Posts by Christopher Walkey
More than half of home movers try D.AI.Y
but 38% say it gave them bad advice The latest research from Yopa has found that 57% of home movers have engaged in D.AI.Y, to help maintain, repair and improve their homes, although more than a third have been given advice that later turned out to be incorrect. Yopa surveyed recent homebuyers to understand…
Read MoreDemand for Coastal Living Remains Remarkably Resilient
Coastal house prices fall by as much as 38%, but seaside hotspots still command premiums of up to 76% The latest research by Yopa has revealed that house prices across some of the nation’s most popular seaside hotspots have fallen by as much as -38% over the last year. However, many continue to command…
Read MoreWorld’s Football Stadiums Occupy Incredibly Valuable Real Estate
The latest research from LandSale, the property portal dedicated to land and rural property, has revealed which nations competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup are sitting on the most valuable home turf, based on current land values surrounding their national stadiums. LandSale analysed the primary home stadium used by each national team and applied…
Read MoreProperty Networking in London
Are you looking to network with more property professionals in London? There are many ways in which you can from live networking events to using social media. Let us take a look at some of the latest property networking methods used successfully in 2025: A simple search on Google for ‘property networking in London‘ will…
Read MoreCheap Local Estate Agent
How much is the average estate agency fees in England for 2025? The figure of 1.42% (including VAT) is the average estate agency fee in 2025. This average fee for selling your home can vary with figures between 1% and up to 3.5%, there may be some lower and higher too. How you are looking…
Read MoreHousing Crisis in the UK 2025?
Many will throw stick and stones at the subject of the UK housing crisis depending very much on political view points. It appears that little in the way of facts are considered and instead UK housing is merely an afterthought with a much always spoken about yet little action approach. There are certain facts that simply…
Read MoreAI Services for UK Estate & Letting Agents:
Firstly, let us fully understand what AI is and how it can help within the UK estate and letting agency industry – Is it all that it’s cracked up to be as such?! It’s all about artificial intelligence operations of which most take over from and surpass human involvement: “Artificial intelligence refers to the capability…
Read MoreExplosion of AI in the Real Estate Industry
Across many business sectors the AI revolution is well underway, it’s the trending topic in the air and one which many now know that it could be a case of adopt or fail. Figures of around $300 billion have been suggested regarding the size of the AI industry in the real estate sector for 2025.…
Read MoreEstate Agency Software
What is Estate Agency Software? The term ‘estate agency software’ refers to many online software options that are open to the estate agency industry. This can be from leaflet and poster design software to property management dashboards. Such estate agency software options are mostly provided under one company who offer multiple services under one subscription,…
Read MoreAverage Time Spent by Consumers on Social Media:
The usage of social media increases as do the amount of users. It is said that around 5.25 billion people globally use social media and this works out at around 64% of the world’s population (USA is stated at having around 75% of its population using social media). It is important to note that 5.56…
Read MoreHow to Generate more Estate Agency Property Leads
There is said to be over 50,000 estate / letting / auction agents across the UK, a figure that has remained relatively steady over the last few years. With over 7,000 in London alone, the industry of selling and renting property is undoubtedly well serviced with no shortage of options for consumers to chose from.…
Read MoreWhy President Donald Trump could be good for House Prices:
As we wave goodbye to Biden, and what many saw as a painful and at times comical four years of leadership, the USA is looking to come back stronger than ever with President Donald Trump in charge again and a team behind him that sure look like they mean business. Though it has only been…
Read More10 Things that can Devalue your Property:
Via misguidance, neglect or maybe even outside of your control, there are many situations which can cause a devaluation of your property. Usually a consideration when it is time to sell, the monetary value of our homes are of importance. As a home / property is usually going to be the biggest spend we ever…
Read MoreLatest Property News
When it comes to finding out exactly what is happening in the world of property, we have many options in which to update ourselves. From picking up the newspaper (do any of us do that anymore?) to grabbing the morning news on the television whilst having your morning coffee, property news is widely available. Alongside…
Read MoreEssential Marketing Tips for Estate Agents
The UK property industry is becoming more and more competitive as traditional estate agency is now being opened up to expanding setups such as working from home, online estate agents, AI and more. Whereas years before your local knowledge and length of time serving your community would be a key factor in consumer choice, the…
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