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30 August 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...
31 July 2024
From: Breaking News
Google-backed property search app Jitty has launched a new ‘Collections’ feature – that creates groups of the most interesting and 'trending' properties...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...
11 May 2024
From: Features
Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
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...
26 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Hands-up who likes doing check-in reports? These start-of-tenancy reports may not be the most popular of activities for the letting agent...
18 October 2023
From: Features
A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The managing director of an estate agency has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault by beating but did not...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The cost of moving home has soared in the past year, new figures reveal. According to new data compiled by insurers Admiral...
20 May 2023
From: Features
As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...
12 May 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
A veteran property photographer has revealed the ‘easy to spot’ signs that shows an agent isn’t using professional photography, warning it...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...
29 March 2023
From: Features
As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...
11 January 2023
From: Features
From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
LonRes has launched a new mobile app for its subscribers to access listings while on the move and support agents while...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents have been getting into the Christmas spirit and recognising the colder weather when it comes to charity this week. Whatever the...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
New research claims to show what buyers most want to see in photographs on a sales listing - and it may...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...
19 October 2022
From: Features
Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...
27 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Hundreds of homes reaching portals for sale with no supporting photos, research suggests. Estate agent media provider Giraffe360 analysed current sales stock...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...
10 August 2022
From: Features
The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...
09 August 2022
From: Sponsored Content
There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...
03 August 2022
From: Features
A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...
06 July 2022
From: Features
Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...
22 June 2022
From: Marketing & Social Media
Many agents may communicate with vendors and potential buyers over WhatsApp but could your profile picture be harming client relations. Previous analysis...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...
11 June 2022
From: Features
Zoopla is piloting a new data migration tool to quickly transfer agent data from its Jupix to Alto software brand in just...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
When was the last time you updated your website? New consumer research suggests 81% of sellers will not contact an estate agent...
04 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News
There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...
28 May 2022
From: Features
A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...
25 May 2022
From: Features
A former letting agent claims to have removed the need for estate agents to use floorplan software. Mark McCorrie, who describes himself...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...
12 March 2022
From: Features
We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...
09 March 2022
From: Features
Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....
05 March 2022
From: Features
In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has entered a PropTech commercial partnership with Autoenhance.ai Limited, the AI photo editing platform. Autoenhance was founded by PropTech entrepreneur Jamie...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Hello, and with Christmas around the corner we have perhaps the most charming and well-produced festive video we’ve seen from an...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day! We continue our parade of photos and videos...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
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...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...
27 November 2021
From: Features
We’re delighted to have received images of another agency’s fantastic - should that be Santa-stic? - Christmas decorations. These images are from...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Yes we know it’s only November 22 but…we’ve already received our first image of an agency’s Christmas decorations. The festive countdown...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...
20 November 2021
From: Features
A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...
06 November 2021
From: Features
As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...
23 October 2021
From: Features
A portal says many buyers feel disappointed when viewing a property becuase it is typically smaller than agents’ photographs suggest. MoveStreets claims...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Agents are being warned about removing personal data and information from marketing material. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...
18 September 2021
From: Features
Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...
11 September 2021
From: Features
Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Estate Agent Today stories)? Who are these people and...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News
360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...
28 August 2021
From: Features
Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason. As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...
07 August 2021
From: Features
Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...
28 July 2021
From: Features
It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...
01 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...
22 June 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agency is investigating how a swastika appeared in a photograph accompanying property details about a house on sale. The Grantham...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...
17 April 2021
From: Features
A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Automatically changing the main marketing photo on a portal listing can attract up to 40 per cent more traffic, it has...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...
19 December 2020
From: Features
There’s no let up in your fantastic festive photos and videos as we enter the final laps of the race to...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Hello - December is whizzing along. Do you know it’s just two weeks today that we will be enjoying Christmas Eve?...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to our latest selection of photos from agencies which have dressed their offices for Christmas. We’ve had another great...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A prominent PropTech supplier wants agents to hand over much more information to conveyancers to allow them to make faster progress on...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...
24 October 2020
From: Features
Online agency Purplebricks says an absence of technology in property details is one of the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers. A survey...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...
10 October 2020
From: Features
The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...
03 October 2020
From: Features
Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...
03 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...
29 August 2020
From: Features
Whisper it quietly but in just 10 days time we have the final Bank Holiday before Christmas. We would like to mark...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News
In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...