Posts Tagged ‘estate agents’
The Artificial Intelligence Estate Agent
Can we really progress past the conventional high street estate agency practise with their senior valuators and negotiators, listing loaded window displays and present on Rightmove or Zoopla – Each and all today are of “Have mobile phone will travel” material. Despite attempts from sell it yourself to online estate agency concepts the industry remains…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 15/12/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Estate agents working from home: is it Plan B or a future trend? Boris Johnson’s government is now saying that if workers can work from home they should, which means many agents will be doing just that. Perhaps the bigger question is whether this…
Read MoreHow Estate Agents Can Get the Most Out of LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional online network. It has over 7.5 million members from more than 200 countries. An ad on this social media platform can reach 13% of the world’s population. Everyone needs a home, making LinkedIn’s staggering reach a goldmine for estate agents looking to raise awareness of their brand. It’s also…
Read More3 Digital Marketing Tips for Estate Agents
In the light of the current crisis, the falling rate of house prices and rising unemployment combine to present challenging times for estate agents. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean business is at a standstill, as investors and first-time buyers may find valuable opportunities in the current market. Competition will be fiercer, but for a savvy…
Read MoreShort-Term Outsourced Services Provide Lifeline For Beleaguered Estate Agents
London 15th April, 2020: UK estate agents with bricks and mortar premises on the nation’s high streets have been hit particularly hard by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. They face a perfect storm of problems including closed premises; viewings cancelled or postponed indefinitely; purchases put on hold; a squeeze on mortgage terms; and a…
Read MoreThe best & worst change in Estate Agency Industry in last 20 Years?
Nathan Emerson (UK Estate Agency Legend) shares his thoughts on the last 20 years of UK Estate Agency
Read MoreTwo multi-branch agents join OnTheMarket.com
OnTheMarket plc, the agent-backed company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, has announced that Townends, a 21 branch estate and letting agency firm, is listing its properties at OnTheMarket.com. Townends – owned by Nick Dunning Associates – was founded 25 years ago and now covers West and South West London, Surrey, Middlesex and North Hampshire.…
Read MoreProperty prices up in Wales but transactions slump overall in England and Wales.
The latest LSL Property Services/Acadata England and Wales House Price Index report – April 2018 released 21st May 2018 headlined ‘Prices in Wales surge 4.8% as buyers rush to beat new Land Transaction Tax.’ Prices are down for the third month in a row, and the annual rate of growth has now fallen for almost…
Read MoreAsking prices hit all-time high but number of sales agreed are down according to Rightmove
The latest House Price Index May 2018 from Rightmove reveals that the asking price of property coming to the market has hit a new national record with a monthly increase of 0.8% (+£2,343) pushing the average up to £308,075. Seven out of 11 regions have hit new price records this month. Record visits to Rightmove…
Read MoreOnTheMarket increases listing agreements to 7500 agent branches
OnTheMarket announced yesterday 2nd May 2018 that they had increased listing agreements to 7,500 agent branches, adding 2,000+ branches since Admission to AIM in February OnTheMarket plc, the agent-backed company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, announced that as of 25 April it has signed listing agreements with estate agents that have a total of…
Read MoreFewer homes put on market in February according to RICS
RICS UK Residential Market Survey – February 2018 released today headlines ‘Further fall in housing stock as demnd also falls for the eleventh month’ The survey reveals the indicators for future activity in the UK housing market remain subdued. New buyer enquiries fall for the eleventh consecutive month as average stocks on estate agents’ books…
Read MoreChancellors now displaying its properties at OnTheMarket.com.
In a news release today, OnTheMarket plc, the agent-backed company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, announces that in line with the 5-year agreement announced in November 2017, the estate agency firm Chancellors Group of Estate Agents Limited is now advertising its UK residential sales and lettings properties at OnTheMarket.com. The agreement was conditional upon…
Read MoreSlowdown in London extends to South East and North East
The latest LSL/Acadata E&W House Price Index – January 2018 – released 12th February headlined ‘HOUSE PRICES EDGE UP IN JANUARY.’ House prices in England and Wales increased by 0.2% in January, the average house price is now £301,477, according to the latest index. The House Price Index report reveals falls were recorded in London…
Read MoreNAEA Propertymark submits it’s views to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget 2017
NAEA Propertymark has submitted its views to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget 2017, calling on the Government to exempt first-time buyers from paying stamp duty and give incentives to downsizers in order to encourage them to move. NAEA Propertymark’s monthly Housing Report shows that the proportion of sales made to first-time buyers fell…
Read MoreTribunal rules in favour of the owners of the property website Onthemarket
A tribunal released its findings yesterday 5th July 2017 in which it ruled in favour of the owners of the property website Onthemarket, this came following a long running tribunal started in July last year and finished in February this year. OnTheMarket which is owned by a consortium of estate agents requires in their contract…
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