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The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with London estate agent Dexters, which encompasses 156 offices across the capital. The the agency...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...
19 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...
09 March 2024
From: Features
LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...
02 March 2024
From: Features
If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...
26 February 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...
17 February 2024
From: Features
Eddisons has signed a partnership deal with proptech firm Valos in a collaboration which is designed to streamline the property consultancy’s...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes. The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is confident of hitting its target of 1,000 listings by the end of this year. Originally launched...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...
23 December 2023
From: Features
Moneypenny has partnered with CRM provider Street.co.uk to help simplify lead management for estate agents. The integration means calls answered by the...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Fisher German is celebrating moving into its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...
11 November 2023
From: Features
Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...
28 October 2023
From: Features
For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...
21 October 2023
From: Features
The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...
14 October 2023
From: Features
Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...
21 September 2023
From: Features
Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...
19 September 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...
09 September 2023
From: Features
OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency reviews website allAgents.co.uk has revamped its certified reports to help agents secure new business. The documents provide agents with a downloadable...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency software provider Alto has launched a new way for users to keep track about its latest product developments. The Zoopla-backed cloud-based...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...
08 July 2023
From: Features
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...
08 July 2023
From: Features
Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...
28 June 2023
From: Features
From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...
14 June 2023
From: Features
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England. Andrews has signed up...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have seen an 11% annual increase in vendor lead volume as a result of Zoopla’s Spring marketing campaign, the portal...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Only a fifth of agents have reported being busier than last year as higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on the...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Salisbury-based agency brand Whites is celebrating a staff member who has reached 35 years of working for the company. Glenda Privett joined...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell, according to data from The ValPal Network...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Lomond-owned agencies have reported a rise in market activity since the start of the year, despite withdrawals and fall-throughs remaining high. A...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy. Founded by Danilo Orlando in...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...
01 April 2023
From: Features
Agency trade body Propertymark has welcomed reforms to the business rates system, meaning high street agents, and other businesses, could finally...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
‘Social proof’ will be an agent’s most important tool during the tougher property market, it has been claimed. Industry trainer and founder...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Valuation tools provider The ValPal Network (TVPN) has developed a new feature to give agents instant access to sales leads. The service,...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Companies that own UK residential properties have under a month to revalue and tell HMRC if any are worth more than...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
AVRillo is seeking agents to help test a new product that aims to provide upfront material information to buyers at the...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove is set to launch a new property estimate tool for homeowners who are not actively looking to sell right now. The...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...
01 March 2023
From: Features
Estate agents should ‘rock the clothes they want’ rather than sticking to corporate 1980s suit fashions, an industry executive has claimed. It...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket Software has launched a new website builder and marketing tool to help boost an agent’s digital presence. The service is called...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
I don’t want to frighten any professional scribblers and wizard wordsmiths out there, but as a matter of geeky interest, this...
25 February 2023
From: Features
Almost a third of UK home sellers are being gazundered by their buyers, many of whom are seeing their potential buyer...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has launched a sister-version across the pond. The company has launched a US twin which...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has launched a six week promotion aimed at helping agents meet business objectives - and there’s a special Valentine’s deal...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
January was a record month for mortgage searches but mainly for remortgaging rather than home purchase, data from an industry software...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...
04 February 2023
From: Features
It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Agents using The ValPal Network (TVPN) have generated a record number of leads for market appraisals this month despite concerns of...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
One million homes have lost all their pandemic gains amid the financial turmoil at the end of last year, Zoopla claims. Each...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...