Estate Agent Talk
Social Media for Estate Agents – It does not sell houses?
With the vast majority of agents only playing at using social media, posting their inventory to sell, or let on Facebook, and maybe the odd twitter here and there, I want to discuss a few reasons why social media is an essential, not a random bolt on revenue generator. I am not advocating spending thousands…
Andrew Stanton
A Comprehensive Checklist to Fire Door Safety
Would your fire door perform properly in the event of an emergency? Does it adhere to all current codes and regulations? When was the last time that it was inspected by a professional firm? These are all crucial questions, as the functionality of these doors can sometimes make the difference between life and death. The…
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Bricks & Mortar the best investment for the future?
A recent report has stated that property prices have risen by 51% in the last decade, which surely must mean that it is above all others in the investment stakes as an asset base. Why then increasingly have we got generation rent? And unlike in Margaret Thatcher’s heyday less emphasis is being put on getting…
Andrew Stanton
What does extending the Stamp Duty holiday petition really mean?
At 15-minutes past Eleven, PM on Sunday night there were 109,599 signatures to the petition that wanted to extend the stamp duty holiday, 9,586 more than was required to trigger a debate in parliament. According to the government website there will now be 48 hours before a date is given for when the debate will…
Andrew Stanton
Digital Logbooks for properties – A good idea?
When I retired from active service, being an estate agent, I spent a couple of years doing consultancy work for agents, ‘helping’ them with their businesses, I then moved into the technology space also, seeing how moving the real estate model from analogue to digital looked. Having now met over 200 founders or leads of…
Andrew Stanton
Land Registry – Digital Street – 2021 not 1862 – Time for change
There has been a lot of ‘tinkering’ around the edges, but it is time for a deep dive into fixing the scattergun approach to transferring the title of a property from part A to party B. After all it can not be all that difficult can it? An integral moving part, though sometimes grindingly slow…
Andrew Stanton
The good news is we have never been here before
I say we have never been here before; but maybe in the 1760’s when the Spinning Jenny, was invented in England, acting as the starting gun for the first industrial revolution, that was a time very similar to now. As we speed through the fourth ‘tech’ led revolution, and AI glitters all around us, and…
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Boris on a bike 7 miles from home – Is it a sign?
Though not on a visit to a castle to test his eyesight, as his recent advisor DC was, Boris has been seen with his bicycle clips at the Olympic park some seven miles from home. The questions raised are, did he cycle there, or was he driven, and what constitutes local exercise? And in a…
Andrew Stanton
Freedom of speech – and cladding debacle
As a journalist, freedom of speech is sacrosanct, yet in recent day’s certain bodies have taken it upon themselves to become the decision maker as to what should and should not be given a voice. Considering the first of these – The President’s Twitter account being closed down, is this right or wrong, I am…
Andrew Stanton
All modern business including agencies are digital businesses
The legend that is Chris Watkin asked me this question recently: – ‘If you were going to go into estate agency now, what route would you take, High street, franchise, online, hybrid or a combination of all or any?’ My answer is, ‘the route I would take Chris is DATA. Forget online agency, hybrid, traditional…
Andrew Stanton
Keep calm – but perhaps do not carry on until it is safer
It is a normal Wednesday night in the Stanton household, Zara has been racing around the sitting room before finally jumping up onto my lap as we zone into watching the evening television. In a televised, good-mannered debate, centered on Covid-19, what really comes across is that with other a thousand poor souls perishing in…
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Time to hit the Estate Agent Reset Button?
When I began in agency in the mid 1980’s life was simpler, on my desk was a traditional telephone, a small red plastic box with cardboard dividers and applicant cards all in price order, an A4 size day personal diary, a biro and some business cards. These were my tools of influence, that and my…
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Keep smiling through and time for TikTok
A little after 8pm last night my co-director Zara, looked at me rolled her eyes, then rolled over several times on the carpet and started barking at the TV. Boris was in full flow, and although Zara is a three-and a half-year-old cockapoo she knows when to take notice of things, and how to make…
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How To Find The Right Apartment In London Or Wandsworth
Finding the right property to suit your lifestyle and current situation can be a daunting task. There are many considerations you have to think of when looking for the ideal property, whether in London or anywhere else in the world. Besides size, location and room preferences, there are other issues to consider, foremost of which…
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New Year’s Resolutions and Reflections
According to a poll this week, these are the top ten New Year’s resolutions, recognise any: – Exercise more Lose weight Get organized Learn a new skill or hobby Live life to the fullest Save more money / spend less money Quit smoking Spend more time with family and friends Travel more Read more If…
Andrew Stanton