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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...

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

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

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself...

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...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Almost one if five leads generated by Facebook ads go on to instruct an agent, research suggests, but many are missing...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

It’s a myth that the property market slows over the festive period, The ValPal Network (TVPN) claims. Data from the lead generation...

Agents are being urged to keep marketing throughout the festive season. The ValPal Network (TVPN) suggests the market is set for a...

A team from The ValPal Network joined industry Facebook ads expert Paul Long on a webinar designed to equip every agent...

It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has partnered with Street.co.uk to combat ‘proptech fatigue’ for agents. Under this collaboration, estate agency users can access...

Sometimes I think I should have paid more attention to science lessons at school but back then, I never thought I...

You’ll know by now that I’m a fully signed up member of the PropTech fan club. And I’ve had an exciting...

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

Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...

Properties in West London are currently selling quicker than anywhere else in the UK, new research suggests. Analysis by lead generation technology...

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

Valuation tools provider The ValPal Network (TVPN) has developed a new feature to give agents instant access to sales leads. The service,...

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

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

Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media and Facebook expert Paul Long have teamed up to launch a new social media lead...

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...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

Is Facebook giving you a headache? If you’re in the property sector, you’re not alone! From the Cambridge Analytica Scandal to...

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

Now that the industry has had the weekend to digest Kwasi Kwarteng’s short and dramatic mini-Budget, more reaction has been filtering...

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

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

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

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

Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

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

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

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

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

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

The ValPal Network, a PropTech supplier working with over 4,000 agency branches across the UK, has calculated the key hour for...

The ValPal Network has announced the release of its MovePal app on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app is...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

The chair of the strategic board of fledgling Boomin says most existing portals are merely operating like digital newspapers with listings,...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

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

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

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

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...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

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

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

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

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

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

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

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

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

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

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

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

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

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

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

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

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

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...

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

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

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

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

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

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

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

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

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

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

Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with...

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...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

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...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

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

We’re back to our Christmas celebration photographs, and with the holiday break just over a week away here’s a reminder that...

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

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