Marketing
Strutts confident in the power of open houses
Next National Open House Day penned in for 8th October
Estate agency regulator issues warning on illegal ‘portal juggling’
Estate agents indulging in "portal juggling" - relisting the same property over-and-over on portals to artificially drum up interest - have been warned that "they could be prosecuted and face a ban from…
International property portals team up to offer global mega-listing network
International uber-network
Agents deliver big profit boost for Rightmove
Revenue increased by a chunky 16% to hit £107.9m in the six months to the end of June
Helical drops Bar
Change comes with a new-look website, after the listed company issued a "quietly confident" trading update
OnTheMarket’s ‘one other portal’ rule gears up for legal challenge
OnTheMarket.com and 18-branch estate agency Gascoigne Halman are readying themselves for a landmark legal battle
Off-market deals on the rise in the country market
While the London team reports a trend for buyers casting their nets further in search of value, The Buying Solution's advisors in the country have noted a significant increase in the number of off- or…
International property marketing service expands portal reach
Properstar, a property portal designed to help UK agents market to an international audience, has signed a deal that nearly doubles its network of portals around the world.
More Than Words: The value of super-prime brand identity
Every new property development in prime central London purports to be "luxury", so how can developers make their projects really stand out in such a crowded landscape? It takes more than words to build …
Globrix co-founder secures big backing for ‘Google-style’ commercial portal
One of the founders of former News International-backed property portal Globrix (which merged with Zoopla in 2013) has made a big splash in the commercial sector.
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. Bu
‘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.
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