Independent agency acquired by well-established franchise
Third independent agency acquisition for fast-growing company.
Marc da Silva
Purplebricks accepts it needs to improve ‘quality of service to our customers’
Purplebricks was last week named the UK’s worst-performing agency for customer experience.
Do you think this advert is misleading?
Eric Walker, MD at Martin & Co, thinks the latest Sold.co.uk advert is 'unacceptable'.
The housing market is ‘rebalancing’ as inflation takes its toll
Residential property prices look set to fall as challenges in the broader economy start to filter through to the housing market.
Estate agent claims Queen’s funeral will be ‘biggest sell-out gig of last 100 years’
The Queen appeared to be on good form during the four-day long Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Buyers willing to pay a ‘premium’ to secure their home off-market
Selling off-market ‘has become an increasingly established sales strategy’ - and here is why.
Buy-to-let landlords deterred by legislative changes
Urgent action is needed from the government to maintain existing investment as any further reduction in supply could have a detrimental ramification for the housing sector.
Free AML event for estate agents this week
The event will take place on Thursday 9th June from 12.30 pm, with food and drink provided. Estate Agents can register their interest by clicking here.
New housing law delayed to give landlords and agents more time to prepare
This delay has come completely out of the blue.
Estate agents told WhatsApp Business is a ‘gamechanger’
Estate agents are being encouraged to make the most of WhatsApp Business.
Savills revises five-year forecast but says talk of price correction ‘overstated’
Savills has based its forecasts on latest projections from Oxford Economics, a global forecaster.
More experienced estate agents are becoming self-employed
A growing number of estate agents from both conventional firms as well as online and other brokerage models are launching their own businesses.
Estate agency finally reopens office after Covid-19 closure
The estate agency has re-opened its doors to the public and employed a new senior branch manager.
Market activity slows as ‘cost of living squeeze shrinks the pool of buyers’
Approvals for new home loans in April hit a near two-year low.
Rents hit eight-month high
Demand for rental homes remains high, and this shows no sign of abating.
RE/MAX to adopt Zoopla’s Alto property software
RE/MAX has signed a two-year software contract with Zoopla that will see its Alto property software platform rolled out across its 250-plus associates in England and Wales.
Propertymark claims vendors 115% more likely to sell in April
There is high demand to buy property, and this trend is unlikely to change by a great deal in the near future.
Fast-growing agency completes major acquisition
The news comes as the business appoints a new CEO.
Are you prepared for changes to the eviction process?
Agents need to ready for the transition to a post-Section 21 world.
Estate agents with outdated websites struggle to win instructions
New research shows that four in five home sellers will not contact an estate agent if their website looks outdated and photos are low quality.