Estate Agent Talk
Agency shows Confidence in its Future by Opening Centre of Excellence
Multi-award winning estate agents Gibbs Gillespie have shown their confidence in the future of the property market by investing heavily in their own in house training academy. The company which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and has ten offices across Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire opened the doors of its new centre of estate agency…
Overthrow, Protect or Transform – Which Estate/Letting Agent are you?
Most Estate and Letting Agents fall into one of three categories: Your goal is to overthrow the biggest estate and letting agents in your town , to enter as a alternative to them. Your goal here is to cause vendors and landlords to change to your agency. Or you might seek to protect yourself against…
Christopher Watkin
Quarter of home owners have put home improvements on hold because of Brexit
Over a quarter of home owners have put home improvements on hold because of market uncertainty after the Brexit vote: New research conducted by a UK based kitchen worktop specialist has found that over a quarter of home owners have put home improvements on hold this summer due to the market uncertainty after the EU…
Christopher Walkey
Brexit: business as usual?
It’s now been three weeks since Britain voted to leave the EU. Since then, many of the key political players have left the stage; David Cameron has resigned, Nigel Farage has stepped down and many leading Brexiteers have faded into the background. The pound has plummeted to a 31-year low and the stock markets have…
Enness Private
Has London Benefited from Online Estate Agents?
Online estate agents seem to have taken the United Kingdom by storm, with many homeowners in the nation making the switch from high street to online agent. This is most evident in estate agency royalty, Savills, recent investment in online estate agent startup YOPA. The minority stake purchased by Savills is testament to the potential…
4 reasons why Estate Agency is tough : Brexit / Your Boss/ Your Clients / Cheap Fee Competitors
Ask an estate / letting agent why they are finding it tough to hit your targets and they will say .. Brexit Your Manager Your Clients Competitor Agents charging cheap fees Brexit The UK property market runs off the back of the economy, and the British economy will become demanding, challenging and testing, especially with Brexit….
Christopher Watkin
Agents beware: the need for speed could derail your rent
While a home mover would once be looking for an indoors toilet, central heating and perhaps double glazing as ‘must-haves’ on the moving list, today’s requirements are a little different. A swift commute and a quick broadband connection are two of today’s essentials but the speed at which both of these are executed are increasingly…
ARPM
Russell Quirk asking for EPC’s to be scrapped:
UK Government and Parliament website ‘Petitions’ have released Russell Quirk’s request for the scrapping of the EPC. With 111 votes so far and a initial target of 10,000 votes to get a response from the Government and thereafter 100,000 votes to get the subject considered for debate in Parliament, just how well will this go for…
Christopher Walkey
BREXIT IS IT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM?
Well Brexit has come and……..gone? Whichever way you may have voted, whether you like it or not the result is to leave the EU. THIS DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE LEAVING EUROPE!! Almost half the population wanted to stay, just over half the population wanted to…
Keith Pintointernational
How to survive Brexit
As some of you may know, Enness was founded back in 2007. On the very day of our launch party, the run on Northern Rock happened and the market ground to a halt. Luckily, the only way was up; we have gone from strength to strength since then. All this is to say that, when…
Enness Private
Andy’s Top 10 Tips for Auction Day.
Bring two forms of identification (passport or driving license with photo and a recent utility bill), your cheque book or debit card and all your banking details, as well as your solicitor’s full contact details. If you are planning to bid on the day, you will need to register at the reception where you will…
Estate Agents and Brexit
Whilst many agents are putting their head in the sand over Brexit, not commenting or discussing the subject, some other agents are using it as an opportunity Here is Kat from Northampton talking about Brexit in a Video Blog. She posts a weekly video about the Northampton property market that gets seen by in excess of…
Christopher Watkin
How To Get Your Property Viewing Ready
When selling a home it may seem obvious, but doing everything in your power to minimise the risk of leaving anything to chance is a major advantage. The property viewing is one of the most important aspects of the sale and a great deal of emphasis should be put on getting your home in shipshape…
Packing tips for a stress-free house move
Whether you are buying a new home or moving to another rental property, stress and anxiety are an inevitable consequence. There are, however, practical steps that you can take to make sure that the process of moving itself – that long, chaotic day when you put your life in the back of a removal van…
Alex Evans
“Where are the missing billions?” property expert asks
A leading property expert is seeking the whereabouts of at least £1.4bn held in Tenancy Deposit Schemes £3.2bn of deposits paid by UK renters are currently sitting in the schemes – with much of that money being held by their landlord or letting agent. Landlords and agents are legally required to place tenancy deposits in…