Estate agency is not a career that requires formal qualifications, and while some (mainly larger) firms have apprenticeships and graduate entry schemes, there’s no single entry route. So getting a job as…
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"My staff work hard, but not always in the most organised fashion... I feel they could be more productive if they understood how to manage their time more effectively. Any thoughts are…
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"The market has dramatically changed in our area... How can we get some activity going as we head into 2018?”
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"I listen to my team dealing with customer enquiries and it has dawned on me that there is very little ‘selling’ going on. Help!"
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"My staff tend to fire emails at their applicants when new properties come onto the market but I am keen for them to actually pick up the phone...."
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