Building Something Better: A Decade of Innovation in Estate Agency

A few days ago, I tested LinkedIn's 'Suggested for You' to see what machine learning is tr...

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Innovators and AI vs. Exploitation: The End of Coercive Capital?

Philip Wylonis' article on private equity and venture capital abuse has triggered an extra...

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Tech Jeeves: Serving the Estate Agency Industry

In agency, as a service supplier to a service industry, I take on the role of Tech Jeeves—...

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Why Transaction Delays Aren’t Just About Conveyancing

This explanation was prompted by John Coulter's article, another suggested piece that is r...

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The Forgotten Craft of Expertise

Over the past few days, I've spoken with some of the most experienced minds in the propert...

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Why True Innovation Needs Intelligent Investment -Not a Three-Year Flip Mentality

The LinkedIn algorithm decided I needed to see a thread. Usually, these things pass me by ...

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Rightmove is Leaving Estate Agents Exposed – And It's Completely Unacceptable

I recently attended a conference for property search providers where a presentation was gi...

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Property transaction delays

Delays in property transactions are all too common, and they’re usually caused by one thing: not hav...

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Auctions ‘upfront information’ initiative rolled out for estate agents

Datarooms, which have 'transformed' the auctions process over the past 17 years or so, are...

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Sliding Scale Fee - The Holistic Remedy

Sliding Scale Fee - The Holistic Remedy.Deliberate inflation of the Asking Price - A pox (...

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Editor’s Podcast: Mortgage service levels have affected brokers in 2024 With Silas J. Lees

Mortgage lender service levels have been one of the biggest sources of frustration for adv...

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Seismic change in the UK property industry is possible

The UK property industry has undergone significant changes with Rightmove becoming a domin...

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Navigating the Changing Landscape of the Property Industry: An Objective View

Since 2009, I've been a consultant to service suppliers in the property industry, includin...

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Ground-breaking - accurate - instant data to assist Estate Agents and IFAs

It's the middle of summer, and even though sunrise is still an hour away, I'm already half...

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Rocking the Status Quo in Estate Agency

Since the mid-90s, property portals haven't changed much. They're still using old tick-box...

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In estate agency, the most significant advancements come from the most unexpected places!

Some days change in an instant, they're truly inspiring. It started with a casual mention ...

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Estate Agents: don't fear your competition - control them!

In the competitive world of agency, agents often find themselves gripped by fear of their ...

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Understanding the dynamics and KPI stats is crucial for anyone looking to make a mark in estate agency

Recently, Simon Bradbury asked a great question on Twitter about potential home buyers mov...

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Property Portal Search: Accessibility & Inclusion

Guy, a contact on LinkedIn, asked a thought-provoking question on a previous LinkedIn...

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Why the Property Industry Needs a New Word: Help me Define it

The property industry is complex, with over 700 CRM systems feeding data to portals like R...

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A Discussion with AI on Zillow's Liquidation Decision

This morning, I engaged in a discussion with a machine learning system that attempted to j...

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Understanding the Land Registry House Price Index: A Guide

The Land Registry House Price Index (HPI) is a valuable tool for analysing housing market ...

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How much is that doggy in the window, the one with the waggly tail?

Call me whatever you like—"Mad Scientist of Proptech" is my favourite—but I know property ...

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Why is Elon Musk Building a New Search System?

Most people might not understand why, but when you've already achieved Tesla and Starlink,...

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Navigating the Perfect Storm: Professionalism, Denial, and the Reality of Change in Conveyancing

A professional commentator within the conveyancing profession recently described the curre...

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A Tribute to Xerox: The Innovators Who Shaped My Career!

Xerox may be best known for revolutionising the way we copied documents, but for me, their...

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Make trust the keystone of your business relationships!

220 miles there and 220 miles back again, acting as chauffeur so that nanny and my grandda...

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