Estate Agency News
Charles McDowell on London’s off-market mansions & the rebirth of the trusted advisor
One of the best-known super-prime brokers in PCL discusses the evolution of high-end estate agency, and some of the key HNW buyer trends at work in the golden postcodes...
Trio of new super-prime mansions offered for sale on Guernsey
Savills is marketing three remarkable new homes on Guernsey, all of which would break the island's current price record
Youhome closes £500k investment round; picks up a new Guru
Hybrid estate agency continues growth in prime London
Greene & Co to become Hamptons in November
North London estate agency Greene & Co was acquired by Hamptons International in 2015; it "will be fully immersed" into the Countrywide brand in November
Board shuffle as Foxtons’ Chairman to retire by May
Ian Barlow will take over as Chairman of Foxtons Group when Garry Watts steps down
Tenants ‘swarming’ over new rental instructions in Chelsea & Knightsbridge
PCL agency transacts on a raft of quick-fire lets as demand soars for 'the right type of listings'
OnTheMarket warns investors of slow agent take-up; cuts contract prices
"Due to market conditions, conversions have occurred at a slower rate than originally planned," says property portal, "with fewer having been to long-term, full-tariff contracts"
Top-end Dorset estate agency closes two branches
Sandbanks property broker Saxe Coburg has shut two of its three branches, but says it is "just as busy as when there were three offices”
Marketing Matters: Five ways in which estate agencies can learn from consumer brands
Property advisors should look to more traditional consumer brands for inspiration on how to engage clients, says Chris Dietz of LeadingRE
Hyatt & Dawes to take over Knight Frank’s top resi roles as Andrew Hay moves on
Knight Frank's Global Head of Residential Lord Andrew Hay is to retire next year, after 37 years with the business. Tim Hyatt is to take over as Head of UK Residential; Rupert Dawes is now Head of Global Residential.
On marketing funnels, foreign buyers & agent collaboration
Last week's headline-grabbing deal at the Corinthia demonstrates how the process of purchasing a super-prime property has changed in recent years, notes Simon Deen...
Coldwell Banker rebrands after six month ‘test’
Six months after previewing a new logo and identity, big-hitting American real estate brokerage Coldwell Banker has finalised its new look and shared some lessons learned from its innovative "transparent…