Industry Interviews
Industry Interview: Katrine Sporle CBE, Property Ombudsman.
What attracted you to take up the role of the new Property Ombudsman? As soon as I heard about this role I had a really good feeling. For me, it’s the right time, right place and a right fit for my skills and experience. Also, co-incidentally, a close friend of mine has recently used The Property Ombudsman for…
Christopher Walkey
Industry Interview: Stephen Moss, CEO of Pring.co.uk
What brought you to launch Pring.co.uk? I launched Pring.co.uk to address a gap in the market for a dedicated search engine for investment properties. There was nowhere that brought together all the vital calculations and figures needed to work out if a property is a viable investment. Instead, investors, like myself, would have to spend…
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Industry Interview: Daniel Caplan, CEO of New i.d Interiors.
Should people invest in interior design when selling their homes to achieve a better sale price? Having your property interior designed will always help with the saleability of any property. It is all about that first impression and it is a known fact that a prospective purchaser will make their mind up whether they like…
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Industry Interview: Frazer Fearnhead, Founder of The House Crowd.
What is The House Crowd? The House Crowd was the first property crowd funding website in the world. We offer a hassle-free way for people to invest in property. We started trading in early 2012 and have helped democratise the property investment process opening up to many people who were previously unable to benefit from property investment….
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Kelly Hoppen MBE: Estate Agent Networking Exclusive Interview.
We are very pleased to share with you an exclusive interview with Kelly Hoppen MBE who’s a leading authority in English Interior Designing and also an author and proprietor of Kelly Hoppen Interiors and was once a Dragon too (BBC Dragons Den)! 1. Should people invest in interior design when selling their homes to achieve a better…
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Industry Interview: Ian Thomas, Marketing Director, OnBoard Pro.
What is OnBoard Pro? OnBoard Pro is a professional software company that uses the latest technology to equip busy Letting Agents with cloud based applications that transform the complex processes that are associated with a tenant application and move in. The result is more robust and much quicker than current methods. OnBoard Pro is challenging…
Christopher Walkey
Estate Agency Interview: James Painter on using Wallpapered.
Here at Wallpapered we have just completed a brilliant project with an estate agent for a re-design of their office where we provided a stunning map wallpaper! But rather than us tell you about it, we went straight to the source to find out how their new wallpaper was settling in! Can you introduce yourself and your business?…
Alex Evans
Industry Interview: Tijan Penpee of Comparehomes.
Why was Comparehomes created? Comparehomes.co.uk was created to simplify the process of finding an apartment through an estate agent. The process of searching and screening has always been the hardest part of finding a home and at Comparehomes we help to separate the wheat from the chaff. When customers place a request through Comparehomes we…
Christopher Walkey
Industry Interview: Rob Dunster of Pay As You Go Homes.
Why did you feel the need to start Pay As You Go Homes? Government surveys showed 25% of people are looking for an alternative model to estate agents with 30% believing they offer poor or very poor value for money. We want to offer the UK people more consumer choice with visible value for money…
Christopher Walkey
Visit & Interview: Rush Somauroo of Propertyflock.
“Continuing on from our industry interviews, we are now visiting industry service providers to find out more about what they do and how they work. Our first visit and interview is with Rush Somauroo from Propertyflock.” Christopher Walkey. There is a lot of exciting innovation happening in the industry and I think this year…
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INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Alex Evans from Estate Apps.
What brought you to the Property Industry? I’ve always been an advocate for new technology, both in my field and outside. As someone with a background in website design and development, I know how fast things can change. Something that might be the height of design one year can quickly become outdated. I noticed that…
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Industry Interview: Nick Marr The House Shop.
Nick Marr describes himself as an internet entrepreneur with a passion for driving big audiences and a love for real estate. He is also behind one o the longest running property websites The Little House Company, online since 2000 it was one of the first sites to list on Rightmove in 2004. The FSBO website…
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INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Robin Rathore of Bamboo Auctions.
Where did the idea spring from? The idea for Bamboo Auctions (www.bambooauctions.com) came about after trying to buy a house. We put an offer in and had to wait 6 months to exchange because of various delays in the interim. To top it all, just before exchange, the price had to be renegotiated. There had…
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Industry Interview: Louis Harwood of Invento Software.
Where did the idea come from to launch Invento Software? As a tenant and as a software developer working closely with letting agents and landlords I’ve experienced the difficulties that both sides face on a weekly basis. Seeing this led to the creation of Invento Software, focussing on making letting agents lives easier through technology….
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INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Chris Kyriacou Managing Director of EAanalytics.
Why did you launch EAanalytics? To offer Estate Agents new ways to tap into their marketplace and distance themselves from their competition. Have you seen an increased take up on your services as technology / marketing techniques have changed in recent years / months? Oh most certainly, in fact that is what EAanalytics is all…
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