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Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

What’s in a name? Or particularly a label? We all seem to have one these days. If we’re not a first time...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

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

We were delighted to hold our first ESTAS Postcode Awards last Friday as part of our commitment to recognising service standards...

Former global chief executive of Fine & Country Simon Leadbetter has joined home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors as fractional...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

Agency media brand PropertyBox has launched an all-in-one artificial intelligence (AI) property marketing assistant for estate agents. The proptech company is now...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...

Trading Standards has issued new guidance for agents to provide “working definitions” of common property marketing terms. The National Trading Standards &...

The latest material information rules will be introduced this Autumn, the industry regulator has revealed. Speaking at the Propertymark One Conference in...

An agent who went viral with musical property marketing videos has taken her last bow in estate agency. Keller Williams agent Claire...

A veteran property photographer has revealed the ‘easy to spot’ signs that shows an agent isn’t using professional photography, warning it...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

A new ‘zero spend’ property portal is seeking agents to help with its development ahead of a full launch next year. The...

Video and virtual tours have an important place in property marketing but should be used on the most appropriate platforms, FocalAgent...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media, has been named as a top UK property influencer. Daniels was...

Rightmove has unveiled details of a new qualification for agents. Sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest...

Property marketing provider NicheCom has gained carbon neutral status. It has been working with Carbon Footprint Ltd over the past six months...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...

A webinar in mid-January will help agents get an edge on securing leads and ensuring transactions are not lost. That’s the claim...

PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

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

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

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

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has launched a new facility called Client Services for agents resuming business. Moneypenny’s 80-strong team of receptionists can...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...

First details have emerged of the information vendors may have to provide up-front In future transactions if government house buying reforms...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

Audioagent and KeyAGENT have merged to create the UK’s largest property marketing group. Together they provide property marketing services to the UK’s...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

I received a press release yesterday - one of many that get sent my way - and, as I always do,...

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

ZPG’s sell-off of the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...

ZPG has sold the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The managing director of property data consultancy Hometrack, Charlie Bryant, is to lead a reorganised property marketing, software and data division...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

What does your role involve? As team manager for the property team, I make sure PAs and clients are happy and...

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...

A major regional agency with offices in Kent, Surrey and Sussex says its new online service - Howard Cundey LIVE -...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

A one branch independent estate agency has this week launched a fixed-fee sales option alongside its traditional commission-based service. WH Breading, which...

The sealed bids process - where purchasers submit their final offer by a specific time and date - should be more transparent,...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

Over 60% of UK consumers think that Estate Agents’ Photos Are Very Poor To Average A recent survey* by dedicated property photo...

The property marketing company Pelican Media is preparing to launch what it claims is the industry’s first voice control software across...

Independently-owned East Anglian estate agency Fenn Wright has acquired Sudbury -based Thorntons for an undisclosed fee.  The acquisition forms part of Fenn...

A PropTech firm is to launch a 'printed augmented reality' service that allows buyers to point their smartphone and get additional information...

The Financial Times has beefed up its high-end house and apartment listings after the newspaper's property sector saw a 17 per...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...

A new private sales website is offering sellers the chance to market their property for 28 days for just £1. After the...

Fine & Country is launching a series of TV advertisements on Channel 4 next month in what it believes is the...

Paralympian Libby Clegg has set out recommendations that may provide food for thought for agents showing properties to buyers with visual...