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A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Kerb appeal is often cited as an important factor if agents and sellers want to impress buyers and now research suggests...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

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

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Agents are being reminded to conduct health and safety checks on their listings as well as in the office. This is according...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

New software has been launched to help estate agents collect feedback on viewings. Feedback Enterprise, from the Cumbrian communications specialists SMS Speedway,...

Propertymark needs to do more to promote the value of its agents and to ensure people know it exists, property commentator...

Rightmove is to become the headline sponsor of the new series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The new ITV series...

Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

Four out of five homebuyers would consider reducing an offer if they found maintenance issues when viewing a property.  The insurer’s poll...

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

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Zoopla has launched a Progression Portal for agents, promising real-time updates for 15 key milestones during the sales transaction process. Agents can...

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

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

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...

A Yorkshire based agent has come up with a novel way of reducing its carbon footprint while conducting viewings with potential...

Rightmove is set to launch a new marketing campaign next week that encourages people to consider the different life they could...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Boomin claims that one of the online influencers it has commissioned to create YouTube content has won has many viewers as...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

Could estate and letting agents sell their branch office window space for third party advertising, above and beyond promoting the properties...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

A portal says many buyers feel disappointed when viewing a property becuase it is typically smaller than agents’ photographs suggest.  MoveStreets claims...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

The independent review into the RICS scandal of recent months and how the governance of the body failed, has thrown up...

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 man who admits he was “the acceptable face of Foxtons” in its golden period says he finally left because it...

360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

One of the most effervescent figures in the industry has given his five top tips to becoming a great estate agent...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

The controversial ViewRabbit service, which proposes to charge prospective buyers and tenants for viewing properties, may seek international investment. The site has...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

It may be ‘Freedom Day’ but it looks certain that many estate agents will still wear masks in offices today and...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

Iain McKenzie, chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals, has given Estate Agent Today readers four exclusive marketing tips. In a...

Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

A new four part TV series is to lift the lid on some of the agency activities that go on to...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

The estate agency industry is besotted with digital canvassing to try to win business - but that’s the wrong approach to take...

Zoopla today begins a new marketing drive - the latest move in the fierce battle between Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Boomin. Zoopla is...

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Agents are invited to a webinar at lunchtime today to discuss how home staging can improve sales prospects for properties. Lemon and...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Buyer feedback is a key resource for agents who want to keep on top of market changes and so handle vendors’...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...

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

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership - this time with a live-streaming viewing service called Gavl. The platform...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to industry video expert Christopher Watkin. Watkin gives his...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into fake and misleading online reviews. The announcement from the watchdog does not...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject...

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...

Kerfuffle is the first property-related review site in the world to offer agents the ability to post video reviews on supplier...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

The war of words between estate agency review website allAgents and consumer review service Trustpilot continues apace. Trustpilot has hit back, describing allAgents’...

The founder of an online agency has spoken publicly for the first time about how his near-death experience led him to...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

There’s bad news peak-time TV shows this evening like DIY SOS and Coronation Street - it looks likely that viewers will...

London agency Benjamin Stevens has made a lifestyle-focused viral ‘TV show’ for YouTube viewers. The agency has called it North London TV...

Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...