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

Sleight of hand, optical illusion, card up the sleeve – we all love a good conjuring trick, don’t we? And they say...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

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...

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

It may be that by the time you read this it’s all over for Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for...

Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

I am currently in the back of a taxi. The deadline for this piece is looming and I am desperate to...

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

JLL has opened a new ‘virtual’ office with dedicated sales and lettings staff to serve the Westminster and St James’s areas...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Whenever any research is released, part of me can’t help thinking of that old adage, ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ especially...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

A consumer group says it is giving what it calls “the top 1,000 estate agents in England and Wales” badges to...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

The police are appealing for information after an estate agency branch in London had a window smashed on four occasions last...

The long running story of the south London pub which Foxtons wants to convert to a new office has taken another...

In the latest twist in the story of Foxtons’ attempt to turn a pub into an agency office, squatters have moved...

A proposed Foxtons branch in Elephant and Castle has been criticised by a local councillor as the campaign against it begins...

A 250-year-old pub in Elephant and Castle looks set to become Foxtons’ latest branch.  The pub, named The Elephant & Castle, closed...