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We’ve made our portal decision too – Henry & James
It's ok, we're not going to report on all of these, but interesting to note that another prime agency has gone public today with the portal it'll be dropping when OnTheMarket.
Only 24% of vendors visit an agent’s offices before getting a valuation
Some interesting - if unsurprising - insights into how homeowners source and sell properties from Peter Knight's Property Academy / 4i newsletter...
Vendor sweetens penthouse deal with free Lamborghini
The vendor of a $38m Las Vegas penthouse is hoping to pique the interest of high-rolling buyers by throwing in a $250k Lamborghini hyper-car to sweeten the deal.
Zoopla rolls out new property news section
ZPG has launched a new Property News section, with separate editions covering resi, commercial, new build and overseas markets.
Archant launches new mag for international HNW buyers in London
Publishing group Archant London has launched a new bi-annual magazine aimed at "super wealthy overseas and London based buyers looking to invest and live in London."
INFOGRAPHIC: How strong is Agents’ Mutual in your postcode?
Following the news that OnTheMarket.
OnTheMarket.com to go live on 26th January 2015
Agents' Mutual has confirmed the launch date of new property portal OnTheMarket.com: 26th November 2015.
The launch will be publicised with "a comprehensive and heavy-weight media campaign...
Video Gains: Could video streaming change the face of prime property marketing?
The revolution - in the property industry at least - is being televised.
Feverish Pitch: The Doer Upper’s sales agency ‘beauty’ parade
Five estate agencies are vying for the affections (sales commission) of our resident doer upper, as he sets about putting his Kensington project on the market. But which to choose?
Developer cancels launch party after receiving ‘too many RSVPs’
It sounds like a nice problem to have, but after receiving an 'overwhelming' number of RSVPs to the unveiling of a new scheme in Sydney, a developer has had to pull the plug on the swanky launch event and…
Zoopla launches Comparables Report tool
ZPG has rolled out a new gizmo that allows agents to easily build own-branded comparables reports for vendors.
Chestertons hopes for big picture with Pinterest competition
Pinterest is, apparently, not just for pictures of weddings and baked goods. In the US, it's one of the most popular real estate marketing platforms.