 new locations during the past...

So how long does a visitor typically stay in an estate agency office? Well, if it’s the case of intruders, about 15...

Your Move has announced what it claims to be “a major integrated marketing and media campaign which aims to raise brand...

Tepilo is the latest online estate agency to introduce an option for sellers to pay after a sale is completed, instead...

Purplebricks is very easily the most recognisable online estate agency, according to a survey of 1,300 home owners by respected polling...

Zoopla is launching its biggest ever national marketing campaign including new national TV adverts from Boxing Day. The campaign is called Knowing...

Last week, on the latest series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar threw his teams into the London property market.  As expected, Twitter...

Sarah Beeny says Tepilo has seen a 400 per cent increase in turnover and aims to exceed £10m in turnover next...

Who are you?  Chris Rundle, What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of GK Signs.  How long has GK Signs...

An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...

There’s no stopping our industry’s good works, which this week range from sleeping out in aid of the homeless to running...

It’s Halloween weekend but the spirit that burns in many estate agents is a force for good not evil - as...

If you think house price indices are confusing, just look at affordability indices. As recently as Monday BBC TV news reported that,...

Over the past few years Rightmove and Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) have each been spending massive sums on marketing and product...

There's good news for online estate agency easyProperty - although it has nothing to do with selling or letting homes, upfront...

A TV property show presenter and an estate agent's wife have reportedly been involved in a lurid fight that started with...

London estate agency Madison Carter has been selected to feature on Sky's Property TV channel.  The agency says it has been chosen...

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

easyProperty today launches a TV and multi-media advertising campaign “costing very much into seven figures” as it attempts to boost its...

Goodstuff, the company that until now has managed only Zoopla’s TV advertising, has now been given responsibility to buy space for...

Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...

An estate agency offering what it calls “pay as you go” fees for vendors is launching its first TV and London...

Tepilo has launched a new TV advertisement and is offering new clients the chance of a personal visit to their home...

Controversial agency eMoov, which has already raised over half a million pounds in a weekend of crowdfunding, says online agencies now...

Public relations is big business these days. Whole companies are set up purely to provide this service. Major corporations have in-house...

We are always happy to salute those agents who work tirelessly to improve their communities and those who need help more...

Yesterday we reported Rightmove’s new TV advertisement - today, Zoopla announces the launch of a new national marketing campaign which includes...

Rightmove is launching a new advertising campaign featuring animated animals as it looks to raise awareness of its online property credentials.  The...

There has long been the assumption and contention in the industry that portals are expensive. This, however, is not the case. Along...

Competition is hot among home buyers in my part of southern England to take ownership of properties that come onto the...

Tips on using digital signage in your window 1. Why digital signage is an asset to your business - Raise the profile of...

If business is a bit quiet over the next few Mondays, don’t feel guilty at watching TV - you could even...

A number of my member firms (Bold Legal Group) have reported that, compared to three years ago, the time to get...

Lord Sugar is to work with former TV Dragon and interior design guru Kelly Hoppen to design luxury apartments in the...

One of five estate agents identified in a TV documentary has denied any wrong-doing and has specifically denied any involvement in...

Frazer Fearnhead, a founder of The House Crowd property crowdfunding platform, has been sharply criticised in a ‘car crash’ moment on BBC...

Agent Tracker has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the largest and longest running award scheme...

Given that I wrote my last article on the day of the General Election but well before the result was known,...

The UK’s first TV channel dedicated to the world of property will launch on Monday next week at 8am on Sky...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on another agency...

The ESTAS are more than the biggest and most prestigious awards in the industry. They are a management information service, marketing...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on another agency...

Celebrity property expert Sarah Beeny has firmly dismissed speculation that there was any uncertainty over the future of her online estate agency...

A new dating show to be broadcast on ITVBe is looking for single estate and letting agents to take part.  ‘When do...

So, a sigh of relief.  Most agents will be pleased with the election result - even if they are not Tory supporters...

An agent conducting a viewing on a property caught a burglar red-handed, leading to him dropping the TV set he was...

Online estate agency eMoov launches its second marketing campaign this week following on from its TV debut last year. The return of...

Gareth Styles of Grants Independent Estate Agents, Woking writes: When considering opening a new office in Woking Surrey I met with several...

About ten years ago, I was working as the branch manager of an estate agency based in an affluent part of...