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Agency software provider Alto has integrated with fellow Houseful brand Movemnt, giving users access to the property transaction progression platform. Alto agents...

Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

Home-moving platform MoveReady has launched a new game to raise awareness of new material information rules and help agents, buyers and...

A team from The ValPal Network joined industry Facebook ads expert Paul Long on a webinar designed to equip every agent...

Self-employed agency brand eXp Realty has partnered with HomeHunter to help improve the property search process for consumers across its territories...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

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

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) to help users write property descriptions. Street AI uses...

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle…? Named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, it describes the imbalance of most work-related events -...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

Ever taken on a property where the sale has got tangled up in problems arising from the title register? It’s a...

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

ValPal has announced an advanced AI technology tool designed to help agents generate property profiles in a snap. With ValPal AI, property...

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

Rightmove is looking to help agents inspire more people to consider moving with its latest advertising campaign.  The portal’s summer advertising campaign...

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

Facebook ads are one of the most cost-effective forms of online advertising. A little budget goes a long way on Facebook,...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has launched a range of new tools that aim to boost the user experience for consumer and also make...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...

Agents at haart in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving their 1,000th online review on Google. The branch, which offers both residential sales...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the arrival of Lifesycle 3. The continual development of Lifesycle...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

LonRes has launched a new mobile app for its subscribers to access listings while on the move and support agents while...

With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...

The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...

For the third year running, mio, tmgroup and Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) are inviting property professionals to share their successes and...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

First-time buyers and homeowners seeking to sell alike are worried and confused about the current state of the housing market. With the average...

Property seekers can now search for a home through OnTheMarket based on “accessible features.” The portal has introduced a new “accessible features”...

Is Facebook giving you a headache? If you’re in the property sector, you’re not alone! From the Cambridge Analytica Scandal to...

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...

Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...

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

Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

OneDome has launched a new product to let pre-qualified buyers register their interest for properties with local estate agents. The Buyer Passport...

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

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

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

An estate agency which has already donated £50,000 to help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, is now calling on other firms...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

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

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

Location Location Location co-presenter Kirstie Allsopp has fought back after her comments on first time buyers were sharply criticised oil social...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

There’s lots of talk of people moving over within estate agency to be self-employed so they can chase the dream of...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

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

Boomin has launched a new tool - Chainmaker - which it claims cuts fall throughs and introduces agents to ‘hot buyers’. The software...

Zoopla says its new In-Search ads have secured over 38m impressions since their launch.  ‘In-Search’ ads are hosted on Zoopla’s listings search...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body. The Conveyancing...

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

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

For over 20 years, Reapit's CRM software has been the obvious choice for any self-respecting estate agency business. Used today by...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising innovation which it says will help both agents and housebuilders as they seek to capitalise...