Estate Agent Talk
Should High St Agents offer an Online package to counter Purplebricks/Yopa?
You all might laugh at the Purplebricks and Yopa’s of this world and post comments online about them being rubbish, saying stuff like their service is cr*p, they get paid on the listing – not the sale, they aren’t local, they don’t offer a great service, they haven’t got people on the ground, they run…
Christopher Watkin
Which Euro 2016 Team is Your Agency Most Like?
So we’ve had a look at all of the teams competing in Euro 2016. Let’s put to one side the activities of an absolutely mindless minority of thugs (from many nations) who seem to think this is a festival of flying chairs and let’s focus on the football. I’ve watched almost every game bar two…
[4 MIN VIDEO] – How High St Estate Agents can combat the Purplebricks / Hybrid / Call Centre Estate Agent threat
My thoughts on how estate agents can protect themselves against the Online / Purplebricks / Call Centre /Online Estate agents of this world…. … you might agree… you might not? For more thoughts on tackling the online threat and the threat from other High Street estate and letting agents … you might find my iTunes…
Christopher Watkin
Plants Mistaken for Japanese Knotweed
There are quite a few plants that are mistaken for Japanese Knotweed. In order to help you identify Japanese Knotweed we will explain in detail the most common plants mistaken for Japanese Knotweed. Having Japanese Knotweed on your property is not to be taken lightly as it could serious devalue your property. Almost all houses…
Alex Evans
3 min video – The future of UK Estate Agency and how to be successful
A 3 minute video on how to succeed in the 21st century as an estate and letting agent. More videos on being a successful letting and estate agent can be found on my Youtube channel https://goo.gl/d3A9tq .and for those who want to read my thoughts, here is a link to a blog with over 350 blog…
Christopher Watkin
Beating Purplebricks and YOPA at their own game (part 2)
The most important thing in estate agency Before I give you the answer, let us see why all of us are in estate agency .. to sell a home owners properties for the best price to the best buyer. But we don’t do it for fun though .. we do it to earn money. Let…
Christopher Watkin
Beating Purplebricks and YOPA at their own game (part 1)
Traditional High Street Estate Agency is doomed over the next decade to slowly slip into a blackhole that is Purple-Yopa-bricks-world …. that is unless Traditional High Street Estate Agency change the way it portrays itself, markets itself and adds value to the home selling process. Imagine a desert island, inhabited by people with humble needs…
Christopher Watkin
6 easy steps for easy office removals
Moving office isn’t the easiest of tasks and when you have lots of work to be doing at the same time, it can be incredibly stressful. However, whilst you may not be able to have the fairytale office removals you dream of, you can have a far less stressful relocation by following these six easy…
Alex Evans
How Facilities Management Companies help the UK Property Industry
As an estate agency your clients may expect you to manage every aspect of their estate; from the letting/selling of the property, dealing with the contracts, ensuring that the property is run smoothly and that any problems which may arise are dealt with quickly and efficiently. Your role is to make this, often quite stressful,…
Christopher Walkey
Boost for Northern Powerhouse as house prices power £1000 up
Regional house prices grow by 0.6% in May. Average North East house currently valued at £156,975 – £996 more than four weeks ago. Rents rise 1.6% to £578 per calendar month – a rise of £3 a week. Whitburn is named “Best to Buy” after prices fall 5% in 2 months. Peterlee is “Best to…
Student Accommodation in Europe is attracting overseas investors
For overseas investors, finding the right property which offers great returns is often hard to find. The budget of small investors often does not stretch far enough so that they can purchase non-residential commercial property. However, overseas investors have not really explored the possibility of investing in student accommodation which comes with lower risks and…
Mark Burns
Secrets of the Trade – what makes property value go up?
Investing in your home is a sure recipe for success, especially if you want to sell it soon. Experts agree that capitalizing on the value of real estate is possible, as long as you pay attention to what is good to improve and what not to touch. A lot of projects have been tested over…
Run your property business like clockwork
Property management involves many tasks and can be overwhelming. Keeping on top of the right information and being able to action quickly off that data, is imperative to a good service to landlords. Software can help organise that data for you, but the underlying business processes will determine the effectiveness of your management. We all…
NAPIT & NES Partner to Improve Electrical Safety in the Home
NAPIT and SAVA, the residential property surveyor organisation and part of National Energy Services Ltd (NES) have announced they are working together on a brand new electrical training course and membership scheme. The training course and membership offering has been designed to provide Surveyors and Energy Assessors in the UK with the training and certification…
Christopher Walkey
‘Rumble with the Agents’ raises £22k for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice
On Thursday 26th May 2016, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, the white collar charity boxing event held at The Holiday Inn Finchley Central in association with Landlord Action, raised £22,000 for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. Noah’s Ark is a North London community based hospice, providing support for children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions,…
Christopher Walkey