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Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

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

Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...

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

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

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

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...

Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell, according to data from The ValPal Network...

Rightmove is set to launch a new property estimate tool for homeowners who are not actively looking to sell right now. The...

I don’t want to frighten any professional scribblers and wizard wordsmiths out there, but as a matter of geeky interest, this...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...

There are Christmas gifts aplenty waiting for agents who maintain their focus on marketing plans throughout December, according to The ValPal...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

The ValPal Network's (TVPN) services have generated 1.4m leads for agents over the past 12 months – with most coming outside...

A webinar explaining the best way to navigate the tough new Facebook advertising rules for estate agents is to be hosted...

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

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Agents need to use social media for more than just posting property listings, an industry digital marketing expert claims. Craig Vile, director...

Agents are being urged to make better use of technology to balance calls for a shorter working week and consumer demand...

Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...

The ValPal Network has won the ESTAS’ Supplier Awards – Best in Sector: Online Valuation Tool prize for the fifth year...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

Fledgling portal Boomin says its new SmartVal tool has received over 10,000 requests since launching in early September. SmartVal is powered in part by...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

Boomin has given its member agents more details of its new valuation tool being launched next month. Called SmartVal, it is described...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

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

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

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

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

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...

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having such an impact on all parts of life, including the property...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

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

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

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...

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

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

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Agents are being offered a new way to capture details of prospective clients thanks to a partnership between The ValPal Network...

Clients of software provider Reapit can now integrate with leading sharing and online valuation service The ValPal Network. The objective is to help Reapit...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...

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

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

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

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

Nested, the chain-breaking estate agency that offers vendors a guaranteed sale of their property within 90 days, is to expand beyond...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

Analysis of over 120,000 sales valuations has revealed some of the UK's most expensive and cheapest property regions. Central London's 'W' postcode...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website.  The...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Nested, the chain-breaking estate agency that offers vendors a guaranteed sale of their property within 90 days, has secured a new...

Only one in nine customers of estate agents regard face-to-face contact as the most important element of the process to determine...

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

Carpe diem, seize the day – whatever you call it, it’s something all of us in the property industry should be looking...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has launched a new tool to analyse members’ own performance by analysing data from the...

Analysis of data from some 2,100 estate agents suggest that the single busiest period for prospective vendors seeking an automated valuation...

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...

ValPal is an instant online valuation tool that sits on an agents' site and converts their web traffic into vendor and...

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...

It was an end of an era in the property world this week. Christopher Hamer stepped down as the Property Ombudsman...

Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...

I’m writing this from the brand spanking new Center Parks in Woburn Forest. Set within 365 acres of lush Bedfordshire forest,...

Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...

OK, you’re being spoilt. This column is now going to be on a bi-weekly rather than monthly basis. You lucky people,...