Bruton Knowles, has appointed Raymond Amosso as the newest Senior Surveyor within the National Valuation Team as part of its ambitious 2022 workforce expansion plans.

Boomin is to launch a valuation tool which it says will be the most accurate within the UK property market.

In the digital age, a quick response to enquiries has never been more critical. Richard Reed looks at seven different lead generation tools to see how they compare.

"Winning new instructions remains one of our biggest challenges. We struggle to persuade some owners to let us prepare a valuation. This maybe because they are already on the market... Your thoughts?"

How can I get more leads? It’s a question all estate agents ask themselves, and it’s never more relevant than in today’s crowded marketplace.

"The market is very challenging in my patch and our residential income is worryingly down. I don’t want to make staff redundant but I may have to if things do not improve..."

How do you achieve more instructions on the right terms? Acquiring quality stock is the starting point of the process – and the most important factor.

Kate Faulkner says, “Considering there is now talk of a recession, it’s hard to see in some areas how property prices will be affected, when they haven’t recovered from the last recession.”