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Souper Prime: How air pollution shaped London’s property hotspots
What on earth has smog got to do with the capital's property market in 2014? Quite a lot actually, says Winkworth's CEO Dominic Agace...
Russian Folly: Why PCL won’t notice the Oligarchs’ retreat
London is no Moscow-on-Thames, says LCP's Naomi Heaton
Case Study: Using video to market a trophy instruction
Can a set of snaps and some pithy paragraphs ever really do justice to a super-prime scheme? The developer of these two record-breaking penthouses in St John's Wood certainly didn't think so, and commissioned …
INTERVIEW: City & Country’s Helen Moore on respectful heritage development
Fresh from overseeing the ambitious conversion of Bentley Priory in North London, Helen Moore, MD of developer City & Country, on respecting heritage, spotting opportunities and creating value...
Local Heroes: Why estate agents are the heartbeat of a community
It probably takes more bottle to dress up as the Easter Bunny in Wimbledon than to climb Kilimanjaro for charity, says Peter Knight of Agents Giving, and it can reap greater rewards for a business in …
First Impressionists: The value of art in property
Anyone who has the money can buy a plane, car or beautifully crafted clothes. Art is individual, says Joe Burns, and it plays a key role in selling today's prime and super-prime properties...
Poacher Turned Gamekeeper: Do great selling agents make great buying agents?
How easy is it to be good at both selling and buying? Do years of experience as an estate agent guarantee you’ll be successful in acquisitions? We asked two top buying agents (and former estate agents) t…
Private Performance: How Britain’s great private estates excel
Private estates have proved to be strong performers in the post credit crunch era and continue to evolve, says Savills' Director of Residential Research Lucian Cook
An Anatomy of Atria: How to unlock a building’s potential from within
Well-planned atria can make unusable space habitable or conjure the all-important 'wow factor' out of something ordinary, ultimately increasing the overall value, explains MSMR's Sheila McCusker...
What Wealth Wants: The human and the digital (FutureWealth 2014, #2)
As the face of wealth management changes, with new technology creating new opportunities, methodologies and pitfalls for private client advisors, it's important to strike the right balance between the…
Drone Tactics: Aerial property videos take off
With the emergence of smart phones, ipads and mobile broadband, video has become a far more relevant and usable marketing tool, especially when you're trying to engage potential buyers...
Spring Fever: How to prep a property for a pre-summer sale
Under pressure to make a speedy sale this Spring? Here's some seasoned advice...