Property portals ‘are inflating the cost of running an estate agency business to near impossible levels,’ warns agency boss
Steph Walker, COO of 19-month-old firm The Agency UK, says many top-end independent estate agencies "will have to shut their doors as competition in the marketplace greatens."
Interview: Boutique estate agency founders Paul & Alex Clarke on building a brand, the rise of property brokers & moving in with a Plc
Paul and Alex Clarke, founders of brand-led estate agency Mr and Mrs Clarke, chat with PrimeResi about their recent big deal with Belvoir Plc, the world's coolest property brands, and the rise of the prime…
Interview: Boomin founder Michael Bruce on his big plan to ‘reset the balance of power in the property industry’
The founder of Britain's most successful hybrid estate agency, Purplebricks, is about to launch his next big venture: taking on Rightmove and Zoopla with a new portal that's being billed as "the next generation…
PCL buying agency moves into sales, launching a high-end estate agency division
Aldersley London will provide "a holistic and bespoke service all under one roof", says founder Edward Aldersley, including property search and acquisition, development consultancy - and now property sales
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