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The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

A leading agent and property management expert says the shock closure of online agency Upad is a sign that technology alone...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Masters – Account Manager for the Midlands What is ‘company...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

An independent estate agency has committed its future to the high street by moving one of its offices to a more...

I want to take the time this week to talk about PropTech startups and how they can often be seen to...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...

The niche agency Singer Veille has set up its own PropTech consultancy and application development service for the property industry. Singer Veille...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

Hello: the weekend is over and that means it’s time for another PJT, catching up with who’s moving where in our...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

We’re fast approaching the last Bank Holiday before Christmas (ugh) so enjoy it - because on Tuesday we’re all going to...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

A sales progression tool is urging property professionals and consumers alike to do more to speed up typical transaction times, and...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

This week, you find me in Italy. Now that we’ve entered that languid month of August, where all of real estate...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...

Keller Williams continues to drive culture, mentality, and process transformation by partnering with DocuSign to enable electronic signatures. It’s another lesson in...

1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

The number of UK residential mortgages approved with a term of 40-years or more jumped over 20-fold in 2018. London estate agency...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

Improved communication and increased transparency throughout the buying process can manage vendors’ expectations, improve satisfaction scores and create long-term clients. That’s the...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Property portal Rightmove has confirmed that it is trialling an option which allows buyers of commercial properties to submit offers online...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

 – use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Purplebricks’ founder Kenny Bruce has promised that his departure from the firm does not mean he won’t be heard of again. Kenny - whose brother...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

It’s London Tech Week, everybody! The sprawling city-wide event taking in dozens of conferences, events, workshops, panel debates and so on,...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

One of my biggest concerns in all of my writing, speaking and influencing around PropTech is that for the people we...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

The UK PropTech Association, set up in early 2017 with the objective of promoting engagement between tech business and the property...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

My article last week has sparked some really great engagement, which I’m delighted about!  Thank you to everyone who commented or dropped...

Mark Witherspoon, well known in the agency industry as the former data services director of Zoopla, has joined the TwentyCi company.  TwentyCi...

The new Federation of Independent Agents - scheduled to launch this week - has revealed a partnership with reviews platform Feefo. The...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

Having a responsive website - one which is designed to automatically resize to fit the size of the screen of the...

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

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

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

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

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

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

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

PropTech players behind a recent trial claim that use of Blockchain can cut a transaction time from a typical three months...

Foxtons and Quintain have both recently made an important decision about their technological innovation, the same decision must also be made...

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

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...

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

Whether it is legacy providers with new, young businesses, or large banks with PropTech startups, all types of cross-collaboration are vital. It’s...

One of the industry’s leading compliance experts is to lead a roundtable discussion in May on the anti-money laundering issue -...

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

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

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

This month’s MIPIM conference in Cannes once again played host to the final round of the much coveted MIPIM Startup Competition.  The...

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

An estate agency which was set up in south Wales late last year is opening a new branch that it describes...

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

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

An interesting debate has been sparked in PropTech this week. It started with an interview, published on YouTube, in which Kristjan Byfield...

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

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

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

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

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

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

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities.  After initial training, ongoing training and...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...

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...

The UK’s two leading conveyancing groups have merged to form what they call a “powerhouse” to be called Simplify. My Home Move...

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

A portal powered by Artificial Intelligence claims it is offering investors a much-needed and superior alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

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

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

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

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...

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

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

Foxtons has reported further small slides in both revenue and profits for 2018 - but sales income plummeted from £43m to...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

The monthly index of house price changes in Britain’s major cities, for many years operated under the Hometrack banner, has been...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet.  Those of...

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

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

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

Zoopla is radically changing its strategy by exploiting the freedom it has under its new private equity ownership. That’s the conclusion of...

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

Customers are still trying to get hold of Emoov, Tepilo and Hatched months after they closed down. Estate Agent Today has seen...

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...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

A new portal which had branded itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” appears to have had a setback...

A new portal called YourMoov and describing itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” is to launch shortly. In an...

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

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

For my final EAT contribution of 2018, I’ve put together a list of Christmas gifts that you could buy your PropTech-loving...

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

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

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...

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

The ‘new broom’ owners of Zoopla have revealed that Gary Bramall is to be the firm’s new chief marketing officer charged with...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

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

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

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

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...

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...

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

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

Conveyancers’ use of data and technology to speed through sales is on the cusp of a ‘big bang’ moment according to...

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

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

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

Strutt & Parker is bucking the trend on High Street offices by opening a new one - and in this case,...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

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...

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

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our weekly round up of key moves within the industry. Let us know what’s going on with...

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

Foxtons says its use of technology allows it to increase the reach of its branches - and claims this is behind...

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

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Foxtons has closed another London agency office - this time at Barnes in the borough...

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

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

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...

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

Reapit’s popular former sales manager Peter Fenwick is today formally launching as an independent PropTech consultant. Fenwick, whose departure from Reapit was...

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

Over the last 10 years, so much has changed within the marketing sector, including the surge of mobile use, the way...

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

Propteq Global Property Technology and Innovation summit takes place in London on 26 - 27 Sep. 75 of the world's leading...

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

There’s been a huge vote of no-confidence in online reviews, often used for marketing by many online agencies and some traditional...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...

Yopa, which says it is the second largest hybrid agency when measured by listings, has received a major new £20m investment. Savills -...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

I received a press release yesterday - one of many that get sent my way - and, as I always do,...

The UK division of US-based estate agency Keller Williams says agents need access to internal training if service levels across the...

My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

It’s been revealed that the creators of Purplebricks came up with the name while brain-storming around a kitchen table - and...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...

We may be well into August but there’s little sign of a holiday for our industry, with a string of big...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

Foxtons has suffered a massive 23 per cent drop in sales income and a nine per cent drop in overall company...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

A businessman who’s just entered the estate agency industry says he’s got the secret behind Purplebricks’ success - even though he...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...

The Law Commission has unveiled proposals that it claims could stop property fraudsters in theirb tracks and improve conveyancing at the...

The UK division of Keller Williams, the world's largest estate agency, says it can help entrepreneurial agents to set up their...

Humberts’ new owner has issued a statement saying he is on “a personal mission to revolutionise the industry and become the...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

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

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

A new free-to-list portal is to be launched - and it is to be ‘voice led’.  The PropTech firm Triplerr says it...

Reapit has announced that its head of sales, the well-respected and popular industry figure Simon Whale, is leaving the company.  He is...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

Purplebricks has acquired another fixed-fee agency for £29.3m - it’s in Canada and marks another new territory for the hybrid agency. The...

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

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

The time has come for full PropTech/property integration and only those who open themselves to the globe will be part of...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

What a big week for PropTech! With the very first MIPIM PropTech conference, taking place in Paris today and tomorrow, comes...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

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

Whisper it quietly, but it may be that some bosses of online agencies used traditional High Street companies to sell their...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

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

The head of eProp Services, parent company of easyProperty, says growth in the online sector is slower than expected - but that...

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

It’s not just Purplebricks that makes much of its apparently- favourable online reviews - now EweMove has issued a statement expressing...

The Federal Trade Commission - the US equivalent of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority - will today discuss how the...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...

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

A leading agent has urged major portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket to feature virtual viewings content more prominently on their platforms. Writing...

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

A PropTech startup which claims to revolutionise the speed at which property transactions can be processed has officially launched this week. When...

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

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has confirmed that it expects its sale to Silver Lake to complete in Q3 2018. As part of...

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...

Well last week was interesting. The column about my decision to put the property on with a letting agent went viral.  This was...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...

That’s it. I’ve given up. The lull has continued and it’s becoming quite a bore.  The price drop hasn’t worked. The revamped...

The prospect of technology transforming the selling and buying process, including more power for portals and especially online agents, dominated parts...

There's been a shock announcement that ZPG - operator of Zoopla, PrimeLocation and Hometrack, as well as uSwitch - has accepted a £2.2...

Purplebricks is reported to have hired a new advertising agency to handle a “multi million pound” media campaign. The advertising industry weekly...

Sky News says online estate agents Emoov and Tepilo are in talks about a ‎merger - and if it happens the...

Trussle, which describes itself as the UK’s first online mortgage broker, has won £13.6m in financing from international investors led by...

There is a lull in my imminent flat sale. Just no activity at all, despite a price reduction!  So, I am forced...

As the world becomes ever more digital and people increasingly look to technology to provide convenient solutions to sometimes complex problems,...

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

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

The outsourced viewing service Viewber says it has now conducted over 20,000 viewings on behalf of agents and has secured another...

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

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...

The first-ever ‘digital mortgage’ deed has been lodged at HM Land Registry, for a property at Rotherhithe in London.  Coventry Building Society...

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

The Guild is offering member agents a service which will allow them to verify the legitimacy of their clients to conform...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

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

Smart sensors, and smart technology as a whole, are enjoying a period of accelerated innovation and adoption.  It’s my opinion that such...

A Manchester-based property investment firm is claiming to be the first company in Britain to record an online exchange of a...

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

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

A PropTech firm claims its new tool gives people the option of running an entire agency...from a phone.  BestAgent, which has built...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...