Posts by Christopher Walkey
Cure your GDPR woes for just £75 – The fastest and Easiest way:
As owner and editor of a couple of major industry news channels that hold big email databases the whole topic of GDPR was of course interest to me. Just like many I am sure I put things off until the last minute when getting my websites GDPR compliant fell in to the critical stage, ie…
Read MoreKey plan for York’s green belt moves a step closer
The plan to protect York’s green belt and special character while providing the housing and employment the city needs will be considered by senior councillors over the next two weeks. A report detailing responses to the latest public consultation on York’s draft Local Plan will go before the Local Plan Working Group next week (Wednesday…
Read MoreUK house price slowdown, drop, crash and more negative news forthcoming?
There is an ever greater presence of negative news on UK house prices from many industry respected names, is it now time for the eagerly awaited price correction, or is it just a slight foot off the gas as we engage into another higher gear of house price rises? “Almost one-third of homes have been…
Read More5 Power Tips for Killer Blog Writing Results
The internet is a busy old virtual world from websites to Tweets, where ever you turn it is crowded and you have to work harder than ever to make sure you get your content seen. Here are five simple yet highly effective tips for blog writing which will help you to increase your views and…
Read MoreHow to make money from being a full time Blogger
It seems to me that I have been blogging for most of my working life and it has in-deed played such a big part of my working life combined with social media, video and photography – I have always loved to grab content and to share it online and this is what has led me…
Read MoreIn the uncertainty and disputes surrounding Brexit, will Property Prices Fall?
Most uncertainty in any market will ignite a subdued response in investment, but will the ongoing effects and yet to be confirmed Brexit and its effects lead to house prices correcting themselves across the UK? Without question the prices of property in the UK are at a premium, from the luxury corners of central London…
Read More13,941 members and growing – Estate Agent Networking on LinkedIn
Firstly, if you have not yet joined and are a user of LinkedIn then I invite you to do so now: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3073629 Why should you bother joining and becoming a member? It is free to join groups on LinkedIn and free to obviously join our group! The group already contains over 13,900 highly responsive and active…
Read MoreApproximately 4 million blog posts are published daily – How will yours stand out?
The internet is awash of past and ever increasing new content from websites to tweets, blog posts to videos which makes it more important than ever that you attempt to make what you share stand out from the crowd. Once your content is published it simply joins the long list of choice people have to…
Read More#PropTechDen April 12th 2018 – Live Pitching for #PropTech Start-ups at Google Campus
Now into its second year, #PropTechDen continues to grow in numbers and locations across the UK helping #PropTech start-ups to pitch live in front of audiences and investors. Already in 2018 London and Manchester #PropTechDen grew in numbers and showcased innovative and industry changing ideas to panels of property professionals and investors that, just like…
Read MoreSecond Hand Car Dealers and Estate Agents – To be Judged as Equal?
OK, so a catchy and slightly anger-producing headline, but hey this type of marketing has been selling newspapers for decades! Who can ever forget ‘Freddie Star ate my Hamster‘ from The Sun back in 1986? Anyway, back to the subject of this breaking news, and we are looking at yet another estate agency review website…
Read More#PropTechDen Manchester February 12th
The best in new #PropTech start-ups will be involved with #PropTechDen in Manchester February 12th with four pitches taking place in front of a panel of respected property professional judges and a live audience: Pitchers: www.canddi.com Tim Langley www.beagel.io Healy Hynes www.edozo.com Marcus Ginn www.chimni.com Nigel Walley Judges: Adams Posner www.kpmg.com Andrew Nicholls www.eyespy360.com Maurice Kilbride…
Read MoreWhat type of homeowner are you?
The way people live, and the way they manage their homes, varies dramatically. Some love nothing more than strapping on the tool belt and tackling DIY while others treat their houses more like giant storage boxes than homes. We all know someone who allows only eco-materials into their property and someone who won’t let a…
Read MoreShallow government continues its drive to ‘push up’ house prices:
Once again, a decision not in the favour of the future of our nation taken by the current government, a trying to show we are doing something action that in fact will have yet again more negative repercussions for the country. Most of us will fully realise that the supposed beneficiaries of this tax break…
Read MoreTraditional Estate Agencies vs Online / Hybrid Agencies.
Christopher Walkey, Founder of Estate Agent Networking, looks in to Traditional vs Online / Hybrid Agencies: We all see that technology is moving forward increasingly quickly these days and along with this the internet is opening up whole new worlds for people and in deed changing the way people think and lead their lives. If it…
Read MoreDIRECTOR’S WHEELIE BIG CHARITY ADVENTURE
6am starts, 40-degree heat and cycling up hills upon hills upon hills. Not your kind of fun? Well for the last 4 days this has been the reality for two of our intrepid directors, all in the name of charity. Nigel Carter and Scott Ayliffe, who both have a history of crazily cycling across the…
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