But, while people embraced online alternatives in many areas of their lives during Covid, it only moved the dial by 1.3% for hybrid estate agencies.

Sian Beech says her new company Feeneys, based in Stoke, has already sold five houses subject to completion.

Independent branch numbers grew but SME and hybrid estate agencies lost the largest number, says TwentyCI.

Ray Rafiq-Omar says his online estate agency will make it money from arranging mortgages for buyers who register to view properties advertised on Rightmove.

The online agent model is 24 years old while hybrids have been around since 2015, and yet they've only grabbed 7.5% of the sales market. Nigel Lewis looks at way they haven't…

easyProperty has appointed Russell Humphrey as Managing Director of their online estate agency business. Humphrey, formerly of YOPA, has extensive experience in independent, corporate and online estate agency.

Purplebricks, which allows homeowners to sell their properties for a flat fee from £665 plus VAT, floated on the AIM market last week at a value of £240.3 million, with shares initially…

It looks as though Christmas may come early for Purplebricks after it was announced that the firm’s float on the stock market this month could value the online estate agent at as…