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Coldwell Banker teams up with film studio to list X-Men mansion for $75m
There's another X-Men movie coming out this year, and US-based estate agency franchise Coldwell Banker has jumped on to the marketing juggernaut, listing "Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters"…
Chelsea agency makes a move on Spain
Longstanding Chelsea estate agency Maskells has teamed up with an overseas partner to offer clients access to prime Spanish stock.
Villa Colorado in Marbella, on the market at €11.9m
Emaar sets up shop in Harrods to sell the “Riviera of the Middle East”
Dubai-based mega-developer Emaar Properties, the firm behind the world’s incumbent tallest building, Burj Khalifa, has teamed up with Harrods Estates to promote its latest project: Dubai Creek Harbour, wit…
‘Real momentum’ for Countrywide as exchanges rocket 30% in Q1
The number of property exchanges done by Britain's biggest property services group, Countrywide Plc, bounced up by nearly a third in the first three months of the year compared to Q1 2015
Showtime for Stanhope as buyers descend on BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre developer Stanhope has reported being "overwhelmed" by the response from punters at Saturday's official sales launch, as some brave souls stuck out a cold, damp April night for the…
How ‘portal juggling’ could be distorting London’s new-build property market
"Portal juggling" - where the same property is repeatedly listed, removed and then re-listed on property marketing sites - could be artificially inflating local markets, argues property search engine …
Ex-Regal man launches boutique development firm
Ross Jacobson and his backers have just unveiled London Acre
Bidwells launches new Heritage Team
"Golden Triangle" agency Bidwells has launched a new Heritage Team, hiring some top names to lead on a raft of UK projects.
Former Savills and WYG man Chris Sufleet has been recruited to head things up. Th
Crown Estate calls in Savills for strategic portfolio advice
The Crown Estate has appointed Savills as professional advisor to project manage its Strategic Land Portfolio, which covers over 60 sites and promises a capacity for 15,000 new homes and five million sq…
Government warns agents of portal collusion
The Competition & Markets Authority has penned an open letter to estate agents about their obligations under competition law when choosing online property portals to advertise their properties.
Luxury interior design houses announce merger
Architecture and design firm Casa Forma has merged with developer and interior sourcing company Luxury Interiors London.
Douglas & Gordon expands in Putney
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its presence in West Putney (SW15), launching a new lettings department at its Lower Richmond Road branch.