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Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

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

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

A consultation into the draft New Homes Quality Code has been published with a consultation period for the industry ending on...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

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

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Enhanced customer care strategies, relationship-building schemes, cost-cutting measures and new revenue streams can’t help the lettings industry if the fundamental underlying...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

The failure of online agencies to significantly disrupt the industry is down to their being too cheap and creating a perception...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

Estate agents don’t necessarily have the most eco-friendly image as an industry - but here’s one who’s really making a statement...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

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

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The year is already in full swing with some agents on holiday in the next few days - and deserving a...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

If it’s Friday it must be Agents Do Charity. Our industry does great work all year round, of course, but as...

The presupposed notion still exists that new online agents are ‘tech savvy’ whilst the seemingly old fashioned high street agents are...