Five large branch estate agency firms join onthemarket.com

Five large branch estate agency firms join OnTheMarket.com as recruitment drive sustains momentum OnTheMarket plc, the agent­-backed company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, is pleased to announce that Kings Group, a 15 branch estate and lettings agency firm, is now listing its properties at OnTheMarket.com. Founded in 1991, Kings Group has offices across North London, East London, Hertfordshire…

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LSL Property Services plc report robust performance in subdued market conditions

LSL Property Services plc, a leading provider of residential property services incorporating both estate agency and surveying businesses, announced on 6th March 2018 their preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2017. LSL report: Robust performance in subdued market conditions with Group Revenue up and  full year Group Underlying Operating Profit up. Read the…

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Revenue growth maintained in both the Estate Agency and Surveying Divisions for LSL.

LSL Property Services plc, a leading provider of residential property services incorporating both estate agency and surveying businesses, earlier this week announced preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2016. The group saw operating profit growth of 58% at £65.4m compared with £41.4m  for 2015. In the announcement they stated: Continued momentum in the…

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Over 100 estate agency branches return in past 3 months says ZPG

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG),  reported yesterday  that over the last 3 months alone over 100 estate agency branches have returned to advertising on its websites, that brings the total number of branches that have left to join OnTheMarket (OTM) and have subsequently returned to ZPG to over 700. ZPG has also reported an increase in…

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PROPERTY – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EMOTIONS!

Buying and selling a property has long been known to be one of the most stressful things someone can do in life. In fact, it ranks alongside death and divorce. Part of the reason why property negotiations can feel so stressful are that we have to navigate through a series of time sensitive situations, which…

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JUDGE AN ESTATE AGENT ON SALESMANSHIP ALONE AT YOUR PERIL!

In this fast paced, instant access, target driven world we live in, so much emphasis is often placed on salesmanship. It doesn’t matter whether you are involved in potatoes, prosecco or property, the principles behind selling and selling techniques are commonly thought of as being the same across most business sectors. Arguably, estate agents have…

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Another record breaking month for OnTheMarket.com

OnTheMarket.com’s traffic and leads both reached record levels again in June. OnTheMarket.com received over 8 million visits in the month (source: Google Analytics). Visit numbers have increased 33% since January 2016. The number of agent offices listing with OnTheMarket.com continues to grow. Ian Springett, Chief Executive of OnTheMarket.com, said: “We continue to work to build…

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Government vs Property – does Nanny know best?

Whether it’s to do with our sugar intake, types of cars we drive or consumption of fruit each day, it seems the Government have our best interests at heart. So one would assume that when the powers that be, “fine-tune” the property market, that they are looking to help us all. Their thinking is that by aiming to…

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Things to ask your seller before you move

We all know that moving house can be a stressful experience and there are many things which can make the process a little easier. The following little things can really help you with your move to your new home. Forwarding address Changing to a new address can take time and I wouldn’t be surprised if…

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4 Tips to get your student lets sorted this summer

Student lets can be a trial Lettings agents face a number of labors in the course of their work, and dealing with students brings along a set of pain points that are even more acute.  Speaking with friends who have let to students over the years, I’ve learned about quite a few of these problems,…

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