Mortgage Brokers: Keep Hold of the Reins

In the last edition I returned to Aesop's Four Oxen and the Lion to illustrate what indepe...

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Apparently One in Three Home Sales Fall Through. The Old Way Is Running Out of Time.

One in three sales apparently fall through before completion. ( see whitepaper page 22 for...

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The Independents Have the Numbers. What They Lack Is Unity.

I grew up reading Aesop's fables and virtually every fairy tale I could get my hands on. L...

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Independent Conveyancers Need Infrastructure. But Who Should Control It?

For years, conveyancers have been told that technology is coming to change their professio...

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The Property Giants Are Joining Forces. It’s Time Independents Did Too

Something significant is happening in the UK housing market while much of the industry is ...

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The Age Of Low Standards

Most readers will know that I'm embarking on the journey of writing a book called Sold, Su...

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Home Moving Can Not Be Fixed By One Industry Or Profession, Nor By Platforms Reliant On Multiple Third Party Integrations

The home-moving process is once again the subject of proposed reform. Upfront information,...

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One Maverick Can Challenge the System. A Team Can Change It.

The word Maverick suggests independence. It describes someone willing to question conventi...

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You Cannot Manage a Property Chain You Cannot See

In the previous edition, I examined why one property transaction should not be managed acr...

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Sold Subject to Contract Is Far Too Late to Start the Transaction

Many people still treat Sold Subject to Contract as the starting point of the transaction....

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A Better System Is Not Enough. It Needs Better People.

In the first edition of this newsletter, I wrote about the uncomfortable reality of moving...

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One Transaction Should Not Be Managed in Six Different Places

In the previous edition, I argued that the property transaction should begin when the sell...

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Sold, Subject to Chaos

I'm writing a book about why moving home in Britain has become so painful. I don't want it...

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"Don't Think! Just Do."

There comes a moment in every professional's career when they intuitively know what to do....

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What Are You Working For?

Why do you get out of bed every morning? It's a simple question. But it has a habit of bec...

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What is a Maverick?

There's been a few comments raised recently about what a Maverick actually is and why its ...

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Where did it all go wrong?

There's no shortage of headlines talking about recent government announcements to reform t...

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That's What You Get When You Put Someone in the Right Room

"WiggyWam isn't just a property portal. It's the first platform to put every person in a t...

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When the Right People Come Together, Something Special Happens

As They Say: Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!

There is something very powerful about loyalty and trust, especially in an industry that h...

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Your Badge Won't Save The Sale

There is a version of professional development in UK estate agency that is genuinely valua...

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The £575 Warning Shot: Why Material Information Can No Longer Be Treated as an Afterthought

A recent Property Ombudsman ruling should make every estate agent, conveyancer, broker and...

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Home Moving Will Not Be Fixed by Blame - It Will Be Changed by the Mavericks Willing to Work Together

There is something deeply uncomfortable about the way we talk about home moving in this co...

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Rock The Estate Agency Boat

Industry Commentary WiggyWam didn't announce itself. It arrived. And the people with the m...

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Referral Fees, Paid Leads and the Quiet Tax on Trust in the Property Industry

An article shared with me today on Today's Conveyancer, titled "Referral fee disclosure to...

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The Emperor's Clothes Problem In Property - And Why The Maverick Movement Matters

There is something deeply frustrating happening in the property industry, and I do not thi...

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Our Biggest Financial Transaction Is Run Like A Lucky Dip

Another week, another property market statistic. This latest revelation shows why The Maverick Movem...

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Had a Nightmare Home Move? Tell Us What Happened

Moving home should be exciting, but for too many buyers and sellers across the UK, it beco...

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Conveyancers: Does The System Protect Your Worst Competitors?

Only The Best Of The Best Conveyancers Can Become Magic Circle Mavericks

You are the easiest person to blame. And you know it. When a transaction slows down, every...

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The Sale Of Your Home Depends on People You Cannot See

The WiggyWam Moving Hub - Everything and Everyone You Need Under One Digital Roof

But that is exactly what it feels like. You put your home on the market. You accept an off...

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The Blame Game Will Not Fix Home Moving. Accountability Will.

Its the Mavericks That Make Change Happen

A recent Estate Agent Today article reported that conveyancers have told MPs they should n...

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