Estate Agency News
Boomin has ‘commenced the move from a free to a paid-for platform’
A year after launching, the Bruce brothers' property portal has confirmed its first batch of paying estate agency members.
Millett steps up to run top agency’s HNW Private Clients division
Alexander Millett is "a significant hire whose vast experience sets him up as a key conduit for the super-prime residential market and global wealth network of BNP Paribas Bank," says Strutt & Parker's…
Zoopla appoints agents to new Sales Advisory Board
Property portal says its new group "unites business leaders and influencers to work in partnership to support the successful and sustainable growth of the residential sales market, while also ensuring…
Nest Seekers launches London Desk in New York to drive American buyers to Britain
TV-famous real estate brokerage's new "Brooks Division" aims to "bridge the gap between the New York and London property markets," funnelling affluent Americans towards prime London homes.
Infography: Charting London’s property market surge
Foxtons saw a drastic surge in demand for homes in London as the Covid-19 pandemic eased; producing a series of charts to illustrate the capital's key property market trends through an extraordinary time
Dorset estate agency launches franchise & ‘consultant agent’ model
Three-branch Domvs has ambitions to build its brand by allowing property brokers "to do all of the fun bits of being an agent – meeting people, agreeing deals, managing their own pipeline – while we d…
A year after buying Countrywide, Connells Group reports £1bn turnover & record profits
Countrywide acquisition has proved to be a "great triumph" says Connells CEO David Livesey.
Activist shareholder tells Foxtons to ‘sell itself’
Stakeholder accuses London estate agency of underperforming, suggesting "the better path for Foxtons is to pursue a formal process to sell itself."
LSL posts record profits, but warns of a sharp housing market slowdown in 2022
"We expect mortgage and housing transactions to revert to pre-Covid levels with geopolitical uncertainties adding to existing inflationary pressures," says LSL boss David Stewart.
Dexters acquires property management & lettings platform Howsy
"Increased digitalisation of our London lettings business using Howsy’s innovative 'smart tech' will help Dexters scale up our residential lettings service," says estate agency boss Andy Shepherd.
Belvoir buys broker-model estate agency Mr & Mrs Clarke
"We’re thrilled to be a ‘first' for the Belvoir Group," says Mr and Mrs Clarke boss Paul Clarke. "T
Purplebricks boss Darvey steps down
Hybrid estate agency's Chief Operating Officer, Helena Marston, steps up to the top job as Vic Darvey quits.