Pryor grows team; keeps it in the family
High-profile buying agent Henry Pryor has recruited his youngest daughter, Kate Pryor, to The Firm.
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Haringtons recruits London specialist from Knight Frank as Empson moves on
Saul Empson has left Haringtons UK after more than 15 years with the boutique buying agency.
‘Wait till the froth dies down’: Buying agent advises buyers to hold off if they can
Either “put your running shoes by the door” so you can jump on viewings instantly, says Clare Coode of Stacks Property Search in Cornwall, or “wait till the froth dies down”.
Quintessentially Estates explores management buyout
A Companies House filing has revealed that “the Quintessentially Group entered into discussions with the management of the Quintessentially Estates business, to explore a management buy-out of that business.”
West Sussex buying agency builds team
Chichester-based developer Jenny Prager has joined Jennie Hancock Property Acquisitions as a buying agent.
‘Best & final offers is becoming standard’ for top-tier country homes
“Best and final offers have become much more common place over recent months,” say property agents in Devon and Cornwall.
New Business Realities: Buying agent Richard Winter on moving out of the corporate life
After three decades in the corporate world, former Savills director Richard Winter took the plunge and started his own buying agency last year, covering the prime Surrey market. Here, he discusses his experiences of launching a new business in the middle of a pandemic, the decisions he’s taken so far, and what keeps him motivated…
London buying agency AWS expands
Jake Irwin-Brown has joined Alex Woodleigh-Smith’s prime property acquisition firm, having previously worked at Aykroyd & Co, Harrods Estates and Wetherell.
Redbook broadens ‘curated introductions’ service to buying & selling agents
Sandy Mitchell & Tom Adams’ Redbook Agency is now matching clients with buying agents and selling agents in both London and the country.
Interview: Jess Simpson on the country market revival & why the property industry needs to embrace flexible working
PrimeResi meets top buying agent Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills director and the former head of Strutt & Parker’s buying arm, who set up her eponymous firm in 2018 and now heads an all-female team specialising in acquiring country houses, estates and farmland across England. Here, she discusses the remarkable resurgence in the country market over the last 12 months, her most challenging searches to date, and the importance of letting your own success speak for itself…
Property Vision expands country team
Buying agency Property Vision has recruited Strutt & Parker and UK SIR alumnus Marcus Gondolo-Gordon to cover the Kent and Sussex patch.
Buying agency ramps up managed sales division with senior appointment
Mayfair-based buying agency Black Brick has recruited Hamish Bruce from Marsh & Parsons to lead its Managed Sales division.