Paul Smith

'The WordSmith'

Paul Smith

is Executive Chairman of Spicerhaart

'The WordSmith'

Buyers are back in charge – the best estate agents won’t be waiting for Rightmove leads

24 Jun 2026 Paul Smith

3 2,467

Why the AI winners in estate agency will be those who raise their game

29 May 2026 Paul Smith

1 880

The estate agencies that are built on profit, not borrowing

17 Mar 2026 Paul Smith

1 3,049

The debt burden facing estate agency’s biggest groups

11 Mar 2026 Paul Smith

9 3,881

Paul Smith’s forecast for 2026: A year of resilience and renewal

9 Jan 2026 Paul Smith

5 2,141

Is AI the fourth property portal?

24 Dec 2025 Paul Smith

2 1,475

OPINION: Is Rachel from accounts about to blow up the property market?

16 Oct 2025 Paul Smith

22 5,402

Getting ahead of the AI search game

12 Sep 2025 Paul Smith

2 2,154

Why estate agents need video marketing

4 Aug 2025 Paul Smith

1,577

How AI is helping estate agents truly understand their customers

11 Jul 2025 Paul Smith

6 2,217

Why AI is an estate agency’s best team member

15 May 2025 Paul Smith

2,418

Why estate agencies must do more to attract women into senior roles

28 Apr 2025 Paul Smith

5 1,584

How the industry rallied to beat the stamp duty deadline

4 Apr 2025 Paul Smith

2 2,309

Why estate agents must lead the green revolution

20 Mar 2025 Paul Smith

1 1,075

Paul Smith’s forecast for 2025: A year of tech, tension and transition in the property market

10 Jan 2025 Paul Smith

1 2,182

How can we shift from complaints to confidence?

19 Dec 2024 Paul Smith

9 1,919

Are estate agency fee hikes inevitable?

6 Dec 2024 Paul Smith

6 3,028

What does Rightmove’s takeover bid rejection mean for estate agents?

8 Oct 2024 Paul Smith

5 3,196

Why portal wars could be a game-changer for agents

9 Sep 2024 Paul Smith

15 2,732

OPINION: How proptech companies are faring in the estate agency sector

12 Aug 2024 Paul Smith

4 1,486