OPINION: The thing about part-time estate agents
A fresh look at what was formerly a stigmatised sector in estate agency and in employment generally. But no more, in my opinion.
A Quirky View
OPINION: High Street estate agency offices – are they worth the cost?
Commentator seeks answers from agents as to whether high street offices are justified
Mergers and acquisitions in estate agency – the unintended consequence?
Russell Quirk: “Are we heading for a ‘Sports Direct’ approach to running estate agency businesses?”
Opinion – ‘Foxdons’: A pig in a poke?
Russell Quirk: “It’s just my opinion of course but this acquisition looks like a sticking plaster for Foxtons’ woes designed to ‘look good’ when in fact it does nothing of the sort.”
OPINION: PropTech – Is there anyone who actually cares about this?
Russell Quirk takes aim at what he describes as “PropTech evangelists”.
A regulatory scandal
Russell Quirk offers his thoughts on the recent revelations surrounding both the RICS and NAEA Propertymark.
NAEA Propertymark dinosaurs – it’s time for another extinction event
Do you think that NAEA Propertymark is fit for purpose and can justify its member fees, the cash it’s sitting on and the golden salaries of its senior staff?
Fuxed? What next for the London agent
In many ways Foxtons resembles Countrywide in that it hasn’t changed in years despite the world and the industry changing around it.