Online estate agents’ market share drops overall – but rises in the £1m+ market
A "considerable underperformance" by online and hybrid agencies through last year's booming property market “will clearly raise significant interest in the viability of the business model that has failed to gain traction with 93% of sellers last year," says research and data firm TwentyCi.
Specialist SW London estate agency pivots to ‘supercharge off-market selling’ as a platform
Invisible Homes was set up as an "off-market" estate agency in Fulham in 2018;
Anti-viral Marketing: How property agents are keeping the market moving safely in lockdown
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Airbnb is taking a larger share of the long-term rental market
"Living and working remotely will transcend the pandemic," declares Airbnb as it ramps up its share of the long-term rental market.
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Project London doubles revenue & kicks off international expansion
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Expanding brokerage signs super-prime Surrey specialist from Savills
Ben Hehir will be based between the firm's Cobham office & Mayfair HQ.
Bentry lines up super-prime play in Hampstead after pre-Budget swoop
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Relaunched luxury scheme leads resi revival in St James’s Park
Sales team reports renewed buyer interest at The Broadway as raft of redevelopments signal SW1 'renaissance'.
Prime Purchase adds new director in the Cotswolds
Savills-owned buying agency continues its recruitment drive, strengthening its country team with another established operator.
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Prime Central London price declines to ‘bottom out’ early next year – JLL
UK house prices set for +20% growth in the next five years, predicts leading property consultancy.
In Pictures: North London mansion offered for sale for first time in 25 years
The eight-bedroom home with a 1,000 sq ft drawing room has an 'exceptional sense of privacy & security', says Dexters
Chestertons snaps up specialist online agency
W Property Consultants was set up by Wai Yee Shing & Wai Yee Tang in 2018.
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