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Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger generation started buying, selling and letting homes,...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

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

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having such an impact on all parts of life, including the property...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

We’re back to our Christmas celebration photographs, and with the holiday break just over a week away here’s a reminder that...

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

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

Richard Rawlings’ annual roadshow opens on September 3 with the first of 17 stops across the UK, each giving a three...

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

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

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

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

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

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...

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

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

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

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

A diverse cast-list has been announced for this year’s Relocation Agent Network national conference and exhibition to be staged in London...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

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

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

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

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,...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Agents are being offered a new way to capture details of prospective clients thanks to a partnership between The ValPal Network...

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

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Clients of software provider Reapit can now integrate with leading sharing and online valuation service The ValPal Network. The objective is to help Reapit...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry.  If...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The Guild of Property Professionals has won a major award from reviews platform Feefo. The Feefo Gold Service award is described by...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

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

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A new PropTech platform is providing a service to help agents market their new listings instantly across portals and social media. BestAgent...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

  A new league table showing how long it takes homes to sell on average in different postcodes across England and Wales...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

We would like to take this opportunity to provide a clarification to a newsflash sent by Property Industry Eye on January 1.  The...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

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...

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...

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

A breakdown of data from over 4,100 agents has revealed that it takes on average 201 days to move home, from...

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...

This is a final call for estate and letting agents to have a say on what may be one of the...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

The ValPal Network is launching a new tool for its 4,100 agent users - an area barometer which reflects the buoyancy of...

Estate agency James Pendleton says it wants to give its clients more digital advantages without becoming an online operation itself -...

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

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

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

I would argue the property industry is fundamentally inefficient. Much of that inefficiency is now being handled by PropTech companies and...

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

Analysis of over 120,000 sales valuations has revealed some of the UK's most expensive and cheapest property regions. Central London's 'W' postcode...

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...

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

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

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Only one in nine customers of estate agents regard face-to-face contact as the most important element of the process to determine...

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

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

One of the country’s leading estate agency consultants and trainers, Richard Rawlings, this week embarks on a six-week tour of the...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

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

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

Carpe diem, seize the day – whatever you call it, it’s something all of us in the property industry should be looking...

The industry has reacted angrily to the Chancellor declining to change stamp duty despite pleas from agents and suppliers ahead of the Autumn...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

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

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has launched a new tool to analyse members’ own performance by analysing data from the...

Agents take an average of seven working hours and 11 minutes to respond to email leads - and just over a...

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

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

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...

Analysis of data from some 2,100 estate agents suggest that the single busiest period for prospective vendors seeking an automated valuation...

The joke doing the rounds last week still seems to be just as relevant this week: “the only man with a...

The Property Professionals Support Centre, set up earlier this year to provide compliance advice and training, has launched a free compliance...

A few of our Industry Views pieces this week focus on the upcoming EU referendum. I don’t think I can add...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

ValPal is an instant online valuation tool that sits on an agents' site and converts their web traffic into vendor and...

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...

Right, so it’s one more week till Christmas and two more weeks until we head face first into 2016. Both these...

It was an end of an era in the property world this week. Christopher Hamer stepped down as the Property Ombudsman...

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

Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...

Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...