Estate Agent Talk
What does it take to reach the correct valuation on a property?
When it comes to valuing a property, the whole basis is highly subjective. Two individuals can look at the same property and reach two very different figures in terms of what they are willing to pay. The price one investor considers “fair” is not the price the other investor is willing to pay. It’s important…
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UK Property Trends 2018
The UK’s housing market is set for a year that will see numerous effects from new legislation such as the abolition of house duty and the new help-to-buy scheme. 2018 is also tipped to be the year where the government will introduce new measures such as a ban on letting agency fees. So what will…
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Is This My Mid-Life Crisis or a Jerry Maguire Moment?
I suppose I should start this story by wishing you a Happy New Year and all that, but I’ve something far more sincere and personal to share with you if I may. I’ll get to the point. I think I’m having a mid-life crisis. I’m 45 years-old, life is comfortable without being extravagant. Family life…
Jerry Lyons
New Year’s Revolution! A handful of alternative resolutions for Estate Agents
New Year’s resolutions are well and good, but they come, and inevitably they go too. What is it about this time of year, supposedly a time of refreshment and renewal, that makes us commit to promises to ourselves that may or may not last? The diet, the gym membership (80% of people who join in…
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Is This a Sign of Estate Agency Suicide?
Some signs really grab you by the throat and insist you notice them. Two examples did that to me this week. The first was in a local mortgage broker’s office. Big and bold on his feature wall he has words to the effect of: ‘Spend just 15 minutes with us to discover 1000s of great…
Jerry Lyons
Big Changes Lies Ahead in Bedfordshire
Not only has the flourishing property market in Bedfordshire seen house prices rise faster than the national rate, but it has always established itself as the perfect place for first time buyers to find their home. The Government’s Help To Buy scheme enables buyers to receive an equity loan of up to 20% of a…
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Successful Estate Agencies Leave Clues
A quick one this week folks as I’m knackered after being a detective for the past couple of days (hopefully more Columbo than Inspector Clouseau). Several of my clients have been very successful recently at different industry award competitions. And success leaves clues as I’ve discovered while researching a future article on what makes some…
Jerry Lyons
Are you the most irritating agent in your area?
What’s your take on networking? I hate it. Actually let me qualify that. I hate the word networking. It’s such a clunky way of describing people just meeting up and talking. I like meeting people, like chatting (it’s the Irish in me) but despise hard selling. I was at a ‘networking’ event earlier this year…
Jerry Lyons
Traditional Estate Agencies vs Online / Hybrid Agencies.
Christopher Walkey, Founder of Estate Agent Networking, looks in to Traditional vs Online / Hybrid Agencies: We all see that technology is moving forward increasingly quickly these days and along with this the internet is opening up whole new worlds for people and in deed changing the way people think and lead their lives. If it…
Christopher Walkey
Estate Agency Marketing Myths and How to Banish Them
One of The Oxford Dictionary’s definitions of a myth is: “A widely held but false belief or idea.” And on that basis, it’s fair to say that there a loads of things people believe in the estate agency world that are wrong. So, here are five I could think of think of and my ways…
Jerry Lyons
95 per cent of estate agents didn’t even know about this
If I asked you why the 25th May 2018 will affect your agency’s business what would you say? If like 95 per cent of the 25 agents I’ve asked that question to you’ll more than likely respond with a puzzled look a bit like that hungover looking furry cat doing the rounds on YouTube. Well…
Jerry Lyons
LiFE Residential embraces transparent customer feedback with Trustpilot
London’s leading estate agency LiFE Residential has joined the globally recognised review site Trustpilot to gain valuable customer feedback from its clients. It is now easier than ever to give the company feedback, offering more potential for clients to be heard by the business. The company has created an innovative in-house review requesting and reporting…
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Back to the Future in Estate Agency?
I’m in an arguably luxurious position in that I liaise with all types of estate agents across all sectors every week. Having been an agent myself in a former life, it also gives me a much greater understanding how the industry operates and the changes that go with it. Over the past 30 years or…
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TAKE OFF THE RESHARE SCHEDULE
Here’s a handy checklist to make sure your photos appear in my Wall of Shame. Have you seen my Wall of Shame? Here’s the link – grab a cup of coffee and marvel at the wonderful property photography there, courtesy of your industry colleagues, your competition, or perhaps even you….. In case you aspire to the lofty…
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This time it’s personal
The kids are back to school. The heating is getting switched on again. My flip flops are in the cupboard. My bike is in the garage. This can only mean one thing – Christmas will be here before you can say: ‘Ropey Sir Cliff Richard tunes being piped through the local shopping centre.’ If you…
Jerry Lyons