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In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

Forget John Lewis or Marks & Spencer, the latest Hat and Home Christmas advert has been released. (Well it was released last...

Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...

The Able Agent has added further modules to its Wellbeing in the Workplace course.  The training platform has collaborated with KILN Associates,...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

Sales management hub mio has launched a new video series featuring compliance consultant and industry trainer Michael Day from Integra Property...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

An agent who went viral with musical property marketing videos has taken her last bow in estate agency. Keller Williams agent Claire...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Hamptons’ head of London private office has questioned why video has not become more widely-used in listings as he suggests more...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Proptech startup Giraffe360 has introduced a new sales and marketing feature that helps agents create auto-generated videos. Every property that has been...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...

A Keller Williams (KW) agent has hailed the success of TikTok as a marketing tool just 18 months into her role. Tanya...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

A lack of training and a laissez-faire attitude to leads and listings is preventing agents charging higher fees, industry leaders have...

Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

Agents are marking a record breaking 2022 for fundraising and are hoping to attract more funds for charitable causes during the...

High-profile agency self-employed agency owner Sean Newman has unveiled a rebrand of his offering. He has changed the name of his self-employed...

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

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

Agents have been spreading plenty of festive cheer as the year comes to an end, supporting foodbanks and a variety of...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...

It’s beginning to feel a lot like… ok we will stop there but if you are already getting into the Christmas...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Agents have been getting into the Christmas spirit and recognising the colder weather when it comes to charity this week. Whatever the...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

It has been a busy week for food bank collections as the temperature drops. Here are some of the ways property professionals...

The temperature may be cooling outside but there is plenty of charitable warmth being shown by estate agents. Whatever the cause you...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) has launched a new training platform for its network. The digital platform, described as KW University, provides tools...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle has teamed up with the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) to provide its online training platform to members. RAN members...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

Zoopla is piloting a new data migration tool to quickly transfer agent data from its Jupix to Alto software brand in just...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, our weekly round-up of who’s-doing-what-good-deeds in our industry. Want to be involved? Well...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out what a really good inventory should...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

We’ve had a terrific display of agency and supplier videos running every weekday since late November - a wonderful lead-in to...

Hello, and with Christmas around the corner we have perhaps the most charming and well-produced festive video we’ve seen from an...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

A big thank you for today’s fun entry goes to Madi Kerridge, sales and lettings negotiator at the Matthew Anthony agency...

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

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

Decorating a branch isn’t the only way an agency can celebrate Christmas, as the ingenious folk at Stonefield Agents in Ayr...

We’re already on December 2 - and what better way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas than by showing off a...

Here’s a super way to get into the Christmas mood - checking the window displays at Diggins & Co, an agency...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

Yes we know it’s only November 22 but…we’ve already received our first image of an agency’s Christmas decorations. The festive countdown...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

Howl you doing? Yes, it’s just a fortnight until Halloween and time to wheel out unspeakably awful puns and the occasional...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

The Guild of Property Professionals’ formal qualifications platform is set for launch this month. Agents will be able to access the platform...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Estate Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

An agent promoting self-employed business models has launched a course showing how estate agents can earn £100,000 per year. The set of...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

Boomin says it’s going to “reinvent the YouTube channel for property.” The portal’s new YouTube channel has gone live with five unique...