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Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

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

In the fiercely competitive property industry, staying ahead of the game is essential for thriving and achieving success. That's where the...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

Automation is the direction the industry is moving in and it’s gathering pace every day. Forward-thinking agents are using automation and...

In this piece, the Iceberg Digital team set out the launch of the latest version of Lifesycle - Lifesycle 3. Iceberg Digital...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? As Chief Business Development Officer I am responsible for Simplify’s...

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

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...

This week has seen the estate agency industry demonstrating just how big it is these days with Purplebricks raising £50m in...

An online estate agency is accusing a High Street agent of trying to “sabotage” a transaction by sending a touting letter...