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I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

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

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

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

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

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

Keller Williams has expanded its content and insights partnership with Dataloft after a successful trial period. The brand said 20 agents have...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

Industry figure Sean Newman has launched a new TedTalk-style event called the ‘Estate Agent Success Summit’. Speakers will be given 30 minutes...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...

Former Homesearch head of training and development Simon Gates has been appointed as a non executive director of Chris Buckler’s new...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

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...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...

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

Agents using The ValPal Network (TVPN) have generated a record number of leads for market appraisals this month despite concerns of...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

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

Estate agency software provider and platform Reapit has recruited its first graduate as a result of a recent partnership with the...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...

Fine & Country founder Jon Cooke has promised an autumn of innovation for the agency brand’s licensees. Cooke released a bullish statement...

The entirety of the property market could be enhanced by embracing all-in-one moving and streamlining processes, according to The ValPal Network. This,...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

OneDome has launched a new platform for agents to monitor and manage referrals made and earned through the challenger portal. The platform,...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

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

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a market intelligence platform called Prospr. This has been developed with the aim of...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Free to list portal Residential People is launching a new cloud-based platform which it says will help agents use Amazon-style technology...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

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

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

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

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

2020, the start of a new decade. Looking back, 2010 feels like such a long time ago, and looking forward to...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

How can estate and letting agents nurture leads who aren't ready to sell or let a property instantly? It's a question many...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Former Purplebricks chief executive Lee Wainwright says the problem for estate agents maintaining a strong level of fees isn’t competition from...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...

The new independent estate and letting agents’ body, the FIA, has unveiled what it calls an exclusive online training platform for...

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

It’s that time of year when we gaze to the future, when we ponder what the coming year will bring, and...

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

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Customers really dislike leaving voicemail messages. This may not be surprising, there may be many times when you have been faced...

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, one of London’s best known estate agents and a founder of OnTheMarket, says stamp duty should be split between...

One of the most sought-after tools in a marketing armoury is something that money can’t buy. Word-of-mouth recommendations. We are far...

After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer.  It was a milestone we had all been...