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Industry commentator Charlie Lamdin has launched a 50-hour live stream to help voters concerned about housing decide how to vote in...

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

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

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

Buyer demand and new sales at the start of 2024 are already ahead of equivalent 2023 levels, Zoopla. Figures from the portal...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Ben Madden has outlined further plans for his Agents MVMT initiative and the Pass the Syrup podcast. Madden, of Fine & Country...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

Agents have seen an 11% annual increase in vendor lead volume as a result of Zoopla’s Spring marketing campaign, the portal...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

Last week was the first ever National Conveyancing Week, which I hope registered with agents and perhaps you even took up...

Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...

Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...

Propertymark needs to do more to promote the value of its agents and to ensure people know it exists, property commentator...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...

Zoopla is set to unwrap a major new nine-week marketing campaign on Christmas Day in an effort to boost agent leads...

Here at Angels Media towers, we’re always keen to get the biggest names in the business on board for interviews. And that...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, the firm's CEO sets out what Lifesycle actually is. Is it...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

Agents and property professionals have been in boats, on bikes and even used football stars to help raise funds for charity...

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

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

If there’s not a book called ‘The Art of Collaboration’ then there should be. Update: a quick Google search shows there...

A record 600 firms and individuals have been shortlisted for the 2022 ESTAS Customer Service Awards. Sponsored by blockchain property network Coadjute,...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

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

Agents lost out on £600,000 worth of owed commission from withdrawn listings last year, industry data suggests. Withdrawn sales are an occupational hazard...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

Boomin claims that one of the online influencers it has commissioned to create YouTube content has won has many viewers as...

Purplebricks issued an unexpected tweet yesterday, showing one of its own advertisements posted on a London tube train - upside down. With...

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

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

Boomin is launching a new ad campaign from Boxing Day, December 26 - the date previously associated with record visits to...

A massive multi-million pound marketing blitz by Zoopla starts on Monday. The portal says the campaign will capitalise on what it says...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

A property media analyst claims Purplebricks has record-breaking website traffic thanks to its “relentless” and vast budget marketing. “Whether you like to...

Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

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

For many, paying money to use an estate agent is primarily because that company has a database of buyers or tenants....

A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a...

Boomin says it’s going to “reinvent the YouTube channel for property.” The portal’s new YouTube channel has gone live with five unique...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

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

Jason Tebb, the ex-Foxtons agent who is now chief executive of OnTheMarket, has given his first in depth public interview since...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

Here are the first three TV adverts for Boomin, the new property portal which launches on Friday.The new website launches early...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

An MP demanding a root and branch reform of property taxation, including scrapping stamp duty, says the chance of fundamental reform is...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

Put the pandemic on the back burner. Forget the freezing weather. Here’s a great way to start a working week -...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

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

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

Hello and welcome to the weekend and that means a charity-fix for all those agents and suppliers doing great fund-raising in these...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

Zoopla has been awarded £50,000 of premium ad space with the Telegraph Media Group in recognition of a campaign to help the UK...

Zoopla has revealed details of its biggest ever marketing campaign in a bid to cash in on agents’ growing dissatisfaction with...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

Some weeks later than usual for understandable reasons, the ESTAS Awards 2020 are almost here - and for the first time...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

In a video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to Mark Hayward, managing director of NAEA Propertymark about...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to former agent and founder of Viewber, Ed...

It’s been revealed that the home moving advice service set up by Phil Spencer is entering a collaboration with awards and...

Kerfuffle is the first property-related review site in the world to offer agents the ability to post video reviews on supplier...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...

“Give me 100 leads and I will make five-times more good appointments than any AI you put me up against,” stated...

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

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Zoopla is launching a new eight week marketing campaign on Boxing Day - and Estate Agent Today has an exclusive look at...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

You are an enterprising lot! Today we’ve got two fantastic Christmas videos from agents who’ve kindly responded to our call for...

We’re now into December and many offices are already decorated for the festive season - and we have our first pictures...