Rightmove pushing reluctant sellers to come to market within weeks
The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For Sale boards next month. It says its own research shows that March is the…
Rightmove says key market indicator already better than last year
The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove – a key indicator of market health – is already stronger than a year ago.
Rightmove off the hook? Much-hyped new portal delays launch
Homesearch – the new property portal which describes itself as “the future of the property industry” – has delayed its launch.
Volume of portal listings carrying virtual viewings surges during pandemic
There’s been a very significant increase in the number of listings carrying virtual viewings, accelerating during the period of the Coronavirus crisis and lockdown.
Rightmove launching biggest-ever marketing campaign – no news on fees
Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases.
Say No To Rightmove campaign “lacks long-term vision” says portal boss
The Say No To Rightmove campaign, which expects to have some 3,000 offices signed up by the end of the month, has been accused of lacking long-term vision. And the agent behind the campaign –…
Demand for stamp duty holiday to reignite housing market
Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus lockdown ends – and a stamp duty holiday is the number one suggestion from both companies.
Rightmove downgraded as bank warns of agency closures accelerating
Investment bank RBC Capital has downgraded its rating of Rightmove and is warning that the property market is entering a prolonged downturn with agency closures on the horizon. The bank has cut Rightmove’s share price target…
Agents quit Rightmove in new spurt of publicity for OnTheMarket
Two agents have quit Rightmove and taken to social media to give their reasons.
Rightmove on the ropes? 2,500 branches interested in new portal
Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month. Although the Homesearch website lists the branches as having “joined” the new portal, a statement from the two…