Posts Tagged ‘estate agency’
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…
Read MoreLSL 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…
Read MoreZPG agrees long term extension of their existing relationship with LSL
ZPG Plc announced earlier this week that it has signed a new long term portal agreement with LSL Property Services Plc, the UK’s third largest estate agency group. As part of the new agreement, LSL, which owns several brands in the UK including Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons, with over 500 estate…
Read MoreThe 7 Skills all 21st Century Estate and Letting Agents Need to Know
Running an estate and letting agency in 2017 property market of too many competitors, over valuing and the online threat bears a heavy burden on the shoulders of any agency business owner, irrespective of the size of the agency.
Read More95% of estate agents are failing to do this one easy thing
…that will protect them from cheap fees and lack of stock
Read MoreSmall Independent Estate Agency – A Question of the Survival of the Fittest?
Sadly, it would seem that we live in a world where at present being small and on the high street is currently out of fashion. Why has this view (particularly amongst the young) percolated in more recent times? I would strongly suspect that it has much to do with the way our general shopping habits…
Read MoreRevenue 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…
Read MoreOver 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…
Read MorePROPERTY – 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…
Read MoreJUDGE 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…
Read MoreINDEPENDENT LONDON AGENT BERESFORD RESIDENTIAL FURTHER EXTENDS ITS SALES & LETTINGS NETWORK
Beresford Residential, one of London’s leading Estate Agencies, has further extended its Sales and Lettings network of branches by opening a new office in West Norwood. Launched in 2009, Beresford Residential has quickly grown to become one of the most successful and highly regarded independent estate agents in South London, consistently making the top 50…
Read MoreAnother 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…
Read MoreGovernment 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…
Read MoreThings 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…
Read More4 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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