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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models.  In today's UK...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched its first ever two-day conference, set to take place in July 2024. It replaces the...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

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

The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Slow conveyancers could drive estate agents out of business, it has been warned. National law firm Dutton Gregory has issued a warning...

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

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the feature of the Lifesycle CRM, and its importance...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making their way into the estate agency sector. Many people will be aware of the ChatGPT AI...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

The directors of London agent Churchill and Mathesons have taken on a Fine & Country license to cater for the upper...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

A quarter of borrowers would be unable to afford their mortgage repayments if interest rates hit 5% but the threat of...

Brand marketing and personal marketing very often work well together and with the help of a robust marketing strategy they can...

Homeowners are now living in their homes for longer before taking the next step on the property ladder, research claims. Data from...

Two senior estate agency figures have given their views on the prospects for the property market as commentators warn that longer-term...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

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

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

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

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

With Boomin nearly turning one, I decided to catch up with Michael Bruce, the co-founder of the property website and more...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

PropTech and CRMs should be about far more than merely gathering data - they should be telling agents which prospects are...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

A prominent advocate of a reformed transaction process says more secure moving systems can help agents maintain high business levels when...

The controversial ViewRabbit service, which proposes to charge prospective buyers and tenants for viewing properties, may seek international investment. The site has...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

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

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...

Agents who use cheap PropTech could end up spending a lot more than they expect, according to an industry expert. Anton Babkov,...

As an indication of the frenzied property market, this may take some beating - an agent has had 18 viewings on...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Agents are invited to a webinar at lunchtime today to discuss how home staging can improve sales prospects for properties. Lemon and...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

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...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Many agents will be closed on New Year’s Day - the last Bank Holiday for some months and at the start...

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

Another day, another house price record as the bull market continues. The latest Halifax index shows prices surging 7.6 per cent to...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

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

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

Agents have universally welcomed new Nationwide data showing annual price growth picked up to 5.0 per cent last month - the highest rate...

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

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

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

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

The latest market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns the current boom may not continue as government support measures...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

A new thought-provoking five-part video series is launching to the industry today. ‘Simon says…’ is being hosted by Property Tribes with...

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...