Michael Bruce
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Boomin claims 20% of SmartVals received by agents ‘turn into instructions’
The portal that's 'not a portal' says independent scrutiny of its data shows its SmartVal service is proving popular with vendors.
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Estate agencies earned £3.9 billion in sales fees last year, up 37% on 2020
Eye-popping figures from Boomin show the extraordinary explosion in sales activity last year after the long months of Covid.
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Agencies & People
A bite of the apple
Can one of the newcomer marketing platforms break through to become the Apple of the property portal business? Richard Reed asks the contenders why they think they can.
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Boomin reveals first ten agents to pay for its service (and get shares)
All are regional agents including Foxtons, which is also an investor in the business along with Channel 4.
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Boomin ‘in talks’ to finalise £20 million extra City and industry funding
Sky News says existing investors Channel 4 and Foxtons are part of raise which will see listing agents get free shares in return for loyalty.
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Boomin extends agent response times for SmartVal requests to 2 hours
Also, agents who receive valuation requests via the platform out of hours are also being given more time to respond.
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Spring Statement – big talk, little action
The Spring Statement was delivered by Chancellor Sunak, on a backdrop of war in Europe, rising inflation, interest rates and a worsening energy crisis. What was in it for property?
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‘We’d run out of energy by the end’ says Purplebricks founder brothers
Candid comments are among many made during video interview published over the weekend with Michael and Kenny Bruce.
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Agencies to pay £70,000 a branch for Rightmove by 2025, says Boomin boss
Michael Bruce tells conference that annual costs for using the portal are becoming a 'real problem' for some independent agents.
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Boomin offers agents a sneak peak of its new Boxing Day TV ad
Portal offers up an expensive-looking recreation of the Arctic to make the point that Boomin helps house hunters 'get ahead of the market'.
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