Posts by Alex Evans
Agents; get chatting…
“Chatting” can be a key aspect of growing and developing yourself as an agent in today’s competitive market. In today’s 21st century the key to all business and non-business relationships is communication, if you can’t communicate then unfortunately you may struggle. Today’s market is so competitive with agents all being categorised into the same group…
Read MoreHow to Attract High End Tenants to Your Property
Renting your property can be a joy or a nightmare. And this mostly depends on your tenants. To make sure everything goes smoothly, it helps if you secure high end tenants. Here are some tips from Paramount Properties on how to attract them: Marketing To attract any kind of tenant, you need to market your…
Read MoreVTUK’s guide to getting licensed: The Housing (Wales) Act 2014
We aim to assist every agent in Wales as the introduction of the Housing (Wales) Act is introduced. From last Friday (19th September 2014) every agent in Wales must know be licensed. The legislation requires agents to register with an approved body such as ARLA or NALS. The agent and the landlords must commit to…
Read MoreRent Increases, Landlord and Tenants Responsibilites When Renting Privately
With rising house prices, renting property in the UK is very popular and when engaging in this particular process, both the landlord and the tenant should be equipped with certain information which is very crucial. Some of the important facts are discussed below: Your privileges and responsibilities In all independently houses or flats to…
Read MoreKerb Appeal – Making a good first impression
You don’t – or at least shouldn’t – judge a book by its front cover, or so they say, but property is a different matter entirely. Buyers today make large decisions about a property in a very short amount of time, with recent research from Halifax suggesting that the average buyer spends just 33 minutes…
Read MoreGENERATE GREAT WEBSITE LEADS 24/7 JUST BY CHATTING
The Internet is there to be used, and people do use it, day and night. Estate agents using live chat can engage with people visiting their websites any time of the day or night. It creates a superb customer experience and generates great qualified leads. Estate agents, whether traditional or online, need to understand how…
Read MoreRebranding?
We have recognised that it is through the September – October period that agents take the opportunity to consider the idea of a rebrand or amendments to their existing design to improve their brand ready for the for the New Year. Some helpful tips to consider… Forget the past- When rebranding your business avoid hang-ups from the…
Read MoreEnsure you pass the test!
With gas safety week beginning this week we’d like to express to every property professional how vital it is to check the compliance needs for every single one of your properties. Whether its gas, fire or electrical compliance, you’re required to conduct yearly checks on each property you let or sell. By conducting these yearly…
Read MoreHow To Boost Foot Fall if You’re on The High Street
I thought it would be a excellent idea to explain why using advertorials can help drive foot Fall into your local branches and ultimately generate huge amounts of new enquires. ( Especially when there are so many online agents) In this example, I will use my forensic marketing eyes to dissect key elements of the advertorial created by just think marketing agency for Thirwells estate agents, based in the North East. Please follow along…
Read MoreManaging your workforce through social media
The likelihood of the majority of your workforce operating some form of social media is fairly high, but do you know exactly how high? If your business is yet to embrace the wonders of social media, did you know that in one form or another, your business could already be represented through your workforce? Do…
Read MorePrevent your properties from being at risk!
At VTUK, we want to eliminate the risk of fraud to your properties. There are several steps you should take, when it comes to protecting your property from fraud and we’ve outlined these in further detail below. As an agent, you’re more at risk of fraud if your identities been stolen, you live overseas, your…
Read MoreAdvice is Free to Implement
The world is becoming increasingly mobile and with the demand on agencies increasing, to provide 24/7 availability to data and communications, the web enables smart phones and tablets we use to become more important in the way that we communicate with our clients. As a solutions provider we invest huge resources on our client portal…
Read MoreThe benefits of being a licensed agent by VTUK
Recently, ARLA and the NAEA have launched a campaign to express how agents should showcase their registration as a licensed agent. Wherever you showcase the logo on your paperwork, windows or leaflets, being a licensed agent has many benefits. At VTUK we fully support agents being registered to ARLA and The NAEA want to express…
Read MoreAdvising on Buy-To-Let
With rental prices on the rise, many people will be thinking about purchasing a property with the intention of letting it out through an agency. But when advising people – especially first time landlords – on buying a property to rent out, what should you make sure they know? Here are some of the top…
Read MoreWhy you need an App
With portal giants such as Rightmove and Zoopla it might seem like there’s no need for your own app. Why should you spend the cash on your own app when you can piggyback on the success of these well established brands? While these portals are fantastic tools, an over-reliance could be detrimental to your business. As an…
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