Countrywide – and others – endangering themselves with hybrid estate agency model
Fees will fall further if other agents follow UK's biggest agent into hybrid arena, warns Spicerhaart boss PAUL SMITH
'The WordSmith'
Paul Smith
is Executive Chairman of Spicerhaart
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Where else are internet agents falling short? I'd like examples
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And what is Countrywide up to? I speak as one who invested millions in iSold – hybrid, unprofitable and unworkable
Discount estate agents storing up problems for public – and the industry
Many new agents discounting at unsustainable rates are not working in public interest
Property portals: It’s our own future we’re looking at
It makes sense for agents to take a long term view
We MUST avoid another boom and bust, urges Spicerhaart boss
Interest rates, true costs of portals AND that 'ex-employee' of ours
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The chief executive of Spicerhaart says all agents should be trained to a minimum standard