Estate Agent Talk
Let’s discuss Estate Agent fees…
Why is it that estate agency fees vary? Why is it that some estate agents charge more than others? Why, when you call to ask what they charge, do you feel like they avoid your answer, making it feel like you are literally going around the houses to get your answer? It really shouldn’t be…
Most letting & estate agents would love to ditch the whole social media thing
I suspect that deep down inside, if given the choice most letting and estate agents would love to ditch the whole social media thing and just go for the kill because the social media and engaging with potential clients is hard and takes too much time. We live in a society with a mindset of…
Christopher Watkin
Social Media should be as cheap as chips.
The topic of Social Media is becoming less and less of a mystery as it becomes more and more accessible to the majority of people and as the platforms evolve themselves, it becomes easier and easier to use. When the likes of Twitter or Periscope etc first released, news and information about them may have…
Christopher Walkey
What’s the value of your agency’s reputation?
It’s been said that your reputation is what people say about you when you are NOT there. Nowhere is this more true than on the internet. Having worked in crisis management PR and also being on the other side of the fence as a prying, mischief making journalist I know how things can turn out…
7 TIPS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPANY PROFIT.
Converting viewings to valuations – This is the most classic and essential trick in the book as far as increasing productivity and profits goes, you have to ensure that your staff are seeing every opportunity to create a market appraisal BEFORE they take the client out for viewings. This can be done with basic pre…
A property guide for first time buyers.
Are you finally taking the steps to buy your first home? I know it seems scary now but if you follow our guide, securing your first home will be a breeze. Keep the faith There is no escaping the fact that the chill of austerity has discouraged first time buyers from stepping onto the property…
When there’s nothing else to give – what do you give?
Here’s a scenario that’s repeated every week, if not every day, in every office across the land. It will certainly sound familiar…. You’ve been round to value a potential client’s home. Your agency and others. It went well and you established a great rapport. You feel confident. The next day, My & Mrs Vendor have…
Why aren’t people using your lettings or estate agency?
Time or Money … which is the most valuable? Some say time is lot more valuable than money because once it’s gone, it’s gone ..you can’t get it back. Some say money because if you lose money, you can always get it back, which you can’t with time .. wasted time can never be recovered….
Christopher Watkin
Call For Question’s for The Housing Minister.
On 14th October , we will be hosting the Housing Minister Brandon Lewis for a short keynote and Q & A from the audience. This will take place during the FUTURE : Property Tech conference in Central London. In preparation for the event we are working with our Media Partners, Estate Agents Networking to compile a…
Surveyors fly high with First Person View Goggles.
As a specialist in the field of aerial photography, and working solely with surveying and inspection companies, Kensson Aerial Imaging is pioneering the use of First Person View goggle technology to literally take their clients into the sky. Surveyors have to think on their feet. To effectively manage their time a professional may only get…
Why are letting and estate agents like lemmings?
definition of a lemming .. .. a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction. If you are an agent, why do you follow the set path that every other agent does to try and drum up business? All of you go on two of the three main portals, all…
Christopher Watkin
Social Media stopping you from eating and drinking?
It is well known how tech is taking over much of our social lives, dinner tables being a well reported on subject especially with children and their mobile phones (social media being the biggest draw). Well as a parent, I can say the above is very precise in describing our children’s temptations at dinner times,…
Christopher Walkey
The VW Scandal and why it Matters to Estate Agents.
Well folks it’s been a pretty interesting week. Our internet crashed like the VW stock price and I had a day of being stuck in the wifi wilderness. It was strange. Lonely. Disconcerting. I even had to speak with some people over the phone. Joking aside but keeping it topical it appears that VW have…
Jerry Lyons
The Property Ombudsman scheme launch brand new website.
After months of hard work and dedication, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme is delighted to announce the launch of their brand new website, designed with a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, and now featuring live feeds through social media. The new website provides existing members with a much easier platform to find information about…
Christopher Walkey
Private Rented Sector Booms in Scotland.
Declines in home ownership and a reduction in social housing have fuelled growth in Scotland’s private rented sector over the last year, and the recently published Scottish Household Survey revealed that the proportion of private rented households has grown from 5% in 1999 to 14%, some 266,000 properties. As the private rented sector in Scotland…