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CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

Agents are set to discover who has won the Best in Postcode accolades next week as part of a rejig of...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

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

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

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

CRM provider Street.co.uk is inviting agents to a virtual showcase event this month to unveil its latest features. Scheduled for 28 February...

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

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a second virtual event this Autumn following its inaugural streamed event earlier this year. Scheduled...

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

Lead generation tool provider Spectre claims it is set to redefine prospecting with a new tool to be launched this week. The...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex.  This follows the launch of the national agency brand’s virtual office...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has come up with a rather different way of promoting its role at the upcoming...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

Made Snappy is offering Forever Tours that can be white-labelled by agents for their vendors to download and keep. The virtual tour...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Reapit has acquired agency software provider Inspect Real Estate (IRE). The service, already used by more than 3,000 real estate customers to...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

An outline agenda for National Conveyancing Week has been released with the event just eight weeks away. National Conveyancing Week has been...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Buyers should be mindful about the rise of so called ‘Insta-agents,’ a property body has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...

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...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

One of hybrid agent EweMove’s first franchisees has expanded his North West territory by rebranding as Property Franchise Group stablemate Whitegates. Chris...

The directors of London agent Churchill and Mathesons have taken on a Fine & Country license to cater for the upper...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

The Property Franchise Group brand Parkers has launched its latest Berkshire branch in the town of Newbury in Berkshire. Parkers Newbury is...

Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...

Video and virtual tours have an important place in property marketing but should be used on the most appropriate platforms, FocalAgent...

OnTheMarket has agreed an exclusive partnership with industry marketing provider NicheCom, to supply the portal’s agents across England and Wales with...

Agents are invited to a webinar with Zoopla next week to discuss the portal’s 2023 outlook. Hosted by Zoopla’s executive director of...

A buyers’ market, and a more challenging time for buyers and sellers, could be on the cards as a result of...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

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

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...

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

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has announced the speaker line-up and agenda for its inaugural virtual event.  Altogether Live will take place...

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

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto is to host a virtual event to showcase its offering. Taking place on 14 September, Altogether Live...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

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

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

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

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

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Adoption of virtual tours among estate agents remain low but new data suggests they could boost sales. Industry analysis shows just 4%...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Agents may be gearing up for this year’s ESTAS Customer Service Awards but there is another accolade that you could aim for next...

OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...

A former letting agent claims to have removed the need for estate agents to use floorplan software. Mark McCorrie, who describes himself...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

A legal expert has suggested that Metaverse sales could eventually become part of a property chain. The Metaverse is the latest trend...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

Agents are being offered an easier way to offer 3D virtual viewings that could get homes listed more quickly. Spatial data technology...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

In this special video interview, Angels Media's Lee Dahill chats to Mitch Handley of Inventory Hive about why - post-Covid -...

A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...

The Skipton Building Society, which owns Connells estate agency, says the house-selling arm helped it reach a record profit pre-tax profit...

For all sales and letting agents, accelerating your business to new heights is a number one priority. You can’t be losing time...

The Mail Online website alleges that an after-hours party at an estate agency office involved staff apparently inhaling drugs from balloons. The...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

The changes to the business models of agents have been turbo-charged by the pandemic - and that makes the industry ripe...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

Welcome to 2022 and the first Agents Do Charity of the New Year. We’re all learning to live with Covid a little...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

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

Prominent industry trainer Adam Walker, who has seen around 150,000 people attend his courses over the past 33 years, is suspending...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...