A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals as part of a… Read More »Use small portals and social media to stop Rightmove and Co, agents told
One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is not worse in principle… Read More »Rightmove no worse than many other suppliers says ex-Purplebricks boss
Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph – citing two separate but unnamed… Read More »Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government
New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study – involving 228 housing professionals and… Read More »Broadband seen as ‘4th utility’ by buyers and agents
Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500 owners who had… Read More »Buyers’ questions on value and price ‘dreaded’ by agents
Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will, within days, be… Read More »Brexit challenges for agents and the property industry
An estate agent has set up his own buying operation because he claims the quality of service for high-end buyers has “dwindled” in recent years.… Read More »Quality of agency service for high-end buyers has “dwindled” – claim
A leading property lawyer is urging sellers not to use online agents because to do so would be “a gamble”. Gillian Wright – the legal… Read More »Don’t use an online agent! Lawyer makes warning to sellers
The hugely-respected Phil Spencer is to write a regular column for the industry on Estate Agent Today under the auspices of his MoveIQ service. Throughout… Read More »Phil Spencer to advise agents how to meet public expectations
Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is likely to create a… Read More »Prices up! Transactions up! Agent forecasts a boom in 2020
