Proptech
News focusing on new technological solutions which create efficiencies and cost-savings for estate and letting agents and the wider residential property industry.
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Locrating maps local services – brilliantly!
When people are moving they need all the local information they can get to help in the search for the perfect home. So its good to hear about Locrating, which offers website plugins covering schools, transport and amenities. The plugins are easily integrated to any website in minutes and appear seamlessly alongside other content. The most popular is their schools plugin; which, since 2010 has been running on hundreds of websites, trusted by some of the largest estate agencies. The plugin is an intuitive map, placed on a property details page that displays all schools (state and independent) and nurseries in the area. A wealth of comprehensive, up to date information is available; such as catchment area indicators, oversubscription status, Ofsted reports, exam results, pupil progress measures, parent reviews, and more. It is one of, if not the, most comprehensive source of information available on UK schools. Other plugins include local public transport and amenities; such as bars, restaurants, local attractions, supermarkets etc. When asked questions from potential buyers about the local education available, the agent will have accurate and expert knowledge easily to hand; without the need to trawl numerous sources of information comparing the performance of local schools…
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Reapit’s jet takes clients even faster
The Reapit Group has updated RPS, its innovative and market-leading single software solution for estate agents, to version 12.92 for JET customers.
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Deposit alternative Reposit partners with Way of Life
A partnership by Reposit with property management company Way of Life, will provide its customers the choice of using Reposit as an alternative to tenancy deposit schemes.
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Three times more potential homes for sale than on Rightmove, claims direct approach app
KnockForSale.com claims housing market could be 'set free' if buyers were able to approach vendors directly and cut out estate agents.
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Proptech firm promising to ‘dramatically’ reduce time to sell wins £1.2m
Two leading estate agents are part of funding round for Orbital Witness, which is part of Land Registry efforts to reduce time-to-sell from weeks to days.
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Former eMoov boss admits he failed and claims online agents have limited appeal
Russell Quirk says online sector will only ever reach 10% of property market and that there are too many operators in the sector, one of the key reasons he blames for eMoov's failure.
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Russell Quirk to ‘spill beans’ on why eMoov went bust
Former CEO of now resurrected business says he will offer visitors to Future Proptech conference a 'fireside confessional'.
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Proptech trade body relaunches and promises to work harder with agents
Estate agents are being invited to join the re-born organisation which offers memberships including free and 'gold' £5,000 options.
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Ooh you’re so OneDome! MoneySuperMarket.com chief joins Rightmove challenger
Financial services industry marketing star Paul Troy makes surprise move to join proptech firm OneDome and plans to help 'scale it up'.
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Pioneering father of proptech hired by leading data firm
Mark Witherspoon is to join the fast-growing information and proptech firm TwentyCI as its executive chairman.
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