Estate Agency News
Ranked: Britain’s top ten most recommended property brands
Customers are more likely to recommend Rightmove and Zoopla than any other UK property brand, according to research firm YouGov. Dexters and Hamptons are the most-recommendable estate agencies...
Propertymark introduces a new toolkit to help speed up transactions
NAEA Propertymark's new Sales Protocol Toolkit has been designed to speed up transactions and reduce fall through rates, while helping agents to comply with Consumer Protection Regulations.
Foxtons sees a 10% slump in sales revenue
As Chairman Garry Watts bows out, London estate agency Foxtons reports a "robust performance in difficult market conditions" in 2019, with falling revenues from sales and lettings.
Housing demand jumps by more than a quarter
Estate agents report 29% more prospective buyers per branch compared to last year - but no corresponding rise in supply.
Yopa revenues surge by more than third
Hybrid estate agency reports "very encouraging" start to 2020.
Supply & demand move further out of kilter as vendors hold back
Demand may be surging, but new property listings have fallen by 21% year-on-year says Knight Frank, while January's UK transaction tally was 4% lower than in 2019...
Countrywide & LSL confirm plot for property industry mega-merger
LSL and Countrywide - which operate around 1,000 estate agency branches between them, including Marsh & Parsons, Hamptons and John D Wood - are reported to be in "serious" discussions about merging
Chestertons boosts franchise operation with two heavyweight hires
International estate agency Chestertons has recruited a pair of senior players from Sotheby's International Realty to help build its franchising arm.
Fast start for eXp UK, with 50 agents signed up in three months
"Cloud-based" estate agency eXp has recruited a lot of new faces to its self-employed business model.
The big problem facing London’s top estate agencies
After twenty years with some of the biggest firms in the PCL market, this senior agency insider - who has asked to remain anonymous - is sensing a 'huge change' in the air, with potentially serious consequences…
Hundreds of estate agents warned of Coronavirus risk after Guild conference
Delegates at last week's Guild of Property Professionals annual conference have been advised to self-isolate themselves if they develop COVID-19 symptoms.
Mayfair deal numbers could jump by 50% this year, predicts Wetherell
Mayfair's "polarised" property market is due to bounce back after three years in the doldrums, says Peter Wetherell.