Leicestershire agency expands into Melton Mowbray

Independent agents, Alexanders, has taken occupancy of the former Rowell & Sons bootmakers premises on the market square in Melton Mowbray.

 Tom Smith, Senior Partner at the firm says:

“The move to Melton offers our clients wider marketing coverage across the rural communities, the town itself, and Loughborough; the site of our first office that has now operated successfully for 8 years.

“Having grown up in nearby Gaddesby I am extremely excited that we are able to expand our operation to Melton and look forward to building on the reputation that we have worked hard to earn across the Midlands from our established offices in Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Market Bosworth and Shepshed.”

New national online property management company in Sheffield

Paul Harrison and David Wright, who collectively have over 40 years’ experience in the property management industry, say they have recognised where landlords were losing out and have set out to launch a new business, Prop Home, which will bridge the gap.

Paul Harrison, CEO of Prop Home, explains: “We have been working closely with private landlords for many years and based on their feedback, have built from scratch a service which meets their needs exactly.”

David Wright, Chief Operating Officer of Prop Home, added: “What we are offering is a really flexible service where landlords have the option of accessing one or two services if they just need a little extra help, right through to a fully managed service where we take care of everything. We will keep our rates low as we don’t have expensive offices in city centre locations. We’re really excited about what this means for landlords across the UK and beyond.”

Harrison is a property professional with over 25 years’ experience in Management, Development and Renovation. Wright has over 15 years’ experience in sales, lettings, management and surveying. He studied for a degree at Sheffield Hallam University in Property Development and then trained to be a Chartered Surveyor, before starting his career in property management 10 years ago.

Clients of Prop Home who are buying property in the UK can also access the free deal analysis service to help clients with research and decision-making for their next investment.

Starberry launch multiple new websites on three continents

One of the UK’s largest providers of retail agency website and lead generation technology, Starberry has launched a record number of websites across three continents during July.

Ben Sellers, Co-Founder and CEO of Starberry, says that company has had its best month on record, launching five websites in a single month in Dubai, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Manchester, and London.

They comprise: haus & haus (Dubai), Bentley Hurst (Manchester, Complete RPI (Surrey, Hong Kong, Singapore), Inventure Recruitment (Los Angeles) and Anthony Pepe (London, Hertfordshire)

“New website launches doubled last month for Starberry, which reflects the year-on-year increase in digital spend we are seeing amongst those within the property sector, both here in the UK and abroad. During the first quarter of this year, we saw an increase of nearly 500% in digital spend from our estate agency clients as more and more property professionals move their digital spend away from portals and into growing their own digital footprint, a trend that has continued into the second quarter of the year,” says Sellers.

He adds that the pandemic has hastened a shift in the industry towards more emphasis being placed on a business’s digital footprint, something he believes was already on the cards but evolved far quicker as businesses were forced to become more virtual in their dealings with their clients.

“Websites are a business’s global shop window, connecting agencies with clients from around the world. The vast majority of people who are looking to buy, sell or let a home will use the internet to find a property or an agency before they even step out of their front door. A digital presence is essential and ensuring that presence is utilised to its full potential by optimising lead capturing, lead generation and lead nurturing is crucial. Businesses are wanting websites that are engaging and will help them to grow in today’s competitive digital environment.”