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A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A Newbury estate agent is looking to sleigh the competition with its festive-themed branch window display this Christmas. Hillier & Wilson has...

Forget baubles and tinsel, one estate agent has taken a different approach to festive branch window decorations, Christmas films. The Wirral and...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...

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

The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...

An estate agent is getting into the royal spirit ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Phipps and Pritchard, which covers Worcestershire, Kidderminster,...

First-time buyers are turning to social media platforms such as TikTok for homebuying advice and guidance. A survey of first-time buyers aged 18...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

Hamptons’ branches have been getting into the Christmas spirit with some lovely festive window displays that include plenty of tasting-looking properties. Staff...

Agents at Winkworth’s Ealing and Acton branch have been getting into the Christmas spirit with a nicely branded Christmas tree at...

Agents have been getting into the Christmas spirit and recognising the colder weather when it comes to charity this week. Whatever the...

A team of estate agents from Sussex-based Mishon Mackay went the extra mile to assist a buyer who found herself in a...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co is getting into the Halloween spirit with its property listings. The brand is revelling...

Daniel Cobb Estate Agents has been awarded the Ministry of Defence prestigious Silver award as part of the Armed Forces Defence...

Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

A new PropTech platform has an ultimate aim of allowing house buyers to select and order their interior decorations and modifications...

A British estate agent working in Florida has been shot dead while preparing to show a property. Sara Trost, 40, was from...

Hello, and with Christmas around the corner we have perhaps the most charming and well-produced festive video we’ve seen from an...

Prospect Estate Agents in the south east of England have pulled out all the stops this festive season with a wonderful...

We doff our caps to the brilliant folk at Haslams agency in Reading for their extremely attractive and clever Christmas decorations...

Welcome to Christmas week! We have a real cracker of a video for you today thanks to Jodene Schofield, a director at...

A big thank you for today’s fun entry goes to Madi Kerridge, sales and lettings negotiator at the Matthew Anthony agency...

Hello and welcome to our latest fantastic festive display from an agency - this time, Dawsons. The agency’s senior partner Chris Hope...

Every year we at EAT are impressed by the pleasingly political festive cards sent out by the STANLEY Chelsea agency -...

We have some beautiful agency branch windows to show at the start of this week. Many thanks to Faye Hamer from Choice...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

We have a charming Christmas video for readers today, courtesy of Paul Higglesden of the Chatham agency Garratt Anderson & Partners. Thanks...

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

Decorating a branch isn’t the only way an agency can celebrate Christmas, as the ingenious folk at Stonefield Agents in Ayr...

We’re already on December 2 - and what better way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas than by showing off a...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

We have a day and night version of today’s beautifully-decorated Christmas estate agent branch, courtesy of the good people at RH...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

We’re delighted to have received images of another agency’s fantastic - should that be Santa-stic? - Christmas decorations.  These images are from...

Yes we know it’s only November 22 but…we’ve already received our first image of an agency’s Christmas decorations. The festive countdown...

The challenge of selling a property that has been garishly decorated over the Christmas period is one many agents will be familiar...

Many thanks (or should that be big fangs?) go to Alexis at west country agency Wilson Tominey for today’s images getting...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

A company says it’s gathering £500m in funding to purchase properties for a “gradual home ownership” scheme - a variation on...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

A new estate agency listing historic houses is to have “a select group of creatives and thinkers” that will assist in the...

We’re sure agents have been working hard to urge vendors to take it easy on the dodgy decorations if there are...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Estate agency Move has had to change a description on Rightmove following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency described...

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...

With just over two weeks to go to Christmas and the well-deserved break for the industry, we’re delighted that your pictures...

Hello and welcome to our latest selection of photos from agencies which have dressed their offices for Christmas. We’ve had another great...

It’s always a treat each year to see the video and Christmas images produced by RedDoor Homes, a hard-working independent agency...

We’re off and running with our annual showcase of the decorations and festivities in agency branches and for those working from...

It’s already a cliche to say that Christmas will be a little different this year - and in reality it will...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

One of Britain’s most respected agents is suggesting Chancellor Rishi Sunak could ‘taper’ the stamp duty holiday to avoid a cliff-edge...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...

Online agency Purplebricks says an absence of technology in property details is one of the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers. A survey...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A survey says many people under-estimate the costs of moving with conveyancing and mortgage fees often higher than expected. Some 54 per cent of...

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone at Estate Agent Today hopes there is love in the air where you are…at least after...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...

Here we go again with another brilliant Christmas pic - this time it’s from Under The Hammer, an online auction service...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

It’s polling day, and not just to decide whether Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn will become Prime Minister. Our latest estate agency...

Hello and welcome to another day of our estate agency decoration pictures and videos. Every one that we have shown so far...

Christmas gets ever closer and we’re delighted that you’re sending in those splendid festive videos and still photographs. Everyone today got in...

We have two more terrific agents’ offices today in the latest of our gallery of Christmas decorations. You can be here too...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

We’re now into December and many offices are already decorated for the festive season - and we have our first pictures...

Don’t even think how quickly Christmas has come around again: it’s December 1 on Sunday, so we imagine many offices will...