Posts by Christopher Walkey
What we are trying to achieve with Estate Agent Networking.
I thought it would be a good time to both look at the progress that we have made with Estate Agent Networking and what our visions are for the future. Things have been going to plan so far and our monthly website visitors along with our following across social media continue to grow month on…
Read MoreAre ‘Online Estate Agents’ actual Estate Agents?
What does Wikipedia, a website that many of us would consider a good source of relevant information, say that an ‘Estate Agent‘ is classed as: “An estate agent is a person or business that arranges the selling, renting or management of properties, and other buildings, in the United Kingdom and Ireland. An agent that specialises…
Read MoreSocial Media helping to launch new names in the Property Industry.
New blood into any industry is surely a good thing and by this I mean both a younger generation joining our sector as well as the ideas and vision they bring with them. I am sure many that read this blog, be an estate agent or service provider, will agree that of recent there seems…
Read MoreIs Social Media really necessary within Estate Agency?
This is a common question thrown around within the industry, infact within most industries the subject of whether social media can really benefit businesses is spoken about and discussed. I was recently at an awards event in Birmingham where there was a panel of Theo Paphitis (ex Dragons Den star), Judy Naake (founder of St.Tropez…
Read MoreWho’s taken over who – #Houser and #NeedAProperty.
Estate Agent Networking have been sent this editorial from the team at Houser, for those wanting to keep ahead of the busy activities within the UK property portal news: Houser.co.uk acquires NeedaProperty Ltd assets and re-launches giving agents 5 years free (London, January 2015) Houser.co.uk, the newly launched property search engine for the UK has decided…
Read MoreNEW HEATMAP REVEALS REGIONAL SOCIAL HOTSPOTS.
Following on from my previous blog asking “How is social media being embraced within the property industry?”, I thought I’d take a look at a great visualisation answering this very question. The guys over at Propertyflock have recently launched the first social media heatmap for property. The heatmap shows estate agents up and down…
Read MoreHow is social media being embraced within the property industry?
A recent editorial that I was asked to write was on some of the major names in Property Portals and their usage of social media – It will be out soon in The Negotiator magazine so be sure to get your copy and read it there too! I randomly chose some well know names that were…
Read MoreOnline Estate Agents – Investments are flowing their way…
Online estate agents seem to sometime get very negative and anti feedback online, especially via social media where our LinkedIn group sometimes sees non positive thoughts as to whether an estate agency can be called one if their presence is only online. I myself, though not an estate agent, have received calls from estate agents…
Read MoreeMoov.co.uk receives £1.5m financing to continue it’s growth.
Leading estate agency disruptor eMoov.co.uk has received a significant boost, securing a £1.5m financing that they will be investing to improve customer experience. The online estate agency concept eMoov has experienced strong growth this year and, with a customer satisfaction rate of 98%, the online estate agency has gone on to sell over 3,500 properties, offering home…
Read MoreHouser.co.uk announce Information Removal Interface in the Pipeline.
Hopefully some helpful updates from Houser.co.uk for those estate agents that have a concern about their property listings appearing on their website: “Since our official launch we have been overwhelmed by thousands of emails from agents and a small percentage of them was from those who wanted to remove their listings. While we are responding to queries…
Read MoreWe’ve exemption for the ‘one other property portal’ rule…. phew!
Student property portal receives the all clear from AgentsMutual, they are not ‘one other property portal’ in the eyes of OnTheMarket: “I can confirm that whilst your focus in on student accommodation, you are exempt from our rule.” Roxanne Blankson Sales and Marketing Support Executive Agents’ Mutual – OnTheMarket.com StudentCrowd enables letting agents to list all student properties for free. To…
Read MoreWhy are Estate Agents running with OnTheMarket?
I have spent time to visit a few estate agents who have declared they are running with OnTheMarket, simple to spot many as they’ve crowded their window displays with, as consumers say, RAF logos! Infact, I spoke to one of two consumers who said, some actually went inside their local agency to ask, they thought…
Read MoreSocial Media is no longer ‘an extra’, it’s ‘a necessity’ in 2015.
As we have now all said goodbye to 2014, many of us are now well into making plans and carrying out our marketing activities for 2015 – Building our brand awareness and increasing our market share. Estate agents across the country, including the major property search portals and industry service providers are mostly present on…
Read MoreHow successful was Social Media for you in 2014?
Was social media a success for you in 2014? What’s in store for 2015? How successful was Social Media for you in 2014? And what have you planned for 2015? We can all safely say that social media has played a big part in marketing during 2014 and this has really gone from strength to…
Read MoreHouser.co.uk – First Look Ahead of January 2015 Launch – big data play.
As we bid farewell to this 2014, I am honestly excited for the new year ahead because early in the year the Estate Agency Industry is going to see the launch of couple of new startups. I recently wa invited to take a look at Houser.co.uk, which has been flying under the radar so far. I was…
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