'Agents are not seeing any signs that demand will slow in 2022' - Propertymark chief
Nathan Emerson, CEO of estate agency trade body Propertymark, shares his predictions for the property market in the coming year.
Nathan is CEO of Propertymark and a member of NAEA Propertymark, ARLA Propertymark, and NAEA Commercial. He has significant experience in agency, as well as working as a consultant with a variety of clients.
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