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Receiving Payments From International Clients SimplifiedJune 22, 2018The #PropTechDen held last August saw a significant rise in attendees, both local and international. Since the Brexit vote, investors from Asia, particularly China and Hong Kong, have shown increased interest in residential as well as commercial […]- Why are some great Listers so bad at Business Generation?June 22, 2018One thing I have noticed is an awful lot of Valuers/Listers are really poor at generating business for themselves .. why?
- The Need for More Stock in My Estate AgencyJune 22, 2018ATTRACTING HOUSESELLERS TO USE YOUR ESTATE AGENCY ...it’s really tough at the moment to be an estate agent .. not enough stock, over valuing, fees always being screwed down ..it’s tough.
- Online Estate Agency – The Rise of The Machine (Interview CEO of emoov)June 21, 2018Q: How are things going for emoov in the world of UK Estate Agency? I am sure things are looking very rosy and you will be able to dispel any myths out there that the online estate agency sector is not doing all that well with valuations to sales […]
Breaking news
- Exeter Estate & Letting Agent Expelled from TPOJune 22, 2018Bower & Bower (B&B), a sales and lettings agent in Exeter, Devon, has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme. The Ombudsman supported two complaints relating to non-payment of rent to two landlords whose property B&B [More]
- Coventry agent owing £8.5K to elderly couple is expelled from TPOJune 22, 2018Buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords in Coventry are being warned that a local sales and letting agent has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for failing to pay awards totalling £8,583.63. This means the firm, Lawrence [More]
- Bank of England announces Bank Rate remains at 0.5%June 22, 2018The Bank of England announced on the 21st June 2018 that Bank Rate remains at 0.5%. At its meeting ending on 20 June 2018, the MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of [More]
- Government to review licensing and publishes guidance on HMO changesJune 21, 2018The Government has announced that they are to conduct a review into licensing schemes, with a view to publishing their findings next year. They have also released guidance on the new HMO rules which will come into effect in October this year. David [More]
Estate Agent Talk
- Why are some great Listers so bad at Business Generation?ESTATE AGENTS – IN THE 26 YEARS I HAVE BEEN IN ESTATE AGENCY – one thing I have noticed is an awful lot of Valuers/Listers are really poor at generating business for themselves (ie door knocking estate agents, leaflet dropping, chasing […]
- Pirates on the High Seas and on the High StreetHollywood often portrays pirates as drunken swashbucklers, scurvy-ridden thugs and with perhaps the exception of Jonny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow, you might not hold them in very high esteem – a bit like estate agents some might say! What you […]
- What is the difference between Leasehold and Freehold?One of the most common questions I get asked, and one of the areas of most confusion, is when it comes to the difference between Freehold and Leasehold properties. It is very important to understand the difference, especially as some new-build […]
Letting Agent Talk
- How we grew our Lettings Agency by 500 managed properties in three and half yearsFour years ago (2014), one of my first clients was Daren and Susan Cope, who started a letting agency in Derbyshire. They started in 2000 and gained some early success, growing to 900 managed properties under management by 2009. But the credit […]
- 3 Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban by Glyn Trott [6min video]Glyn Trott from LetMc at the ARLA Conference 2018 talks about the three Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban .. LINK TO THE FORM mentioned in the video http://letmc.com/tt-fee-ban-form/ Thank you and enjoy […]
- 4 Letting Agents tell you how they are growing their Lettings AgencyFour Letting Agents talking about the Landlord Farming technique and how its grown their Lettings Agency and attracted landlords .. the technique isnt for everyone .. its bloody hard work and requires huge amount of patience … which most […]
Marketing
The Need for More Stock in My Estate Agency
ATTRACTING HOUSESELLERS TO USE YOUR ESTATE AGENCY ...it’s really tough at the moment to be an estate agent .. not enough stock, over valuing, fees always being screwed down ..it’s tough.
Social Media – how to use it to get your phone ringing
“We’re spending £400 a month having our Facebook page managed; could you take a look and see if we’re doing the right thing?” I got this email from a Stoke estate agent and immediately popped onto her Facebook page to take a look. What I saw there literally made me face-palm… she only had 93 [...]
Leading Estate Agents attend event at Google enhance their Digital Marketing
An estate agent’s website is their most important office. The footfall there is far higher than for any high street branch and with the market slowing, it is this reality that is pushing the most innovative traditional estate agents to embrace digital marketing and find ways to grow. At an event hosted at Google’s central [...]
A day in the life of a social savvy estate agent.
When you go about your daily business as an estate agent, do you simply rush from morning meeting to viewings, viewings to valuation, valuation to the office, clear your inbox then clear off home? On your travels, in your everyday tasks, do you ever think about your social media accounts? Or is that “someone else’s [...]
Tips and Tricks When Choosing a Name for Your Business
Congratulations! You have developed an eye-catching product and you have recently hired a handful of expert salespeople. Your website is nearly complete and you plan to be up and running within a few months. Unfortunately, one glaring problem represents the elephant in the room. You have not yet been able to decide upon a name [...]
Why are you so worried about Online Estate Agents?
Does a Purple For sale board make you worried?
Your Facebook interests.
Have you ever wondered why you seem to get random ads on Facebook in your newsfeed? You’re not alone. We all do. I get completely irrelevant adverts. Like catfood ads. (I have a dog.) Or pregnancy tests from Clearblue…. Buried deep inside the Facebook algorithm, are the interests Facebook think you have. Want to see [...]
GDPR - Could 'Permitted Interest' save your Mailing List from GDPR?
6min Video Interview with the ONLY Estate Agency representation on the important DMA Council whom advises the the Government and other bodies on GDPR
Estate Agents - The Do's and Don't of Spending Your Marketing Budget
15min video on where Estate Agents go wrong (and right) with their Marketing Budget
How to Produce Lead Generating Videos for your Estate Agency
How to Produce Lead Generating videos for your Estate Agency and where to post them
Finance
- Receiving Payments From International Clients SimplifiedThe #PropTechDen held last August saw a significant rise in attendees, both local and international. Since the Brexit vote, investors from Asia, particularly China and Hong Kong, have shown increased interest in residential as well as commercial […]
- Sourcing buy to let loans on higher value propertyIf you are looking for a buy to let mortgage on a high value property, the challenge of securing finance can be tough. A specialist broker could make a big difference in sourcing the size of loan you need at a competitive rate. On bigger loans, […]
- Harnessing the earning power of your homeWhat if you were able to boost your income using your home without having to sell or re-mortgage? Here are just some ways in which you can make your home work in your favour financially.
- Bravish New WorldAldous Huxley probably didn’t have financial regulation in mind when he wrote his novel about a dystopian world order, but the slew of newly formed global rules, that today govern international finance, does have a touch of that Brave New […]
