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Virtual Realty: Online estate agency comes of age – but is it a viable model?
Online estate agency is now mainstream, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth as Savills and Countrywide make first forays into the virtual arena.
£100m investment programme catapults Dexters into the big league
Jeff Doble speaks to PrimeResi about the independent estate agency's ambitious expansion plans
The New Wage: How much are property industry professionals earning in 2016?
The UK's property employment sector has been experiencing some of the biggest fluctuations in salaries and vacancies in almost ten years, according to new research out today, with online emerging as the…
KFH rolls out two more branches in Zone One
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has opened up new offices in Clerkenwell, EC1V and Earls Court, SW5, taking the firm's London office tally to 55, with ten in Zone One.
UK’s oldest land agency announces merger
The UK's oldest ongoing land agency, RH & RW Clutton, has announced a merger with Peter Hughes Country Property to create a full-service offering covering West Sussex and the South East.
LREF 2016: Two days of property development debate, deals and networking in Berkeley Square
There's just a week to go until the capital's property development industry descends on Berkeley Square for two days of debate, deals and networking at the annual London Real Estate Forum.
‘A leap forward for the industry’: Countrywide hits the online button
Just days after the big news about Savills and YOPA, it's Countrywide's turn to make a splash in the (now fairly crowded) online sales arena.
Northacre chief joins Leeds United as Club Director
Super-prime property developer Northacre's Chief Executive Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro has signed up to Leeds United FC as Director of the Club.
Rightmove buys ‘predictive analytics’ outfit for £2m
The Outside View claims to be able predict which properties will come up for sale in the next 180 days
Savills takes a stake in fixed-fee hybrid estate agency
Hybrid estate agency YOPA, which offers fixed fees via an online platform with a network of real-life local agents, has secured £16m in its latest round of funding, including a "substantial amount" from Grosvenor…
Knight Frank Finance launches New Homes Team
Mortgage advisor/broker Knight Frank Finance has just launched a dedicated New Homes team.
Urban Splash makes a return to development
30 years after its original launch, Tom Bloxham MBE's regeneration company Urban Splash is making a "return to development", as it announces total returns of £14.6m on a £25.1m turnover.