Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in Portadown, Norfolk…
Read More“Gimme shelter!” Is franchising the friend of tough housing markets?
It’s a tough life for agents right now. Both independents and the big corporates are under pressure, so, says Andrea Kirkby is franchising the way to weather the storm?
Read MoreAndrew Granger & Co – 30 years and going strong
Local knowledge and adaptability are two key factors in the success of one of Leicestershire’s largest independent estate agencies, according to the company’s Joint Managing Director.
Read MoreHubs: the new buzzword in estate agency
Nigel Lewis interviewed Orchards, a long-established agency, to find out why they have embraced the hub and left the high street office.
Read MoreBang on!
Auctions, a small but distinct part of the resi market, with their own trade association – NAVA Propertymark – currently account for two per cent of residential property transactions, but, says Andrea…
Read MoreThe demise of the online estate agency sector
‘Happy New Year… As I sit down to write this article, the first one of 2019, the estate agency news magazines, websites, portals and indeed, Twitter, are full of stories about the…
Read MoreIncreasing the value of your business
A great deal of my consultancy work these days involves helping business owners to increase the value of their businesses prior to a sale in a few years’ time. Letting businesses used…
Read MorePolicing property
Agents do suffer criticism and in some cases it may be justified. But the industry does self-police more effectively than some believe, as Joanne Christie found out.
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