Marketing
Zoopla traffic surges
DPG's flagship property portal Zoopla is booming. The site has reported a 45% spike in traffic levels and a surge of inquiries to agents during August
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area
Special Report: The Privy Market
What does 'off-market' actually mean? In a special report, Dan Crofton goes in search of the silent listings that everyone's talking about...
Build-your-own luxury holiday home
Sotheby's International has been appointed to manage the sales of six lakeside plots in the Cotswolds, which it's calling "England's answer to The Hamptons," that give buyers the opportunity to design…
Spicerhaart FINE not fine with Fine & Country
The High Court has decided, eventually, that Spicerhaart's FINE brand is a "passing off" of Fine & Country's brand
Smart agents use mobiles for marketing
Estate agents are brilliant at promoting themselves using smartphones, according to T-Mobile.
National Property Database launches
The National Property Database (NPD), a new service claiming to provide detailed information on each of the 24 million properties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been launched…
41% of buyers decide before they make it past the hallway
Nearly half of all buyers have already made up their mind on whether to buy a property after setting foot through the door, according to a new survey
Singapore buyers still spending in London
The number private properties being bought in Singapore may have declined in recent months but the same cannot be said for the number of Singaporeans buying London property, says Andrew Batt
Developers cater for Asian influx
With Asian buyers reportedly accounting for 60 pc of new build properties purchased in Central London in 2011, developers are increasingly tailoring projects to appeal to their top demographic
Luchford APM gets nod for St James’ Riverlight development
St James, Berkeley Group's luxury arm, has reportedly hired creative agency Luchford APM to launch its new Riverlight development on the South Bank
Camilla Dell on the secrets of the off-market
A significant number of properties in prime central London are bought and sold without ever appearing on the open market