Why independent agencies need to stay hungry
A stuttering market has driven a noticeable shift in attitudes towards smaller firms with big reputations, argues agency boss Jon Byers as he blows a trumpet for boutique businesses.
Jon Byers is Managing Director of London estate agency Anderson Rose. Jon spent fourteen happy years at Hamptons prior to launching Anderson Rose. He began his career at Hamptons Tower Bridge, he then launched the City of London office which he ran until 2007 and then moved out to the country to become Hamptons’ South East Regional Director.
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