Buyer feedback is more important than ever for estate agents
Buyers' priorities in terms of location and property features have changed.
Marc da Silva
iamproperty expands agent network by 20%
The iamproperty network now has more than 3,000 agents signed up to its services.
McCarthy & Stone shareholders vote in favour of £647m takeover deal
Private equity firm Lone Star yesterday improved its proposed offer for the business to 120p per share.
InventoryBase teams up with OpenBrix
OpenBrix is set to make a big impact throughout the lettings sector within the next year.
Covid investment recovery scheme proposed
If more action is not taken, 2021 could be a disaster for business and jobs.
EYE on: Mortgages and Finance
Mortgage news summary – from new products to the latest rates.
Sign along with us – Intercounty Christmas video
Intercountry hope to raise a packet for The Brompton Fountain.
Countrywide shares soar as Connells increases offer to £112m
Countrywide shares soared 21.5% on Monday following Connells' latest bid approach.
The death of ground rents
The decision to abolish ground rents is “a massive thing”.
MPs appear to support extending the stamp duty holiday
Agents are being urged to lobby their MPs over a stamp duty holiday extension.
Agents recommend OTM’s ‘New & exclusive’ feature
The ‘new & exclusive’ function has been well received by some agents.
Dexters to take on 100 new recruits as turnover grows
New recruits will be joining a firm with 70 offices across the capital.
The SDLT holiday ‘has propelled market back to a full bill of health’
The UK property market continues to defy previous predictions of a market crash.
Charters Group acquires Charles Powell
The estate agency group has also snapped up Osmond Brookes.
Estate agents recognised at virtual awards event
The Relocation Agent Network Awards winners revealed for 2020.
Nominate a colleague for ‘Sales Progressor of the Year’
The award is open to all agents.
New enquiries up 36% year-on-year
People seem to be swapping Christmas shopping for visiting estate agents online.
Airbnb set to float this week with a valuation of £31bn
Airbnb has increased the price of its shares before its initial public offering on Thursday.
UK rents continue to grow
When London is excluded, the average rent in the UK is now £828 a month, showing an increase of 5.6% on last year.
New sentiment survey aimed at agents
mydeposits and Ome have launched a new quarterly survey.