First, locate your rabbit

In his film Phenomenon, John Travolta plays a character who gets hit by lightning, unexpectedly rendering him a genius, temporarily at least. One scene in the movie stuck with me.  Travolta’s character, George, is initially perplexed by the fact that a rabbit is somehow getting into his vegetable patch, and resolves to fix the problem.…

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Why you Don’t need an App

Where’s your phone, right now? I bet that it’s not more than three feet from you; am I right? And there’s around a 50% chance that you’re even reading this post on your phone. When I reach for my computer to search for something on the internet, around 50% of the time, that computer is…

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Why you Don’t need an App

Where’s your phone, right now? I bet that it’s not more than three feet from you; am I right? And there’s around a 50% chance that you’re even reading this post on your phone. When I reach for my computer to search for something on the internet, around 50% of the time, that computer is…

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Your Core Values and Why They Matter

I was presenting at a local businesswomen’s networking event this week and I asked the ladies in the room to take part in an exercise: to define their top three core values. They found it hard: really hard. To try to define everything you stand for, and do, in just three words, is hard. Try…

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The 7 most popular tips of 2016

Every week during 2016 I emailed a tip to help independent estate and letting agents. Did you get them? These are just 7 of the 52 I sent out in 2016, and if you are not on the list, you missed out on some fantastic free tips, tricks and tactics to grow your agency. To…

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10 Key Estate Agency Marketing Predictions for 2017

Marketing is changing, and the speed of change is pretty mind-blowing. It was only 10 years ago that Rightmove listed less than 10% of properties for sale, YouTube was just a baby, and Mark Zuckerberg was trying to launch his new idea: The Face Book. Fast forward to today and who could have predicted the…

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Facebook Ads for Estate Agents

How advertising on Facebook can give you unlimited new enquiries. The why, what and how of advertising on Facebook as an estate or letting agent, to generate new enquiries and valuation opportunities. I speak to some of the very best estate and letting agents in the UK. I know this, because you have to be…

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Top Do’s and Don’ts of Property Marketing for Estate Agents

Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best team and properties available but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how you agency can help them, your going to lose out to competitors. Too often we see businesses in the property and construction industry focus on the basics or marketing too…

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Why you need an ebook

Have you noticed that quite a few estate and letting agents are now promoting ebooks? Are you wondering why they have decided to become authors? Are they just being indulgent? Perhaps you’re wondering if they are one of my clients?? (Probably.) Maybe you’re thinking you’d like to create one too, but haven’t got a clue where…

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Top tips on converting your dusty dank loft

Converting Loft

Before you commence with any work, you need decide what you want to do with this space, work out a budget and determine if it is going to be possible. Having a plan and your ideas laid out is a good place to start. In most cases when you think of an attic you will…

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Five home upgrades that can really pay off

valuable rooms

Almost half of Brits plan to give their home a makeover in the next year and they will spend an average of £3,342 on these projects. But not all these jobs will add value to their homes. If you would like to boost your property’s value, make sure these home upgrades are on your to-do…

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Tips and tricks for selling your home

Tips And Tricks For Selling Your Home

Maybe you want to start a new chapter of your life next year? Maybe you’re considering retiring to the countryside? Whatever the reason, you’ll want to ensure you get the maximum price for your home when you do put it on the market. This isn’t the easiest of tasks, but if you want to get…

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Touting – Nuisance or Necessary?

Touting – Nuisance or Necessary EANUK

What’s your take on touting? Do you do it? Does it work? Is touting a sleazy underhand way to get business, or a vital and lucrative element of your marketing mix? Most agents consider touting to be an essential part of their marketing strategy. Some see a competitor’s board as an implicit invitation to try to poach that…

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How safe is your home?

Keeping your home and family safe is one of the things which you strive for in life. But sometimes when you move to a new area, it can be a bit daunting knowing how to keep your home safe. There is always talk around your local neighbourhood or street about crime and that can make…

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