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Luxury Italian agency gets creative with gallery-style ‘showroom’
Italy Sotheby's International Realty wants to move away from the formality of a traditional branch
Estate agents’ earnings around the world, compared
Average earnings of £30,569 a year put British estate agent in 15th place out of the 30 nations, far behind countries where brokers need formal qualifications...
Simplify’s conveyancing system outage continues to affect deals
"The security of client funds was not compromised" in an online security incident, says conveyancing group Simplify - but the firm is "unable to say when systems will be restored to a degree that would…
Knight Frank hires rural specialist from Jackson-Stops
David Lewis has joined the agency to focus on the sale of farms and estates across Devon and West Somerset
Christie’s sells International Real Estate business to @properties
One of America's biggest residential brokerages has acquired the long-term brand licence for luxury property network Christie's International Real Estate, with plans to "build upon the success of the business…
South coast estate agency opens vast 6,000 sq ft ‘property showroom’
Charters has turned a former Land Rover showroom in Southampton into a flagship estate agency office.
Most estate agents think the industry will be fully paperless by 2025
56% of estate agencies agree that the last year has been "difficult" for company finances, and 61% flagged staffing issues.
Airbnb is taking a larger share of the long-term rental market
"Living and working remotely will transcend the pandemic," declares Airbnb as it ramps up its share of the long-term rental market.
Independent London estate agency launches dedicated prime division
James Pendleton's new Prime Pendleton division is targeting the £2m+ sector with a "premium marketing service for high value and exclusive residential properties."
Million Dollar Listing brokerage pushes into Spain
Nest Seekers International has set up an outpost in Marbella, with a plan to expand across Spain.
New brands & raft of promotions at design collective AGC
The Fitzrovia-based firm has completed over 4,000 projects since 2012