Andrea Kirkby
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The tenant deposit revolution
Andrea Kirkby reports on the fast-moving market for deposit protection schemes.
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Agent review sites – reviewed!
Agent review sites have become part and parcel of the agency business. You can live by them and die by them, says Andrea Kirkby. But what can you do about them?
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The auction option
More and more homes are going up for auction and under the hammer. Andrea Kirkby explains how agents can get in on the auction action.
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“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?
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Auctions
Online auctions press all the right buttons
Auctions are gaining traction in the residential market says Andrea Kirkby, but it’s online auctions that are really changing the marketplace.
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Have the property portals reached saturation point?
20 years ago, the first property portals arrived. Many more followed – and disappeared. Now, says Andrea Kirkby, three giants battle for business and stock market position.
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Dawn of a new kind of tenant deposit
Finding a deposit to buy a home is beyond the reach of many young people, but, says Andrea Kirkby, finding a deposit on top of the first month’s rent is also tough for many - something that the new generation of deposit replacement schemes hope to address.
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Bang 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 Kirkby the world is changing – are auctions going mainstream?
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The benefits of belonging
Every industry has its professional bodies, but, says Andrea Kirkby, how much do they do for their members and do their buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants see the value of that membership?
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Business on the line
Traditional or online? Which agents will win the battle? The lines are blurring, says Andrea Kirkby and it’s service that is key in this changing, challenging market.
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