Well, 2021 has barely begun and already major announcements have been made regarding the future acquisition of Countrywide PLC, and the impending merger of Yorkshire based agency Linley & Simpson with Lomond Capital. Clearly, two very different scenarios, but...
I have to confess, that my jaw nearly dropped to the floor last week when I read (in an article in the BIG ISSUE) that there has been as many as ten different housing ministers in government since 2010. Quite staggering really when you consider that we have had a...
As a business owner, are you starting to reflect upon the future direction of your estate agency business, and perhaps more importantly your role within it? Well, I suspect that if I were to conduct an opinion poll amongst estate agency owners, the vast majority would...
I have heard it said that “success comes from looking forward and not standing still”, and never has this statement been more poignant in UK estate agency than right now. For as long as I can remember UK wide estate agents have relied upon largely traditional methods...
During my 30 years as an estate agent (prior to becoming a business broker), I would often advise clients as to how best prepare their home, in order to maximise the eventual selling price. Common sense you might well think – and of course you would be right. So,...
About two weeks ago I found myself browsing through the day’s articles on estate agency website “Property Industry Eye”, and was drawn to one solitary headline, “Romans confirms closures of two branches as it looks to diversify into new markets”. Nothing...
