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Brand Slam: The seven best property agency rebrands of 2013-14
There's been a glut of prime resi rebrands over the last 18 months or so, ranging from little licks of paint to full-on corporate gut-jobs.
Here's our pick of the top seven recent brand overhauls:
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Property Vs Bitcoins: What would 50,000 in virtual currency buy in London 2010-14?
You'd have done rather well if you'd put all your money in Bitcoins rather than prime central London property back in July 2010, says Knight Frank's Tom Bill
Royalton buys former BBC home for resi conversion
Luxury developer Royalton Group has bought the old BBC building on Marylebone High Street, W1, for £75m with plans to convert it into high-end apartments.
1.35 million households plan to move within the next year – Knight Frank
5% of UK households (around 1.35m) are planning to buy a property within the next 12 months, says Knight Frank
Luxury holiday home-swap outfit gets into bed with Ritz-Carlton
'Reciprocal travel club' 3RD HOME, which facilities swapsies between owners of luxury holiday homes, has teamed up with The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club to up the ante on perks for members of both outfits
Holland Park tops super-prime London price growth league table
Holland Park is leading the prime London pack for price growth, but is still a way off usurping Knightsbridge's spot at the top of the per square foot capital value table, says Khalil & Kane in its latest…
Chestertons unveils new(ish) look as restructure takes shape
We've had big rebrands from Cluttons, JLL and Property Vision already this year, but last night it was Chesterton Humberts' turn to ruffle some new plumage.
Neighbourhood Watching: London’s postcode lottery
Can a five minute walk really be worth another 50 per cent? Some might say yes, but we look at the parts of the capital where more open minded buyers might be able to steal a march on their hifalutin neighbours, jus…
Strictly Home Dancing: The two bed apartment with a 350-person ballroom
It's a common brief. Two or three bedrooms, top drawer location, nice reception room overlooking a square, and enough entertaining space for 350 of their closest friends.
Country property goes on show in Chelsea
John D Wood is bringing its country network to town just in time for the Chelsea Flower Show, hosting a country property exhibition at the Sloane Club in SW3 on 23rd May
Masters Strokes: Agents Giving golf tournament open for entries
Agents Giving is 'calling all potential Bubba Watsons' to the fore, swinging open registrations for its annual charity golf day which tees-off on 21st May in Cheshire.
Homeowners expect house price growth rate to double – Zoopla
Zoopla-users are pretty bullish about what's in store for house prices over the next six months: the portal's latest Market Sentiment Survey indicates that homeowners are expecting an 8