Estate Agent Talk
Tiny Margins – Massive Successes – What estate agents can learn from Team Sky.
Just over a week ago Chris Froome became the first British man to win the Tour de France (TDF) twice. He endured endless mountains, some disgusting behaviour from rival fans and the most fiercely competitive TDF for decades. As a recent convert to cycling I was delighted for him and Team Sky. I’ll hold my…
Alex Evans
The Property industry is “sexy”!
After our initial blog ‘Women in Construction’ got great attraction, we continued by writing a summary blog of ‘what the women in property, think about women in property’. Both blogs received great response, and after collecting the feedback from the ladies we interviewed, it proved that the majority had the same opinions. The vast majority…
Alex Evans
How to attract buyers? With a Morgan Three-Wheeler!
Michael Riley, Director of Capital & Coastal, an estate agency specialising in the sale and let of property with water frontage, sea views and coastal locations along the South coast, has invested in a rather unusual company vehicle, the Morgan Three-Wheeler. The former Head of Sales for Savills and Head of Operations for Romans in…
Christopher Walkey
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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….
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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…
Alex Evans
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
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…