Two-thirds of sellers visit an agent’s website before instructing them
New study shows most sellers visited an agent’s website before appointing them, while just 20% of home movers changed from one agent to another during the sales process.
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Petition calling for ban on referral fees paid to agents fails to meet target
A petition calling for a ban on referral fees paid to estate agents has failed to meet its target of 500 signatures.
Room for growth as Lloyds targets property acquisitions across the UK
Lloyds Banking Group plans to drive a new phase of growth based in part on an expansion of its property business, with plans to buy and rent out homes across the UK.
There are currently 19 buyers for every home on sale
The widening supply-demand imbalance is placing upward pressure on house prices.
Agent who started out working from home celebrates 25 years at Belvoir
Paul Collins was the fourth franchisee to sign up to the Belvoir network, which now has more than 300 offices nationwide.
Average fixed 95% LTV rates plummet as mortgage choice hits 13-year high
There are currently more than 5,300 mortgage products on offer, a level not reached since March 2008.
EYE NEWSFLASH: Marketing heavyweight Ben Carter quits Purplebricks
Ben Carter: “It may have been short but it has been very sweet. I’m moving on from Purplebricks.”
Well-known estate agency trainer suspends courses indefinitely
More than 150,000 people have attended these industry training courses since 1987, but a decision has been made to suspend them indefinitely owed in part to Covid.
Divorcing couples could be charged for property valuations, says agent
Andrew Simmonds, a director at Parker’s, says a post-pandemic surge in divorces presents a challenge that can leave agents ‘between a rock and a hard place’.
Showcasing our worth: why letting agents must appeal to all landlords
Letting agents are missing out on a lot of potential business by choosing to deal solely with ‘standard lets’ in the PRS, says former ARLA president Sally Lawson.