Agencies & People
News covering the businesses, activities, people and personalities in estate agency and letting agency and wider residential property industry.
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More turmoil at Countrywide as Long and Creffield exits confirmed
Estate agency giant says it will now discuss three options with shareholders including Connells bid as it reveals new interim CEO.
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Ewe sure? Hybrid agency MD commits to doubling territory count by 2023
Nick Neill says he will add 60 next year and 60 the year after, bringing the Ewemove territories to 240.
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What downturn? Connells to recruit 250 more agents with more later
Agency says jobs will be at Connells and Sequence branches with more roles for other brands later on.
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Connells now ‘ready to buy Countrywide’ after completing due diligence
Connells once more says Alchemy deal to finance Countrywide will not sort out its financial and operational problems.
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Couple build lettings agency from scratch into 1,000 property portfolio in 12 years
Husband and wife team Peter and Rani Grieve from Worcester have hit the mark after making their fifth local acquisition.
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Hamptons International reveals first new look for 20 years
Estate agency says it wanted to look more contemporary and will be rolling out the new look from December 7th.
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Sotheby’s rejects claim TV series featuring its agents will be Brit version of Selling Sunset
Agency has released a statement after show's production company suggested it was going to be a Brit version of the US series.
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65% of online home hunters have no intention of transacting, claims lettings agency
Research for online agency Mashroom suggests viewing 'property porn' is getting out of hand among the public.
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Purplebricks says goodbye to ‘Mr Commisery’ as it hires new marketing chief
Ben Carter is to replace Ed Hughes at the hybrid agency, who cooked up the whole 'Commisery' campaign idea that has riled agents for so many years.
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Estate agent turned auctioneer found dead at York apartment
Inquest hears that Charlie Lancaster, who in 2018 set up auction platform MyBid4It, had been harbouring suicidal thoughts during lockdown.
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