Estate Agency News
Property sector recruitment firm expands
Estate agency founders sign up to run a Rayner Personnel outpost in South West England.
Home Counties estate agency acquires Sunninghill rival
As it marks 25 years in business, Waterfords has snapped up Berkshire-based Sapphire Estate Agents.
Estate agencies’ sales numbers hit a 13-year high
An average of 13 sales were agreed per estate agency branch in July, the highest figure recorded since June 2007.
Fine & Country expands into West Wales
New licensee rolls upper-end estate agency brand into Ceredigion.
Savills recruits Knight Frank’s South Bank man for Hackney role
Former RSC actor Daniel Woods has joined Savills to head-up the Hackney office.
KFH reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as SDLT holiday drives a ‘significant spike’ in buyer registrations & seller valuations
'Buyers are entering the market in droves as confidence grows and restrictions continue to ease,' says London estate agency.
Another London agency reports a bumper post-lockdown Summer
“We have been genuinely surprised by the rate at which the London sales market has picked up since lock-down restrictions were relaxed in May," says Chestertons chief Guy Gittins, "which culminated in…
PCL sales are up 85% compared to last Summer – Dexters
"All the activity we are currently seeing gives us every confidence about the outlook for the Prime Central London property market," says Dexters. But others are less bullish.
Jackson-Stops expands with two new launches
National estate agency Jackson-Stops has created a Suffolk Land & New Homes department, and added a Woking branch to the Surrey network.
UBS upgrades Purplebricks on back of market rebound
Hybrid agency goes onto Swiss bank's 'buy' list...
Keller Williams’ global deal tally dropped by over 15% in Q2, but tech drive helps agents ‘maintain momentum’
“We responded to the demanding market challenges brought on by Covid by pivoting fast to empower our agents’ business to thrive in this unforeseen market," declares KW President Josh Team.
Yopa turns a profit ‘six months ahead of schedule’
Savills-backed fixed-fee estate agency has seen "dramatic growth" spurred on in part by the property market's post-lockdown activity run.