Deal or No Deal? Housing market will improve post-Brexit says top agent
Black Brick is predicting that London is now seeing a ‘bottoming out’ of prices across prime central areas and this is reflected in a recent surge in enquiries. The agency says that Brexit’s impact is likely to have overstated and that pent-up-demand, when it is finally released, will trigger a scramble for attractive properties. […]
Younger generation delaying marriage, kids and owning a car to get on the property ladder
New analysis claims to reveal some of the so-called sacrifices younger buyers are now making to get on the property ladder. Online mortgage broker Trussle has surveyed more than 2,000 borrowers, asking them what compromises they made to buy their first home. One in five (16%) millennials – those aged 18 to 34 […]
Crisis? What crisis? London lettings agency reports busiest-ever quarter
There were over 1,000 new tenancies agreed across the 16 London branches of Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings, which represents a 22.1 per cent increase in transaction volumes on the same third quarter of 2017. The agency says it now has 22 applicants per property, compared with 16 at the same time last year. […]
WHY USE HIGH STREET AGENTS? PART 3
The third post in our blog series Why use high street agents offers property sellers some what else to consider when selecting the right agent. Richard Tucker, Managing Director of Relocation Agent Network, says: “In the first two posts of this series, I highlighted some considerations for the marketing strategy and the progression of the […]
WHY USE HIGH STREET AGENTS? PART 2
The second post of our blog series Why use high street agents offers property sellers some tips to help ensure their agents take personal ownership of progress and process of their sale. Richard Tucker, Managing Director of Relocation Agent Network, says: “In my previous post, I mentioned the importance of paying close attention to the […]
WHY USE HIGH STREET AGENTS?
The first post of our blog series Why use high street agents offers property sellers some tips to help them plan their marketing strategy. Richard Tucker, Managing Director of Relocation Agent Network, says: “If you’re considering selling your property, it’s important to think carefully about your expectations of the agent handling your sale. After all, […]
Tragedy of estate agent’s death turns into the gift of life for others
Jordan, who died last year aged just 24, collapsed in June 2017 at a local gym; he had a stroke, followed by a series of additional strokes on his way to, and in, hospital. He never regained consciousness, and died the next day. His father John Walker recently collected the Order of St […]
NAEA launches new standard for estate agency apprentices
Created by an employer group, led by Mark Hayward on behalf of NAEA Propertymark and Aidan Reed, a property consultant, the standard offers a strong learning framework for apprentices. It will provide apprentices with a standard of practical experience and training regardless of which agency they are joining, giving them the capability for career […]
Reapit appoints successor to Simon Whale – so will he wear it well?
Canning has over 25 years’ experience in sales leadership roles, including managing and building enterprise sales, growing customer bases, and developing strategic partner alliances for global technology brands. Reapit, which has more than doubled its revenue in the last year, said his extensive experience is central to his new role of building solution-based relationships […]
Big win for OnTheMarket as all 300 Belvoir outlets are signed up
Dorian Gonsalves, CEO of Belvoir, said: “We have for some time believed that the property portals landscape was ripe for disruption. “OnTheMarket is the first serious contender for several years to be injecting genuine competition in the interests of agents and property searchers alike. “It is agents who provide the portals with the majority […]