Is this the end of the line for the ‘master’ suite?
Black Lives Matter movement prompts firms to move away from the terms ‘master bedroom’ and ‘master bathroom’ in favour of ‘main’ or ‘principal’
‘Almost 500’ agents sign up to OnTheMarket’s share giveaway
At the end of April – during the Covid-19 lockdown – the property portal started handing out shares in the business as welcome gifts with new listing contracts.
Property portals extend Coronavirus discounts
OnTheMarket and Rightmove are offering discounted prices for another two months. “It will also take time for agents to build a pipeline of vendors and new sales instructions,” says Rightmove.
Rightmove takes hit on membership numbers as agencies struggle with cash flow
The UK’s biggest portal has seen a 3.8% fall in its membership base since the start of the year – a loss of 620 agency branches and 135 new homes developments.
OnTheMarket signs up more paying customers but braces for ‘short-term’ revenue hit
Portal now has 9,000 branches on paying contracts and has seen ‘strong increases’ in weekly new instructions, traffic and leads, but expects its bottom line to suffer from reduced ad spend and the cost of supporting agents through the crisis
Zoopla celebrates as lockdown fee discounts attract hundreds of new branches
Zoopla offered arguably the most generous Covid-19 support package of any global property portal – worth an estimated £30m to agents; it seems to have worked.
Fine & Country ups ad spend as market ‘gains momentum’
Focus will be on increasing the presence across digital platforms ‘to align with consumer behaviour’
LA’s Opus mansion re-pitched as ‘1175 Billionaires’ Row’
After changing hands earlier this year, a re-branded Beverley Hills mega-mansion is being marketed as “the most spectacular and luxurious organic modern home ever constructed”.
OnTheMarket introduces virtual tour filter
OTM is the first big portal to allow househunters to exclude physical-tour-only listings from searches.
Virtual Reality: The final frontier…for now
Boutique agency owner Simon Rose recently bit the bullet and made a big investment in VR software to enhance the experience for his potential buyers – but has it paid off?
Knight Frank unveils new brand campaign
“Today, it’s not an estate agent you need. It’s a partner in property” goes the new slogan…
LonRes off-market listings top £1bn as agents look to soft-sell
‘Particularly in these times when sellers may be hesitant about launching their property on to the open market, this service provides agents with an effective, softer option to offer their clients’, says B2B portal LonRes