Portals
Connells signs ‘landmark’ five-year property portal deal
Connells, which is in the process of buying a majority stake in Countrywide Plc, has signed a "landmark" five-year agreement with Zoopla, setting itself up as the property portal's first "innovation partner"
Major property portal plans to ‘revolutionise the market’ with ‘transformative’ strategy reset
“Launching our new vision ... is an industry-defining moment," declares Zoopla boss Charlie Bryant.
Zoopla to launch ‘major’ marketing drive over Christmas
Property portal is encouraging estate agents to stay open through the holidays as it looks to "capitalise on their collective need for more space, indoors and outdoors, which came to fruition as a result …
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.
OnTheMarket trading ‘ahead of expectations’ as new CEO Tebb starts work
On his first official day in charge, OTM's new boss Jason Tebb has already outlined a few shifts in the portal's strategy.
New property portal Boomin delays launch
Michal Bruce's challenger portal won't launch this month, as originally planned.
Zoopla reports flurry of new agency signings through lockdown
Property portal reports estate agency branch numbers are at a three-year high.
OnTheMarket revenues jump, but agency numbers stall
Property portal's group revenue increased by 28% from 2019 to 2020 - but the number of estate agency branches listing on the platform dipped by 2%.
Sell Rightmove, advise stock market analysts
"We believe there are material risks to the financial health of estate agents when: a) furlough schemes end, and b) the stamp duty holiday ends at the end of March 2021," say stock market analysts - and…
Mere Portals: On the week when Goliath met David on the internet
Last week's successful launch of OnTheMarket.com demonstrates to the big media groups that agents can do the job just as well, if not better, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...