Real Estate Careers
Harding Green signs first franchisee
Four-year-old prime London freelance estate agency announced a new franchise business model in September.
Savills reveals ethnicity pay gap
"While there is a clear pay gap today major steps have been taken to address the pay gap and working environment for minority ethnic employees," says major real estate advisor.
Ex-Knight Frank duo launch “boutique property advisory hybrid”
Matt Smith and Kris Ericsson have set up an eponymous property agency, offering buying, selling, rental and management services across the capital.
Broker-model London estate agency eyes national expansion with franchise roll-out
Harding Green's Nick Carter and Matthew Alexander plan to establish a network of franchised “partner offices” in prime towns and cities across the UK.
Central London estate agent wins £185k in important maternity discrimination case
A successful PCL Sales Manager was refused flexible working hours following the birth of her daughter - prompting an employment tribunal.
Jackson-Stops to expand branch network by 50% in the next two years
111-year-old firm is the second major heritage estate agency to announce ambitious expansion plans in the last month, in "a pivotal moment" for the brand.
‘Too brutal’: Rollings opens up about Foxtons’ heyday
Listen: Peter Rollings - formerly Managing Director of Foxtons and of Marsh & Parsons - has spoken candidly about the estate agency business in a podcast run by eXp agents Scott Gunn and Ben Moore.
Purplebricks ditches self-employed agent model
Hybrid estate agency Purplebricks is overhauling its business model, transitioning its network of local sales agents from self-employment to fully employed status.
Where is everybody? Five reasons why there are not enough estate agency candidates
Demand for estate agents is running high but there are fewer job-seeking candidates than ever before; property recruitment consultant Anthony Hesse explains why...
Interview: Daniel McPeake of Nest Seekers on ‘rock star real estate’ & the importance of having skin in the game
Estate agency "is not broken but it smells like yesterday", says Daniel McPeake, European Managing Director of American "rock star real estate brokerage" Nest Seekers International.
Harding Green expands beyond PCL; offers share incentive to top agents
Top-end broker-style estate agency Harding Green is offering its agents a stake in the company every time they do a deal.