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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property search app Jitty has launched a new feature that lets buyers find their dream home by simply...

Estate agency CRM Alto has been given a mobile upgrade. Alto on mobile already lets agents view their calendar, manage their diary...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...

What’s in a name? Or particularly a label? We all seem to have one these days. If we’re not a first time...

Moverly’s upfront information services have been integrated with technology platform Reapit.  Agents using Reapit can now access Moverly's comprehensive material information solution,...

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents.  Free for all...

Google-backed property search app Jitty has launched a new ‘Collections’ feature – that creates groups of the most interesting and 'trending' properties...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

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

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

Estate agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled new features on its built-in artificial intelligence (AI) Content Writing Model. Revealed among...

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

Reapit has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to support agents. The agency software provider has launched an AI-powered property...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Agency media brand PropertyBox has launched an all-in-one artificial intelligence (AI) property marketing assistant for estate agents. The proptech company is now...

Sometimes I think I should have paid more attention to science lessons at school but back then, I never thought I...

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...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

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

OnTheMarket this morning claims to be the first major UK property portal to use Artificial Intelligence natural-language technology. The controversial technology is...

Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...

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

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

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

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

A senior agency executive has backed the controversial issue of including broadband and mobile signal in property listings. The National Trading Standards...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...

Automatically changing the main marketing photo on a portal listing can attract up to 40 per cent more traffic, it has...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

A PropTech firm that regularly claims London homes are mis-measured in property descriptions has taken a swipe at Purplebricks. Pupil, a spatial...

A new property website relying heavily on Artificial Intelligence allows sellers to by-pass estate agents and instead list directly for £14.99...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

A survey of 2,750 buyers and tenants has revealed the aspects of online property listings which they find most annoying. The single...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

A statement this morning from the government says that property details must use Imperial Measurements after Britain leaves the EU. The Imperial...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...

OK, so the headline has drawn you into the story - but you’ll enjoy the video we have below. It’s the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has today issued a three-point guidance note for estate agents, including controversial interpretations of what constitutes a...

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

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

A new website which completely by-passes all kinds of estate agents and allows vendors to upload details of their own properties...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

Estate and letting agents' property descriptions are becoming increasingly likely to appear in keyword searches, according to a web marketing expert. Director...

Allegedly-inaccurate descriptions and difficulties finding convenient times for viewings are among the most common frustrations people find when buying and renting. That’s...

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

The phrase 'well-appointed' is commonplace in many property descriptions, but do 'well-appointed' homes really have more features than those that are not? Well,...

If agents need evidence of how members of the public can spot errors in property descriptions - and can raise an...

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever.  However, being able to obtain access to the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in following two unrelated complaints - one was over an agent’s property description, and the...

As a service provider to both Estate Agents and Conveyancing Solicitors from one platform, ETSOS sits in a fairly unique position...

Recently, I was speaking to the owner of a chain of estate agents which is thinking of refreshing its company image. They...

Agents' boards get a lot of stick. Many see them as stains on the landscape, some see them as useless in...

A new property search engine has spilt (or should that be spilled?) the beans on estate agents (or perhaps estate agent’s)...

There appears to have been no public action taken so far by online agency PurpleBricks in response to the claim that...

The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. With some reports suggesting 95 per...

Estate agents in Wiltshire say chains are breaking and sales collapsing because of the length of time it takes the county...