Estate Agent Talk
When Estate Agents Clash – Do you argue with fools?
Last week I received a call at 7.30pm from an angry client. I remember the exact time as it was halfway through me catching up on the highlights of that day’s Tour de France. My client had just read the local paper and seen a rival agent having a snipe at his agency. He was…
Make every viewing count.
Now it’s time for viewings! You have chosen an agent to do the job and you are paying them a fee, I cannot stress this point enough – let the agent do the viewing. A potential buyer feels more comfortable, able to ask any questions, talk about the neighbours, how busy the road is etc., when…
Estate Agents get on the front foot to win hearts and minds.
Hi Folks. Here’s an article I wrote for the July issue of The Property Drum magazine and the only time I’ll see my name next to someone of the status of Mahatma Gandhi. PR Expert Jerry Lyons believes estate agents are too often backward in stepping forward to challenge the media’s negative view of the…
Channel 4 documentary #DirtyRussianMoney, what was your take on things?
Across social media this topic was ‘warmly’ spoken about and at times increased to ‘heated’ discussions, especially across Twitter. What was your views on things, many say it was merely a show that stitched up Estate Agents in London… ?? Please share your views on here on via Twitter with us on http://www.twitter.com/eauknetworking or a…
Christopher Walkey
News update: Where we are with Estate Agent Networking.
Thought it was just the right time to give another little update to who we are and what we look to achieve at Estate Agent Networking. Firstly we would like to point out that the website started after our launch of the UK’s now largest estate agency group on LinkedIn which in itself is highly successful in bringing industry…
Giving a voice to the demand side in the Property market (And getting agents to work harder…)
“Where is the Dec19 SX5E 3500/4000 one by two call spread now”? Does this sentence sound alien? On the trading floors of the City of London it is an everyday occurrence when a customer such as a pension fund or a hedge fund sends a request to banks to get the latest quote on a specific financial product….
Do your bit for the environment using technology!
We’re all aware we should all be doing more to help conserve our environment. Government agencies and public action groups are all pushing towards green targets for carbon emissions with a variety of funds available to support environment protection in the property sector, including the Green Deal. Commitments to greater sustainability, and progress towards green…
3 ways to get more listings
I so miss being on the front line of agency. Looking at the diary to see what free vals / market appraisals I have for the week, going up against the competition, the thrill of winning the listing, the heart ache of losing it to the competition .. rollercoaster or what! Being a Valuer/Lister is…
Christopher Watkin
Young, gifted and posh students find their perfect uni pad.
West End estate agent, LDG know all about the heart London. London not only has some of the world’s best universities, it is one of the greatest centres of culture and creativity, famed for its museums, arts scene, nightlife and diversity. It should, therefore, come as little surprise that students from all over the world…
10 ways to improve your conversion rate
There is nothing better than the thrill of the free valuation or market appraisal. Many agents have many different methods in securing the listing. These are my thoughts on the subject of securing more listings by improving your conversion rate .. thoughts that I want to share with you .. I hope you like them…
Christopher Watkin
Why We Must Stop Obsessing Over Size.
There is a grave misconception that needs to be shaken. When the majority of people think of social media success, they think of tens of thousands of followers. The bigger your reach, the bigger your influence, the bigger your success, right? Wrong. In fact, follower count is the one metric I urge you to treat…
What every estate agent can learn from ‘House of Cards’.
Despite being rather slow on the uptake, I am now obsessed with House of Cards. If you too are a Netflix fiend, you may have already gleaned a few lessons from the hit TV show. But if not, there is a high chance you have at least heard of Kevin Spacey’s portrayal of the machiavellian…
Sorry, but are we now in need of a rating website for all the rating websites?
It certainly seems that new #proptech and start up companies within UK Estate Agency are popping up everywhere which is mostly a good thing – Every industry needs new blood, ideas and energy, especially with current trends where technology/communication/marketing are advancing and changing so rapidly. Recent trend seems to be in Estate Agency review websites…
Christopher Walkey
Why are most Valuers rubbish at their job?
I see it all the time in estate agency (and in lettings). The Valuer (or Lister or Senior Valuer or Appraiser or Estate Agency Partner or Valuation Manager or whatever fancy title HR have come up with this week to keep you happy) think their job is to sell themselves, sell their firm, sell their…
Christopher Watkin
Booking Market Appraisals To Win Instructions
The value of booking Market Appraisals more effectively cannot be understated. I guarantee you that if you leave it all up to the “Valuer” on the day, then you have left it too late! Everyone talks about how much first impressions count, a vendor’s first real impression is when they speak to you for the…