Marketing
Change-of-use resi developments wanted for new TV series
George Clarke's television production company is on the hunt for property developments to feature on a new Channel 4 show
Brand & Deliver: On the evolution of luxury branded residences
The global branded residential property sector is changing, reports Knight Frank, as more hotel and lifestyle brands bring new visions and more diverse ambitions.
Top Dubai developer installs a new Head of Sales on Park Lane
Nikhil Brij Kapur has joined Sobha Realty's new London operation to run sales for the firm's flagship Sobha Hartland project in Dubai
New prime London property portal offers ‘off-market’ listings
Ten prime London estate agents have signed up to Utsav Goenka's new venture, Vyomm
New property TV show promises ‘twice the life for half the price’
Kate Humble will front the 'aspirational life change' series, made by Kirstie Allsopp & Phil Spencer's Raise The Roof Productions, to be aired on Channel 5 later this year
Top interior design house launches unmod property portal
Janine Stone's new "Buy & Refurbish" service features listings of pre-vetted unmodernised project properties for sale
Lies & Statistics: On the lost art of valuing property
Portals have given vendors the ability to do their own research, but gauging the right asking price remains beyond the reach of machines, says Patrick Alvarado
Staged homes sell ‘up to three times’ faster than un-dressed properties
78% of estate agents and developers believe that a staged home attracts higher offers than an un-staged property, according to a survey by the Home Staging Association
Bloomberg launches a luxury property listings section
Bloomberg Pursuits' new real estate listings platform will only feature properties from Sotheby's International Realty for the first month
Battersea Power Station recruits branding chief to put the scheme ‘firmly on the world map’
BPSDC's new Head of Brand, Carlin Fier, joins from Brookfield with plans to 'transform the iconic regeneration project into a globally recognised brand'
Weekday evenings are the best time for generating leads from property portals
Sales listings on Zoopla generate most leads at 9pm on a Wednesday; the sweet spot for rental listings is 8pm on Monday
Signed & Sealed: Why the humble ‘For Sale’ board could be the answer for weary vendors
The incredible commercial potency of the simple 'For Sale' or 'To Let' board is underestimated by the consumer, and sadly, even by some estate agents, says Trevor Abrahmsohn;