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Northern Ireland portal PropertyPal has announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of the country’s leading property websites.  Both brands will...

A new study by Barclays Bank suggests that despite most Brits either owning a home or aspiring to be future homeowners,...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...

CoStar’s acquisition of OnTheMarket (OTM) may already be bearing fruit, a proptech firm claims. Lead generation management provider Agent Response, which filters...

A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

Fine & Country is increasing its focus on international growth by launching new marketing initiatives to support its existing international network...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

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

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

Google-backed property search app Jitty has launched a new ‘Collections’ feature – that creates groups of the most interesting and 'trending' properties...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

In 1999 (yep) I set up some websites thinking I could generate leads from everyone in the world. I had an...

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

I’ve always been a half glass full kind of person.  But I’ve got to confess I struggled to get too excited by...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

Portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla need to adapt to keep up with younger generations, agents have said. The latest Agents MVMT...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...

Industry veteran Michael Day is marking 20 years since setting up his Integra Property Services consultancy and training business. The brand now...

The latest Instagram update allowing multiple links in bios will provide a ‘world of marketing possibilities’ for estate agents, it has...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...

OnTheMarket Software has launched a new website builder and marketing tool to help boost an agent’s digital presence. The service is called...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued a reminder to agents about the importance of their websites remaining compliant. The property network...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

Agents at haart in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving their 1,000th online review on Google. The branch, which offers both residential sales...

Trade and representative bodies covering the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have launched...

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...

The major property portals have ruled out cuts and discounts to agency fees amid the cost of living crunch. Estate agents, like...

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

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

Agency website and lead generation software provider Homeflow has acquired lead management and automation business of Area Technologies. Homeflow said the move...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

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

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

Around one-third of properties on the portals are ‘fake listings,’ it has been claimed. Industry analyst Charlie Lamdin, founder of estate agency...

Fine & Country is to embark on a regional roadshow next month, starting in Wales and moving throughout the UK. The regional...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...

Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...

Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...

New research suggests agents can win more business by making better use of video content. A survey of 2,000 home sellers by...

Changes to Google’s algorithm may be impacting how agency websites appear in search results, firms have been warned. Google released its latest...

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

Agent marketing platform Growth Track has rebranded with a new offering aiming to save firm’s money and boost their digital presence. Now...

New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claims. The warning comes...

When was the last time you updated your website? New consumer research suggests 81% of sellers will not contact an estate agent...

The pool of candidates for jobs in the estate agency sector appears to be shrinking. It comes after official figures showed overall...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

The OneDome group websites - OneDome itself and nethouseprices - are launching their largest ever advertising campaign. It will target buyers and...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did...

Only one in eight sellers use the estate agent through which they purchased their home to begin with. That’s a staggering loss of...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

With tenancy fraud on the rise, landlords are increasingly wary. So, they want to work with agencies who do everything they...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

Conveyancing firms in the Simplify Group, hit by a massive systems crash for much of this week, say they are working...

Estate agency business platform Reapit is launching AgentPoint services in the UK - just seven months after it acquired AgentPoint in...

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

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

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

PropTech platform Agent Response has just released its latest league table for conversion stats relating to the first two weeks of...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising agents not to settle for simply having their websites up and running, and instead using CRM...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats is calling for a ban on family homes being used for holiday lets and...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

Agent websites have become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...

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

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

One of the industry’s key marketing suppliers has given four tips for agent readers of Estate Agent Today. Graeme Edwards, managing director...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

One of the men behind the defunct Emoov online estate agency has re-emerged as the head of a marketing service. The service...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...