OPINION: How does LRG survive? A glance at loss-making estate agencies
Paul Smith reflects on the 'loss-making' large estate agencies as part of his annual review of company accounts.
'The WordSmith'
Paul Smith
is Executive Chairman of Spicerhaart
OPINION: Many of the largest estate agents have seen profits increase
Among the biggest profit makers were Savills, Connells and LSL, but Chestertons is not worth the £100m price tag. Paul Smith offers his latest views.
OPINION: Connells will struggle while Leaders Romans’ future is thrown into doubt
Is Leaders Romans’ future in question? What other businesses are ripe for the picking? Paul Smith, CEO Spicerhaart, offers more predictions for the year ahead.
OPINION: Could we be seeing the death knell of Purplebricks?
Paul Smith, CEO Spicerhaart, shares his predictions for the year ahead, and explains why online agencies will struggle, while Purplebricks will hit a brick wall.
The property industry needs to refocus on going green
Right now, we can make small changes to the way we live which will affect climate change immediately.
Will other agencies now drop self-employed model?
Now that Purplebricks has thrown in the towel on self-employed agents, how long will it be before others are forced to follow suit?
How long before the hybrids move into the High Street?
Online agents have seen their overall market share decline.
Estate agency industry faces shortage of highly trained staff
Paul Smith, CEO of Spicerhaart, wants a Centre of Excellence for Estate Agency.
Will estate agents change their business models following Uber ruling?
Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed, the UK's Supreme Court recently ruled.
Opinion: Stamp duty reprieve – but what comes next?
It’s been a long old year, one like no other. But we’re ready now to get back to business as usual.
Opinion: How will Leaders Romans Group manage their debt mountain?
Another agent to flag up big losses is Yopa.
New tax headache looming for estate agents
There will be no hiding place for any agency if HMRC comes knocking.
Is estate agency heading into the roaring twenties?
Paul Smith offers up his thoughts for the year ahead.
Revealing the bigger picture in estate agency finances
All eyes will be on the results posted by Leaders Romans, Connells, KFH, Chestertons and Yopa.
Will Connells come back fighting for Countrywide?
It was no surprise that Countrywide rejected Connells’ rather derisory bid of £82m.
The self-employed exodus begins
Hybrid agents face uncertain future.
Opinion: Never trust a portal
How long will it be before the main portals take over the role of estate agents?
Opinion: Change is happening in our industry – what is the future?
There’s a major reshaping of the industry under way. It’s going to look completely different in a year’s time...
Opinion – Make hay while the sun shines and don’t miss the digital train
Don't be the one left behind on the digital platform, says Paul Smith
Opinion – The Industry needs to wake up
Never before in the history of Estate Agency are we going to see so many changes