Estate Agency News
FT: ‘We market ourselves on dating apps, surely we can sell our own houses’
'Frustrated homeowner' and journalist Simon Busch sold his London property without a traditional estate agent - and shared his experience with the Financial Times.
London letting agent shines a light on the ‘uphill struggle’ against rental fraud
'Whilst digital and AI technology has evolved rapidly, rogue tenants have also evolved with it, becoming increasingly more inventive in how they trick the system,' warns Benham and Reeves.
Winkworth reports rising revenue as sales ‘return to more normalised levels’
'2024 is proving to be a much more positive year for Winkworth than 2023,' says Chairperson Simon Agace.
Luxury property brokerage targets ‘an emerging affluent generation’ with global ad campaign
Sotheby’s International Realty's seven-figure marketing drive focuses on one-off homes, positioning agents as 'curators of the unique.'
Rightmove steps up support for Women in Estate Agency group
Influential industry organisation is rolling out a new leadership training programme and new regional events to help promote equality across the estate agency sector.
Revenues double & profits climb for Fine & Country’s new owner
Huge changes at estate agency behemoth TPFG following a merger with Belvoir Group and the acquisition of GPEA.
Hamptons rolls out fresh marketing drive
‘It’s a journey, we’ll get you there’ promises national estate agency in a campaign that 'recognises that what should be a joyful and rewarding experience, is often marred by a long and challenging…
Lomond snaps up eight-office London agency
Chase Evans is Lomond's first business acquisition in the capital - giving the group 'an immediate foothold into some very important markets.'
Chestertons Global adds three branches in Romania
The estate agency brand has made moves on Bermuda, Cyprus, Mongolia and Romania so far this year.
Hamptons names new Regional Sales Director in London
Chris Randall has moved from Barnard Marcus.
Humberts launches first international outpost
The 182-year-old estate agency brand is targeting Middle Eastern property markets with its overseas franchise debut.
Savills’ UK estate agency revenue jumps 10%
Resi transaction numbers are up, but the average value of a property sold by Savills in London has fallen by 13%.