Guest Blogs
Personal views of experts, thought-leaders and individuals in the residential property industry, with something valuable to say.
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‘Online estate agencies are fatally flawed’
As things stand at present online estate agency services occupy 3% of the market and it is predicted to rise…
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Taxing times
"Tax is no longer optional. I never thought I’d write an article on this subject, but I am going to…
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Can smaller agents take on the hybrid agent big hitters?
After watching the recent Haye vs Bellew Heavyweight boxing fight, it became to me clear that bigger isn’t always better…
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Tech control of your business
During my 38 years working as an agent I learned to appreciate why many smaller agents are resistant to change;…
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BREXIT: how will your business manage the fallout?
BREXIT: how will your business manage the fallout? Good agents can keep on making money almost regardless of what the…
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When is the right time to retire?
One of Adam Walker’s clients worked until he was 93, he left work on the Friday and died a happy…
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The new ONS house price index: is it a ‘Trojan horse’ for revaluation of council tax?
Analysis from Maskells Estate Agents reveals that the new ONS official house price index (HPI), which launches in June, could…
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Hidden fees
I renewed my car breakdown policy the other day. It should have been a straightforward matter but it was not.…
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Looking back to the 1960s
June 1964, this lean, young, decidedly nervous young man walks into the dimly lit Old Town office of FA Larard…
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Let’s get Britain building!
Housing is currently at the very top of the political agenda. All the main parties now acknowledge that we face…
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