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 ...
Estate Agents: don't fear your competition - control them!
In the competitive world of agency, agents often find themselves gripped by fear of their ...
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...
Property Portal Search: Accessibility & Inclusion
Guy, a contact on LinkedIn, asked a thought-provoking question on a previous LinkedIn...
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...
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...
Understanding the Land Registry House Price Index: A Guide
The Land Registry House Price Index (HPI) is a valuable tool for analysing housing market ...
Creating a system that prioritises the human experience, offering a more intuitive, people-centered approach to finding a home.
As someone who approaches the world differently, I've always found that my practical, hand...
“In Your Moments of Decision”
"In Your Moments of Decision, your destiny is shaped" - Tony Robbins. It is something that I have al...
“Nobody Gets 100%, Chris.”
"Nobody gets 100%, Chris." A response from a good friend and client to my suggestion that if #estate...
How Might You Make Me Feel?
Here's your big opportunity - someone that doesn't know you but might, just might, be in n...
The Secret To Personal Brand.
Whether it's love at first sight, or something that grows over time, when we know more abo...
Who Are You? Someone With Low Self-Esteem?
Who are you? Someone with low self-esteem? "Nobody cares about you, or your #estateagency....
Engagement At The Altar.
Two strangers hoping that they find affinity. Hoping that the 'marriage' lasts longer than...
Avoid The Goldilocks Trap.
Received wisdom for homeowners looking to instruct an estate agency/realtor is to invite t...
Easy Choices – A Conveyancing Can Of Worms.
There's me thinking that estate agency has enough problems of its own - conveyancing is in...
HELP! It’s taking forever to exchange contracts on our dream property. Is there anything we can do to speed things up?
This was a question from an anxious buyer whose offer was accepted 2 months earlier. ...
Why A.I. won't save the property industry...
Whilst I was away in India recently, something strange happened to me... I made a phone ca...
Facebook – A Point Of No Return.
My third ever blog, August 2018, was headed "Facebook - An Omnipotent & Devious Priest...
The Balance Of Power For Estate Agency.
The Balance of Power for Estate Agency - where it should be weighted?Enter heading here......
We’re Not On Comparison Sites.
The strapline for Direct Line Insurance, probably the most recognised UK Insurance brand. ...
Hero, Villain and Guide.
"The Home-Seller is the Hero" headlined a Facebook post by the Sage of Grantham, aka my go...
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
I don't have much difficulty coming up with content ideas for my blog, just a lack of time...
Estate Agency – Play A Different Game
"I hate losing" said one respected West London estate agent last week, several times, in a...
“I Respectfully Disagree.” – Good, I thought!
"I respectfully disagree." - Good, I thought. From a connection on LinkedIn when I had messaged her ...
Knock, Knock. Who’s There?
Knock knock, who's there? I've spent the past hour or so amusing myself by winding up some of my Fac...
The Future is Coming – Be A Part Of It.
The Future is coming - be a part of it. I know your'e not really surprised by this, but most estate ...
The Power Of Personal Branding.
The Power of Personal Branding. There's so much confusion as to what personal branding even means. S...
FAST, NOT SLOW – SMALL, NOT BIG.
Fast Not Slow - Small, Not Big. "The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. I...
Oh Dear, I’ve Been Censored.
Oh Dear,I've Been Censored. Not for the first time, admittedly, but such is the risk when challengin...