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If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...

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

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

Regional estate agency Bradley Hall has undergone a rebrand as it looks to expand its presence beyond the North East and...

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

Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

An independent agency has signed up to an international property sales platform designed to place UK new build developments on the...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

Two companies that persuaded property investors to pay as much as £25,000 for a parking space have been wound up in...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

Independent agencies are the backbone of our industry so it’s great to be able to share images from three such experts...

Trading Standards says agents must include more “material information” in property details even if this may not be a wholly positive...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

A quick buy company that describes itself as an “express estate agency” is making a pitch for vendors who may be...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

Everyone wants to rank highly on Google. Why? Well, as the world’s biggest search engine, with more than 65% market share,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

An experiment conducted by insurance company AXA has revealed how sloppy photographs can alter the perception of a property in the...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

This actually happened - the names of the guilty have been withheld to protect the innocent. I live in Spain, Marbella actually,...

A PropTech firm is to launch a 'printed augmented reality' service that allows buyers to point their smartphone and get additional information...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

A Nottingham estate agency is set to open its fourth branch with a dedicated 'VR Zone'. Walton & Allen is holding an...

Unlock the power of your emails “You would never send thousands of canvass letters that did nothing, but most agents send emails...

In a digital age where we have an abundance of information at our fingertips via desktops, tablets and smartphones, our attention...

An estate agency in Cornwall has opened on the site of a former filling station and allows people to drive up,...

After visiting the Fairfield showroom in the Fleet office, Simon Silby at James Griffin Estate Agents decided to meet with a...

Information Works is a one-stop direct marketing solution allowing Clients to select individuals at over 27 million household addresses, create personalised...

It’s New Year – time for all those resolutions and good intentions. It’s a great time for all property professionals to...

Even in a digital age, printed material continues to play an important part in the marketing of any estate agency. Weekly...