‘Why I believe face-to-face agents are better than online’ – by ex-Ombudsman Christopher Hamer
Former Ombudsman says consumers buying and selling need a real and readily available agent
News Archive
Countrywide operating profits plunge 37%
Investors given Zoopla trading update while Countrywide announces ‘mixed’ results for 2015
EYE announces some changes – let us know what you think
Two years after EYE’s launch a refreshed design plus welcome for ex-Ombudsman Chris Hamer as our latest commentator
New service seeks to reduce agency fees for sellers
WeeFees says it will also deliver exclusive leads to agents
London mayoral candidates lock horns over housing crisis
Rayhan Rafiq Omar attends a debate highlighting growth of homelessness
Mortgage approvals dramatically up – and selling time down
Average selling time down by eight days compared with last year, says Rightmove
Google now featuring raterAgent on search results
A reflection of confidence, says raterAgent boss
Generation Rent says one in four letting agents not displaying fees
Agents’ fees in four boroughs checked out so far – with 13 more to come
OnTheMarket in challenge to regain agent that joined Zoopla
Gascoigne Halman is back with OTM following its acquisition by Connells after portal flexes legal muscle
Zoopla and Gascoigne Halman united in list of Britain’s top companies
Belvoir also named in London Stock Exchange list
Zoopla is ‘best known’ among all the portals by consumers
More consumers name Zoopla than Rightmove in unprompted brand awareness question
Connells announces profits of over £62m and predicts 2016 will be record year
Connells set to buy up more agents
Revealed: The one agent who signed The Times letter about staying in Europe
Letter that made headlines signed by … who?
Are estate agents much loved? Yes, according to housing minister
Continue the good work, housing minister Brandon Lewis urges agents at NAEA forum
New property platform Proptyle running online agents’ ads
eMoov adverts running alongside competitor listings – while YOPA advert is alongside high street agent listing
Picture of the Week: And it’s very, er, arousing
Will this leave you lost for words? Or will there be an orgy of comments?
Transactions lowest for almost a year, says HMRC
But look what happens when you ‘seasonally adjust’ the figure
Agents will have to pay commission-reliant staff extra holiday pay
New ruling ‘will have agency bosses weeping and staff celebrating’
Lack of conveyancers holding up huge numbers of house sales
Exchanges fall as lack of conveyancers delay sales progressions, claim
‘Next generation’ listings platform gets set to launch – free for agents
New free site claims listings are racing ahead of Rightmove and Zoopla