An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram. The buyer – who was in the French Alps on holiday… Read More »Social Media: Agent sells home off-market via Instagram teaser images
A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their business has been involved… Read More »Agents asked to confess if their firm has been price-fixing
A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites – especially Rightmove – are contributing to estate agencies going bust. “Property portals… Read More »Rightmove charges blamed for helping some agents going bust
Average house prices in the UK grew by 2.9% in February compared to last year, according to Rightmove. The latest figures from the online… Read More »UK House Prices Surge to Near-Record Levels
Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short of the mark according… Read More »Death of buy to let has been greatly exaggerated, new figures show
A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers – but is that really the case? The survey by comparison site GetAgent… Read More »Cash is king – but does it really mean lower sale prices?
A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves – Mayfair. Peter Wetherell, whose… Read More »Young and minted: 50% of Mayfair residents aged 21 to 44
A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price – closest to asking. Homes selling… Read More »Homes bought after 14 days listing achieve best sale price – claim
Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The new model, known… Read More »Self-employed agent option launched by high end estate agency
The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph a week ago, quoting two separate… Read More »Mansion Tax scrapped after PM vetoes the idea
