Technology
Luxury development portal in US sales push
The luxury property platform set up by former UK Sotheby’s International Realty boss Charlie Smith has hired a Sales Director to lead a sales drive across the US and Latin America.
Marketing Masterclass: How Berkeley Group’s landmark scheme was brought to life
Behind the scenes of DBOX's highly successful campaign for South Quay Plaza
Symm launches electronics division
Master builder Symm has formed a new division offering a bespoke design and installation service "for all things low voltage for the home".
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Surrey agency goes interactive with ‘intelligent’ window
A Surrey estate agency has installed a neat gizmo in its high street branch to harvest applicants 24/7.
Superprime Cybercrime: Avoiding and dealing with property transaction scams
Increasingly sophisticated methods of cybercrime are causing havoc for property investors and law firms, with conveyancing firms proving particularly vulnerable.
Chinese/English property portal launches
For any Chinese investors who haven't lost their shirts over the last couple of days, a bilingual property portal has just been launched, pitching itself as a virtual "China Desk" for UK agents and developers.
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Rightmove to get redesign
Britain's biggest property portal Rightmove is overhauling its website design to "give the average agent more than double the exposure
Investors back ‘game-changing’ property transaction platform
Cloud-based venture has already processed £6m in fees since soft-launching in February
Vendors cite agent ‘likeability’ and local knowledge as top influencing factors
A survey of vendors has highlighted "likeability" as one of the key factors behind their choice of agent.
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Zoopla ‘on hunt’ for new creative agency
It sounds like Zoopla Property Group is looking for a new creative agency.
Aerial Assault: Drones, private property and the law
Where does the law stand on drones infringing onto private property? Is it trespass? What if you can't identify the owner? Can you take the law into your own hands?
Zoopla rolls out ‘real-time’ listings
Zoopla Property Group has launched its Real-Time Listings Service, which allows members to get properties up on ZPG sites within five minutes of them being updated on the agents' system