Estate Agency News
D&G signs up to challenger portal Boomin
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has agreed to list on Michael Bruce's new property portal, despite a delay to the launch.
Purplebricks tells investors that it ‘has never been more relevant’
“We are now emerging from the pandemic in a very strong competitive position,” says Purplebricks boss Vic Darvey.
Record highs for housing demand & rental supply
Propertymark reports that 2020 saw more home-buyers register and more sales agreed per estate agency branch than any other year of the last decade.
Forbes launches invitation-only international luxury property portal
Limited to 100 of the "most elite brokerage firms in select cities and second-home destinations across the globe", Forbes Global Properties is being led by Hilton & Hyland boss, Jeff Hyland, and former…
Jersey agency joins Christie’s International
Channel Island estate agency Hunt Estates is now part of the Christie’s International Real Estate network.
Extending the Stamp Duty holiday could double the rate of house price inflation in 2021, predicts agency
"The prime and super-prime markets will continue to break away from the core housing market" in the coming year, forecasts Jackson-Stops.
Hampshire property firm Charters makes two estate agency acquisitions
The Charters Group has acquired Charles Powell and Osmond Brookes estate agencies as part of a "residential and commercial expansion strategy".
Dexters’ Jeff Doble on the role of the local estate agent & why online-only ‘doesn’t work’
EXCLUSIVE: As Dexters continues its meteoric rise as London’s biggest independent estate agency, boss Jeff Doble explains why he's not worried about the 'digital threat'...
Connells ups Countrywide takeover bid by 30% as Alchemy confirms its revised offer
Connells says its new £112m offer is "significantly superior" to Alchemy's revised proposal - but Alchemy warns that "the potential for branch closures and job losses is significant" if Connells has…
Estate agents in idyllic locations wanted for new property TV show
A TV production company is looking for "the best estate agents in some of the most beautiful parts of the country" to star in a new property show.
Yopa names new Managing Director
CFO Freddie Cornes has been promoted to the top job at hybrid estate agency Yopa, which is backed by Savills and DMGT.
Countrywide rejects Connells’ £82m takeover bid
Massive estate agency group takeover "unanimously rejected" by Countrywide, as another private equity deal is proposed.