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I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models.  In today's UK...

Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...

Another week and more good news for Rightmove. The company which  estate agents love to hate has just announced it has...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

A new self-employed estate agency says it’s signed-up 30 new recruits in four months. iad - which had 20 recruits until recently...

Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...

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

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

A new self employed agency business that launched into the UK market last month claims its success elsewhere in the world...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Self-employed models have a place in estate agency but there is a risk of some becoming ‘cultish,’ a senior industry figure...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

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

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...

Premium property agency Prestige & Village is expanding beyond its home base in the South East of England. It has launched the...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...

The auction market has changed drastically with many business owners accepting that face to face auctions are in some cases, no...

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

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...

Purplebricks has written to shareholders urging them to reject “disruptive” resolutions calling for chairman Paul Pindar to be sacked and replaced...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Rightmove has been backed to weather the cost of living crisis and a property market downturn. Analysis by investment service Wealth Club,...

Hybrid agent eXp UK is embarking on a national roadshow this month to showcase its US-inspired business model. It will visit London,...

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...

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

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

Franchise giant Belvoir has snapped up one of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

Housing market analyst and PropTech entrepreneur Anthony Codling says that the next few weeks will determine whether Boomin is the portal...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

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

The chief executive of Belvoir says his agency has had 25 years of significant financial and business success - and much...

Low fee agents such as Purplebricks and some other online operators are generally not trusted by the public when selling their...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

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

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

The head of a hybrid agency has made a blistering attack on the corporate agent business model, accusing it of being...

With the business model for self-employed agents hotly debated within the industry, new data has suggested that most freelance professionals are...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

A London agency has undergone what it calls a ‘genteel’ rebrand with a subtle change of name - but a major...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

New research suggests estate agents earn some of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions.  Nested, an online agency promoting the...

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

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

An estate agent claims he may be the highest paid in the industry this year - and he puts it down to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? As Chief Business Development Officer I am responsible for Simplify’s...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...

Foxtons has given details of the PropTech it uses to help improve leads and business decisions.  The agency, which has some 50 offices...

Purplebricks says it’s beginning interviewing this week for roles at three key levels where there were not enough ‘switchers’ willing to...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

A survey conducted by a bank suggests that over half of the self-employed sector of the economy believes its financial position...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

An agent promoting self-employed business models has launched a course showing how estate agents can earn £100,000 per year. The set of...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

Representatives of Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket, Boomin and OneDome portals are to be quizzed in an industry Question Time session next month. Russell...

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

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

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

The NEXA agency, which already has branches in Bristol, Portsmouth, Chichester, Manchester and Cardiff, has now opened an office in Liverpool...

A company which was once an early adopter of using a central resource for self-employed agents working under its name, says...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

A firm calling itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based agency says it wants to roll out nationally with a network of franchisees...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...