Buying Agency News
“New Normal” developers follow the money, not the story, to reach HNW buyers
Developers are talking a good game about attracting British buyers to their shiny new builds, but it's all puff: everyone knows that the real money is still overseas, says Charlie Ellingworth of Property…
Black Brick building up to a record year
No sign of a Blue Monday for buying agency Black Brick, which has reported a raft of new domestic and international client sign-ups already this month (interestingly, all owner-occupiers rather than investors)…
New buying agency Allen Wargent opens for business
Paddy Allen & Pete Wargent
We hear there's a new acquisition agency about to make waves in the prime residential scene...
Battersea fallout
Can Battersea Power Station create a genuine community from scratch, asks Sourcing Property's Jo Eccles...
In search of the secret shires
Clients have a great opportunity to cash up in London and buy in the country (if you know where to look), says Rachel Johnston of Stacks Property Search...
Buying Agency’s #1 Prime Movers: Charlie Ellingworth & Peter Mackie of Property Vision
Property Vision has had a very big year, reclaiming its independence from HSBC Private Bank in a management buy-out and – more importantly – having two partners named joint kingpins in our inaugural…
Prime Movers: Who’s the best buying agent?
Prime Movers are property's power brokers; the sharpest, shrewdest, most successful, connected, respected individuals in the industry; they are at the top of the game at the top of the market.
Client-side: What’s a buying agent, they guffaw
In the second of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page gets some professional help (via Twitter)
Like most men, I'm somewhat averse to asking for help.
Special Report: The Privy Market
What does 'off-market' actually mean? In a special report, Dan Crofton goes in search of the silent listings that everyone's talking about...
Gary Hersham on the Symbiotic Relationship
Long-standing estate agent, Gary Hersham of Beauchamp Estates, takes a look over the fence at the buying agent and the ups and downs of working together.
New Associate Partner for PPS
Charlotte de Silva
Charlotte de Silva has joined the new London office team of buying agency, Private Property Search (PPS), an independent subsidiary of the Strutt & Parker brand.