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The key to successful selling this autumn: a pair of Marigolds
Grubby kitchens and bathrooms are the two biggest turn-offs for potential buyers, according to Rightmove's new research
Olympics Effect and HNWS (High Net Worth Students) driving PCL market: W A Ellis
The buzz of the Olympic summer in London has significantly swelled interest from international buyers, but most appear reluctant to swallow the higher SDLT and are looking to purchase below the £2m threshold, …
Warnings sound as prime resi pipeline surges to £38bn
The pipeline of prime residential property developments in London is surging, with over £38bn of schemes and 15,000 units currently earmarked for completion in the next decade, according to new findings …
John D Wood: ‘Correctly priced property’ key to 2012 success
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Open House or Private View?
Do open houses ever work at the top of the market? Dan Crofton looks at a launch tactic that divides the market
Zoopla traffic surges
DPG's flagship property portal Zoopla is booming. The site has reported a 45% spike in traffic levels and a surge of inquiries to agents during August
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area
Special Report: The Privy Market
What does 'off-market' actually mean? In a special report, Dan Crofton goes in search of the silent listings that everyone's talking about...
Build-your-own luxury holiday home
Sotheby's International has been appointed to manage the sales of six lakeside plots in the Cotswolds, which it's calling "England's answer to The Hamptons," that give buyers the opportunity to design…
Spicerhaart FINE not fine with Fine & Country
The High Court has decided, eventually, that Spicerhaart's FINE brand is a "passing off" of Fine & Country's brand
Smart agents use mobiles for marketing
Estate agents are brilliant at promoting themselves using smartphones, according to T-Mobile.
National Property Database launches
The National Property Database (NPD), a new service claiming to provide detailed information on each of the 24 million properties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been launched…