Estate Agent Talk
Estate Apps at VIDEA15 – Video in the Property Industry.
We’ve just got back from the VIDEA15 conference at the BFI Southbank and it’s safe to say, we had a blast! The event, hosted by George Rawlings and the team at VOX was a fantastic insight into the applications of video and how it’ll be shaping the future of the property industry. The event proved…
Alex Evans
Property Presenter TV Screen Tests.
A new Channel 4 program currently in development is looking to screen test potential presenters with property experience. We are looking for anyone with a bright personally and a passion for property! Please email robert.beck@aplaceinthesun.com a couple of sentences about your passion for property along with a recent photograph if you would be interested in learning…
Brandon Lewis MP to meet #PropTech Startups.
Property experts from across the commercial, retail & residential sectors are set to join forces with the next wave of Property Tech entrepreneurs as the Future : Property Tech Conference comes to London for the first time. Future: Property Tech will feature over 30 expert speakers including headline speaker Housing Minister Brandon Lewis who will…
Planning is better off without politicians!
Here at The Property Recruitment Company we are in continuous contact with clients and are always having conversations about the latest developments in the sector. A topic that is always front and centre when speaking to professionals working in the sector is housing in London. The market is still so buoyant and latest forecasts estimate…
Shoreditch – Tech hub of Europe.
What has got east London estate agents and property managers in all of a twitch of late? Technology, according to Shoreditch-based Peach Properties. Or to be more precise, the office space required for the development of tech firms and making London the biggest tech hub not just in Europe but in the world. Why Shoreditch?…
Alex Evans
Agents : When should you mention your fees?
Let me tell you a story, a story that happens every day up and down our fair land, in estate and lettings agency offices from John o’Groats to Lands End… Ring ring … ring ring (goes the phone .. lovin’ the sound effects) .. to which the caller asks, “How much do you charge?”. Now…
Christopher Watkin
Is your estate agent social enough?
Recently I attended a live event organised by a Twitter group I contribute too, #Stockporthour – #hours are the online equivalent to Networking events where users contribute to a discussion group using a relevant hashtag. However being slightly old fashioned, I still like to meet real life people face to face so thought I would…
Why do people hate estate and letting agents?
If you want some fun, go to Goggle and type in either “I hate estate agents” or “I hate letting agents” and you will given pages and pages of vile swipes at our industry .. some deserved, others not. But why do you think us agents get lumped in the other hated British professions; such…
Christopher Watkin
Why should you buy home insurance online?
Buying home insurance online is the best way in this day and age to find the cheapest deal on your home insurance. By using a comparison site to compare the best home insurance companies in the UK, you will be able to find suitable deals for you, as well as reducing time wasted on phone…
Alex Evans
Do I need a qualification to become an estate agent?
There is a huge debate taking place currently in the employment market: are qualifications actually necessary when applying for a job? Go back ten, maybe even five years and the answer would probably have been a resounding “yes!” It seemed that gaining that degree / HND / Brownie badge was more important than transferable skills…
You know you’re an estate agent when…
Estate Agents receive a lot of stick and much of it unfairly (no, really). After all, they’re the people who risk life and limb to tread into the unknown; enduring fierce animals, strange smells and, in some cases, even stranger vendors. It’s not always an easy job, but each hurdle (or odour) serves as a…
MANNERS COST NOTHING!
Ok so life is hectic, everyone is busy, everyone has deadlines to meet, appointments to attend, the list goes on, but why and when did it suddenly become the norm to have no time for good manners? I was brought up to ‘treat others how I would like to be treated’ to ‘answer politely when…
How to generate more free valuations
Find out how to get your phone ringing for free valuations with the right kinds of landlords (and vendors) so you can charge the fee you deserve. Letting Agents, if you have been trading for a number of years, you will already have lots of landlord contact details and also landlords who have property with…
Christopher Watkin
What people look for when picking an estate agent.
Whether you are looking to buy or sell, the sheer sums involved in any property transaction are likely to demand that you receive the very best service and advice… And this is particularly true when entering the property market in upmarket areas where prices have hit £1m and up. And this is particularly true when entering…
113% increase in resi sales fee income in 9 months.
Do you know what I love about what my wife, my team (Lianne, Lesley, Karen and Tom) and I do? Every single one of us comes to work every day to do something we love. We get to inspire letting and estate agents to grow their letting and estate agency businesses. Its the most wonderful…
Christopher Watkin