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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...

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

Google estimates that 70% of a customer’s buying decision is made online before they contact you for the first time. And who...

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

Sprift is to continue as one of the principal sponsors for the 2024 ESTAS Awards. The data firm will present the prestigious...

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

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

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

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

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower...

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

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty has gone live across central London as it accelerates its expansion across the UK. The app,...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...

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

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

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

Seller search interest for high street agents has dropped, while there has been a significant spike in searches for cheap fee...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media is among guests to appear on a new industry podcast...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...

The Best Estate Agent Guide is hoping to take advantage of the Boxing Day bounce by launching a marketing campaign promoting...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

Self-employed estate agency brand iad UK has launched a consumer app that lets anyone earn money through word-of-mouth referrals. Propertips is an...

The latest guests to join Rightmove’s Autumn webinar schedule include a Generative AI expert from Google and representatives from the Bank...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a strategic partnership with proptech supplier nurtur.group.  Under the agreement, nurtur.group will become the exclusive...

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...

Independent agency brand Pat Robson & Co is celebrating 25 years of residential sales, lettings and property management. Tim Nixon launched the...

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

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

The rising price of fuel and the wider cost of living crisis are causing significant concern and stress for UK homeowners...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

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...

OnTheMarket Group has launched its own proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) platform for estate agents following a successful trial period.   TecCRM, which...

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

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

Fine & Country is to embark on a regional roadshow next month, starting in Wales and moving throughout the UK. The regional...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

In a welcome return to a favourite series of mine - and a timely one at that, given the current back...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

Connells agents are to start using an app that will boost the safety of lone staff at viewings. The agent has partnered...

Agents using Zoopla have already seen an increase in valuation leads just a month after the portal launched a new marketing...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

Changes to Google’s algorithm may be impacting how agency websites appear in search results, firms have been warned. Google released its latest...

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

If there’s not a book called ‘The Art of Collaboration’ then there should be. Update: a quick Google search shows there...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

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

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

If 2020 was the year of survival, then 2021 was about the post-Covid boom. The impact of the pandemic on the...

Connells-owned Countrywide has announced a major deal in which 49 of its brands will use the ESTAS customer review platform. The deal...

The ValPal Network has announced the release of its MovePal app on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app is...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

A property media analyst claims Purplebricks has record-breaking website traffic thanks to its “relentless” and vast budget marketing. “Whether you like to...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

allAgents has announced that Google reviews will be integrated onto its website. allAgents has called the move “a game changer within the...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

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

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising agents not to settle for simply having their websites up and running, and instead using CRM...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...