Rollings joins Property Academy
Former Foxtons and Marsh & Parsons boss Peter Rollings is joining Peter Knight’s estate agency coaching outfit.
Estate agents rush to get qualified
More than 750 Propertymark Qualifications exams were sat at Pearson Vue centre in April, with another 850 booked-in for May.
Webinar: Women in luxury property, construction & manufacturing
Priya Rawal’s Luxury Property Forum has teamed up with Women in Luxury Interiors and ADAM Architecture’s Women in Architecture Group for its April webinar, which takes place on Thursday 15th April.
Re-designing the way we work: Seven insights to help property pros emerge stronger
With strict lockdown measures finally easing, Oona Collins, the inspirational executive coach behind some of the biggest names in property explains how leaders and their firms can use this time to reset, address the new realities – and plan a new way of working…
New female property collective launched to address ‘stark’ lack of women in senior positions
Over 35 mentors have already signed up to the cross-sector initiative, from firms including Savills, Foxtons, CBRE & Great Portland Estates.
John D Wood’s Polly Ogden Duffy on achieving record results & challenging outdated views
Recently appointed as the first female MD of one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, Polly Ogden Duffy has just overseen an outstanding year of trading at John D Wood – in the face of some extraordinary market conditions. In this exclusive interview with PrimeResi, she discusses record results, expansion plans, and changing the industry for the better…
New Business Realities: Simon Deen on autonomy, reputation & building a new estate agency brand
After 16 years with boutique PCL firm Aston Chase, Simon Deen announced he would be departing in search of a new challenge. In this latest instalment of our special series on prime resi entrepreneurs, he discusses the highs and lows of starting his own business, and why he wants to change the public’s perception of estate agents…
Dexters to press on with massive recruitment drive
‘At a time when we hear reports that other London agents are closing offices and going online, cutting staff and slashing training budgets, we are doing the opposite’, says CEO Andy Shepherd.
New Business Realities: Kerime Mahmoud on building a new buying agency brand
After 12 years in the corporate world, Kerime Mahmoud recently set up her own buying agency focusing on Prime London; continuing our special series on prime resi entrepreneurs, she discusses finding her niche in the market, the importance of integrity, and the joys of social media…
Trendy estate agency launches ‘talent show style’ recruitment campaign
Mr and Mrs Clarke is looking to swell its self-employed ranks and to recruit a new in-house sales manager.
Fine & Country on the hunt for new licensees in Cambridge, Kensington & Hampstead
“We currently have a number of high-net-worth investors with property backgrounds eager to invest in city locations,”says the franchised estate agency brand’s Head of Growth.
Interview: Marcus Bradbury-Ross & Charles Lloyd on launching CBRE’s new Private Office
Last year saw major-league agency CBRE bring together four Savills alumni – including one of PCL’s best-known agents, Charles Lloyd, and acquisition specialist Marcus Bradbury-Ross – to offer ‘bespoke and confidential advice to private clients on residential property across the globe’; speaking to PrimeResi, they discuss the challenges of starting a new venture in the middle of a global pandemic, avoiding conflicts of interest, and the key trends at play in the super-prime market…