The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James Munro – head… Read More »Referral Fees: No change “for a while” but reform coming
The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve transaction times. The kit,… Read More »Transaction times slashed and fall-throughs cut by new agents toolkit
Rightmove has released another stonking set of results – but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive portal. Figures released to… Read More »Rightmove loses agents as latest figures show huge rise in fees and profits
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
