In 2019, what can you and your estate agency business learn from Savills?
Throughout 2018, I was responsible for writing a number of observational (and somewhat critical articles) about some of the major players in UK estate agency, such as Countrywide, Emoov and Humbert’s etc. So, conscious that it is...
read moreEmoov – To Administration & Beyond!
I am quite sure that there will be a great many High Street estate agents who will not be shedding a tear for the latest casualty of the UK property market – online estate agent, Emoov. Whilst I would concede that in recent years it has been difficult to empathise...
read moreAffordability, Not Brexit, Is The Big Issue for Property Sales in 2019
I am not sure what age you have to be before it’s okay to pass comment on our policemen looking younger than they used to, or express concern over our children’s ability to afford to buy their first home, but I have most certainly reached that age. Like many “middle...
read moreTechnology and Todays Estate Agent
Cast your mind back to the summer of 2018 when the nation was gripped by World Cup fever. Chants of “It’s coming home” seemed to ring out from every street corner. It was a time for hope, a chance to believe, and the introduction of the Virtual Referee for the first...
read moreThe key to success in todays uncertain times is through diversity of income.
My colleagues and I are fortunate to meet with a great number of independent estate agents up and down the country – some very successful and others a great deal less so. So, what makes some businesses so much more successful than others? Well, the answer to this...
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