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![Zoopla owner unveils home moving platform for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_2012167742.jpg)
Zoopla owner Houseful has launched Movemnt, described as a national home transaction infrastructure for all property professionals. Movemnt joins the Houseful family...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![New chief executive appointed at eXp Realty](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
US agency broker brand eXp Realty has promoted Leo Pareja to chief executive. Pareja was previously chief strategy officer and will replace...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - up for a challenge](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity(3).png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Relocation Agent Network referrals hit record high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Referrals within the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) reached a four-year high for both the months of December and January, the brand...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Guild secures new homes referral arrangement for members](/upload/images/shutterstock_1255441363(1).jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network. New home...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Secure share product aims to boost agency referrals and speed up sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Client compliance platform Thirdfort has launched its updated Secure share product to help estate agents boost referrals through the secure sharing...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent Tim's top tips for going it alone](/upload/images/1%20shutterstock_431846332.jpg)
Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![Agent launches referral app to secure leads from the public](/upload/images/shutterstock_526839412.jpg)
Self-employed estate agency brand iad UK has launched a consumer app that lets anyone earn money through word-of-mouth referrals. Propertips is an...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Portal proptech aims to expand mortgage network](/upload/images/shutterstock_1620433420.jpg)
Proptech company OneDome’s mortgage advisory firm CMME is launching a new scheme exclusively designed for self-employed mortgage advisers. The brand wants to...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Andrea Banks, Property Partner at Prestige & Village](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/AndreaBanks_360x280.png)
Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself and how you got into the property industry? My name is Andrea...
24 July 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Automated referrals launched for Fine & Country and Guild agents](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/WebTraffic400x310.jpg)
Agency technology company the nurtur.group has launched the first phase its Automated Referral System, to help agents in the Fine &...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent surprised with £5,000 prize for referrals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1220534692.jpg)
A Relocation Agent Network (RAN) member was happy to have her morning meeting interrupted last week to be presented with a...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - showing support for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Premium agency brand unveils international conference plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike boss: We remain ‘powerful’ despite job cuts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents shouldn’t discount US realtor model - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-forecast_400x310.png)
Agents should be using social media and their own US-style personal brand to promote listings regardless of the value of the...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![eXp launches referral network for agents to share sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Agency brand eXp UK has launched a new network referral programme for its self-employed agents to earn extra commission by sending...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![When the going gets tough, focus on your leaky bucket](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![The importance of recognising sales progression talent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...
05 November 2022
From: Features
![Former estate agent aims to tackle industry sales backlog](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/remortgage_400x310.png)
A former estate agent has launched a white-labelled sales progression tool for the industry after his own experiences of purchasing a...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Low-cost marketing can produce high rewards, say TVPN](/upload/images/library/vapal-network-logo.png)
Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Lifesycle the chosen software for a new national high-end network](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
Following a rigorous process, Lifesycle has been chosen as the software provider for By Design, a new high-end network brand for independent...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity – Back to School, Agents Giving and Bluewater campaign](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla launches sales progression portal for agents](/upload/images/Logos/ZooplaLogo2021-400x310.jpg)
Zoopla has launched a Progression Portal for agents, promising real-time updates for 15 key milestones during the sales transaction process. Agents can...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Challenger portal launches ‘one-stop shop’ for agent referrals](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineProperty-400x310.jpg)
OneDome has launched a new platform for agents to monitor and manage referrals made and earned through the challenger portal. The platform,...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Former Zoopla sales director among new high profile GetAgent recruits](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/TeamSelection2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Property industry veteran Mal McCallion is among two new high-profile recruits for GetAgent. McCallion, who helped launch Primelocation in 2000 and was...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency franchisees given chance to earn shares by joining Boomin](/upload/images/library/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Agency franchisees with brands such as Hunters, Martin & Co, Belvoir and EasyProperty are being given the chance to sign up...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hundreds of sellers enter ‘agency fee refund’ competition](/upload/images/library/Strike-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Is Your Agency Here? Industry award winners named](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Award-400x310.png)
Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Historic Humberts wants to build on nine-office franchise network](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/OpeningHours400x310.jpg)
Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing IT crash exposes weaknesses in transaction process](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to promote fruitful relationships with your local conveyancers](/upload/images/library/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...
27 October 2021
From: Features
![No-fee agent strikes £5 billion sales landmark](/upload/images/Logos/Strike-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has hailed the online agent’s no-fee model after reaching £5 billion worth of sales. The agency, previously...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three ways to prove the value of your fees in a competitive market](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...
18 September 2021
From: Features
![Complaints about estate agents jump by a third says Ombudsman](/upload/images/Logos/ThePropertyOmbudsman-logo400x310.png)
The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic. In its...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Referral revenue between agents hits £1.3m says network](/upload/images/library/Referrals-400x310.png)
Referral revenues shared between agents in a major industry trade group has hit over £1.35m. Daniel Pepperell, regional director at The Guild...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![New look for long-standing independent buying agency](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the country’s longest-standing independent buying agencies has rebranded. Haringtons, established in 2004 and covering both London and the country, has...
27 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how digital innovation is transforming estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...
05 June 2021
From: Features
![Hybrid agency records its best-ever month for new enquiries](/img/default/eat.png)
EweMove says it’s has just recorded its best-ever month for new enquiries from sellers. In April the hybrid - which is part...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![More industry consolidation: Law firm reveals merger with agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Legal firm Anderson Strathern has announced a merger with Lerwick-based Neil Risk Solicitor and Estate Agent. The Shetland firm's practice areas focus on residential...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors ready to bankroll agents moving from employee to ownership](/img/default/eat.png)
An appeal has gone out to agents wanting to jump from being employees to running their own businesses - and there are...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the New Year shakers and movers…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - the final fund-raising of 2020](/img/default/eat.png)
Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech product for independent agents claims to slash 'lost business'](/img/default/eat.png)
The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![How will new mandatory survey standards improve the moving process?](/img/default/eat.png)
From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...
02 September 2020
From: Features
![Revealed: What today's renters want, need and expect](/img/default/eat.png)
Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...
15 August 2020
From: Features
![Heard the one about the agent, the conveyancer and the surveyor?](/img/default/eat.png)
Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...
18 July 2020
From: Features
![Uncle Sam vs Blighty - Two countries separated by a common language](/img/default/eat.png)
The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....
29 February 2020
From: Features
![Top agency’s new franchise operation gets ready for roll-out](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![48 hours with...the largest estate agency in the world](/img/default/eat.png)
'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...
25 January 2020
From: Features
![Property Natter: let’s talk about conveyancing](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features
![White-label online agency platform now offers mortgage service too](/img/default/eat.png)
love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![The problem with estate agents is...](/img/default/eat.png)
Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...
05 September 2019
From: Features
![OnTheMarket founder agency returns to Zoopla after five years](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...
08 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Clampdown on agents - Ombudsman to refer more to Trading Standards](/img/default/eat.png)
The Property Ombudsman will in future refer more estate agents to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team if...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can estate agents sell 20% of stock before it hits the market?](/img/default/eat.png)
If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...
10 July 2019
From: Features
![Over 150 agents link with 'Modern Method' online auction firm](/img/default/eat.png)
An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Which way will you turn at the estate agency industry’s crossroad?](/img/default/eat.png)
The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...
05 June 2019
From: Features
![The evolution of conveyancing referrals – how can agents replace lost revenue?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...
01 June 2019
From: Features
![The six things you need to know about live chat](/img/default/eat.png)
In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...
08 May 2019
From: Features
![Instant valuation tool being ‘retired’ with agents advised to switch](/img/default/eat.png)
Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nurturing leads is top priority as high-profile PropTech firms join forces](/img/default/eat.png)
Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![NAEA link with referral network is new business opportunity for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents and the referral service Relocation Agent Network have announced a link-up. Under it, selected NAEA members...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top industry suppliers form new group offering agents ‘tech solutions’](/img/default/eat.png)
Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Great relationships are at the heart of a premium customer service](/img/default/eat.png)
Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...
15 December 2018
From: Features
![Mortgage platform makes white label pitch for online agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![The dos and don’ts of email marketing](/img/default/eat.png)
Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...
24 October 2018
From: Features
![Surge in overseas buyers ahead of latest stamp duty surcharge](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![A five-point plan for buying a new agency website](/img/default/eat.png)
Having delivered over 1,800 websites for estate agents over the last 15 years, I have come to recognise one major common...
26 September 2018
From: Features
![Referral fees – why a ban won’t make services cheaper](/img/default/eat.png)
We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...
21 July 2018
From: Features
![“We Buy Any House” says cash property buyer Ask Susan](/img/default/eat.png)
If you’re an estate agent and have a property that is difficult to sell or the homeowner simply needs a fast...
20 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Countrywide reveals 9% boost in sales listings since start of year](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide says its Back To Basics strategy has seen a nine per cent increase in properties for sale with the group...
25 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![‘Word of mouth is better than reviews when choosing an agent’](/img/default/eat.png)
A survey shows only 18 per cent of vendors favour reviews over personal recommendations when it comes to choosing an estate...
25 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![How can agents make money from TV, broadband and utilities?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features
![Agents should educate first-time buyers now to gain clients for life](/img/default/eat.png)
Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...
28 April 2018
From: Features
![How to get the best out of an instant online valuation tool](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...
21 March 2018
From: Features
![Fast track to franchise success - are you ready to be your own boss?](/img/default/eat.png)
For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...
17 March 2018
From: Features
![Countrywide reveals 'Back To Basics' plan for 2018 and scraps online service](/img/default/eat.png)
The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Choosing and leveraging your software](/img/default/eat.png)
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...
03 March 2018
From: Features
![ZPG hits £1m referrals milestone with new tool for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
ZPG says it has reached the milestone of delivering over £1m in referrals to its agents via its new MoveIt tool. This provides agents with the...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Avoid unwanted hassles: Q & A with Jack Webb-Heller, Rent4sure IT director](/img/default/eat.png)
Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
08 July 2017
From: Features
![Guild and Fine & Country launch new app for sales referrals](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country have launched a new referral system app which allows its members to...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fresh website for the Guild of Property Professionals](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website. The...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage market review](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...
08 April 2017
From: Features
![Agents - it’s time to get back to basics](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to February! It means that 2017 is well under way and we’re edging closer to Spring – a time when...
04 February 2017
From: Features
![How to win more customers using word of mouth](/img/default/eat.png)
A client recently told me how much their estate agency spends on advertising and marketing every year. It wasn’t pennies, and even...
22 July 2016
From: Features
![No Letting Go wins coveted award](/img/default/eat.png)
No Letting Go have won Bronze at the Lettings Agency of the Year 2016 Awards. They have been accredited with the Bronze...
17 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content
!['Concierge service for agents' launched with link to conveyancing portal](/img/default/eat.png)
A product that describes itself as a ‘concierge service for estate agents’ has launched under the title Property Butler, with links...
09 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Top 5 Reasons Why Signage Still Matters](/img/default/eat.png)
There seems to have been a seismic shift in recent years for companies to migrate everything ‘on brand’ online. However signage...
27 January 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Countrywide – A Titanic failure waiting to happen?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s rare for an incumbent to pivot to a disruptive business model, even in the face of compelling logic that they...
30 October 2015
From: Features
![Referrals: What makes a good conveyancer?](/img/default/eat.png)
There was a recent article in Estate Agent Today titled: Agents 'missing out on income by not charging for referrals'. A study...
30 October 2015
From: Features
![Countrywide aims to beat Foxtons in battle of London mid-market sales](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide says it has Foxtons as its target to beat in a bid to be the number one agency for sales...
26 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agents 'missing out on income by not charging for referrals' - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A company is claiming that estate agents are missing out on substantial potential income by not charging for referrals of clients...
22 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: reaching the Holy Grail of more vendors and landlords](/img/default/eat.png)
Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...
09 October 2015
From: Features
![Do estate agents use undue influence?](/img/default/eat.png)
The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly...