The Power of Collaboration in Property Transactions: Why Estate Agents, Conveyancers, Solicitors, Mortgage Brokers, Buyers, and Sellers Must Work as a Team
The process of buying or selling a home is one of life's most significant events, yet it i...
Reducing Burdens in Conveyancing
Conveyancing can be a lengthy process, often bogged down by a chain of delays and miscommu...
Setting the foundations for effective data use in local government
In this blog post, we share the insights behind our approach to scaling data standards and an update...
Adaptive funding: 8 ways to make funding effective in solving complex problems
Complex problems Most of the problems that today’s governments are trying to address are complex. I...
Taking a bold, innovative approach to tackle the digital and data recruitment challenge
Digital and data roles are known to be difficult to fill, not only in government but in the wider se...
Funding Service: why combining self-service with a human touch works best for grant teams
What we mean by guided self-service In the world of designing and launching new funds, guided self-...
Design, delivery, and determinism: reflections on the SDinGov conference 2024
Not quite the entire MHCLG contingent at the Service Design in Government conference, hosted in Edin...
FTB Basics: mastering property micro-markets
So, you're taking your first steps into the world of home buying, exploring online listing...
Breaking Free from the Paywalls: Why Mortgage Brokers, Financial Advisors, and Insurance Brokers Need a New Way to Generate Leads
In the financial services industry, generating high-quality leads is the lifeblood of busi...
Seismic change in the UK property industry is possible
The UK property industry has undergone significant changes with Rightmove becoming a domin...
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...
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...
Rocking the Status Quo in Estate Agency
Since the mid-90s, property portals haven't changed much. They're still using old tick-box...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Why is Elon Musk Building a New Search System?
Most people might not understand why, but when you've already achieved Tesla and Starlink,...
Navigating the Perfect Storm: Professionalism, Denial, and the Reality of Change in Conveyancing
A professional commentator within the conveyancing profession recently described the curre...
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...
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...
Calling all estate agents and conveyancers - We have the solution you need to become 100% material information compliant instantly! Lets make the "Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes" happen!
# Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes... Turn and face the strange! Since 2013, legal changes have reshape...
The Simpsons Predicted It: How Property Portals Are Covering Up Their Own Failings by "Doing Agents a Favour!
In a scenario that feels like something straight out of "The Simpsons," property portals a...
In real estate, there's no nut so tight it can't be cracked with the right approach!
Did you see that? It moved! Not a lot, but it definitely moved! Yay!Over the past week, I'...
Agents: Are you ready "to dance?" Are you ready to embrace new innovations that will put you streets ahead of your competitors?
Shall we dance?Yesterday, I conducted the first two live demos of our new system, and the ...