Technology
Chesterman backs new anti-fraud deal platform
Legendary Zoopla founder leads £400k funding round for hotly-tipped proptech start-up Thirdfort
Strutt & Parker tempts vendors with offer of free ‘virtual viewings’
National estate agency claims to be the first to bundle VR in with its standard marketing package
Amazon moves into house-building with modular construction investment
Online retail and tech giant Amazon has made its first investment foray into the house-building sector, backing an American modular construction start-up.
Lurot Brand pushes button on ‘biggest screen ever installed in a UK estate agency’
PCL agency teams up with display advertising firm to bring some big-screen action to Ladbroke Grove
JLL recruits ex-Tepilo CEO to develop digital offering
Firm says it wants to be "at the forefront of the digital agency revolution"
Data firms team up to target ‘high-spending’ homemovers
TwentyCi and Eyeota join forces to connect brands and marketers to buyers at specific stages of the "purchasing cycle"
Luxury agency connects via WhatsApp
Quintessentially Estates rolls out high-end platform with instant messaging functionality as clients increasingly eschew emails and calls
US listings giant Zillow moves into mortgages
Portal operator signals game-changing strategy shift with acquisition of Kansas-based lender
Boutique developer harnesses gaming tech to bring designs to life
1.61 London says it's created "the ultimate design experience" for clients
Call Me Maybe: Why you should never leave voicemails
Forget old fashioned voice messages - today's top brokers need to employ more efficient forms of communication to get results, says Knight Frank's super-prime specialist Daniel Daggers...
New industry-backed venture looks to draw line under dodgy floorplans
JLL and the RICS get behind "revolutionary" new digital marketing and measurement provider Spec, which promises to help agents "sell properties faster whilst building consumer confidence"
Land Reg calls for proptech start-ups
Applications for the 2018 'Geovation' business incubator programme are now open