We throw a spotlight on the what’s new in the world of technology.
- Written by: EAT & LAT Team
Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such as purchasing a new home or signing a lettings contract. With the current cost-of-living crisis, interest rates increasing, and ...
- 15,149 reads
- One Comment
- Written by: Sarah Dearden
You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to drive competitive advantage. You know that embracing digital change is a mission-critical necessity. …but how on earth do ...
- 19,945 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Nick Ball
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But with fewer properties coming to the market, longer transaction times and increasing fall-through rates, what can you do to ...
- 14,659 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: EAT & LAT Team
Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open a client account or have been given 60 days’ notice that their bank will be closing their existing client ...
- 16,846 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Martin Cheek
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy burden of compliance, they’re buckling underneath the pressure. The latest news is action from HMRC and fines for 68 ...
- 17,190 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Sarah Dearden
Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries, and the property industry is no exception. The pandemic also served as a major accelerator of digital transformation initiatives, ...
- 15,403 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Ben Ridgway
In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of a negative impact on their career holds back innovation efforts in their organisations. iamproperty has created a culture of ...
- 14,953 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Lee Dahill
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are video interviews and podcasts. While the two mediums share many similarities, they also offer different benefits. When we look ...
- 13,986 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Nat Daniels
If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole new audiences as people sought to while away the extra hours at their disposal. They were nothing new – ...
- 11,856 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: The ValPal Network
Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital ads allow you to reach more of your customers at a cheaper cost but bear in mind, that it’s ...
- 14,495 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Colin Shairp
There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla featured a video tour. Sourced from a company promoting such videos, it also suggested that 59 per cent of ...
- 9,121 reads
- One Comment
- Written by: Kate Bould
Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with it to optimise fast and efficient client service, especially for High Net Worth Individuals? Kate Bould, managing director of Index ...
- 41,044 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Richard Abbots
There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property tours are time-consuming to produce and costly. We look at the truth behind video tours and 360° viewings to ...
- 11,612 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Craig Vile
Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I aim to set out why. In the sales and lettings industries, agents are constantly seeking ways to make improvements ...
- 9,048 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: John Abbott
Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey, influence direction across a wide range of technology areas, and have a real impact on business outcomes. A sign ...
- 8,038 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: James Dilgul
Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good idea of the direction of the UK’s economy, including tax rises and tax cuts. From this, we can extrapolate ...
- 8,427 reads
- One Comment
- Written by: EAT & LAT Team
In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now, 18 months on, they look at how that came to be and what Vouch joining the Goodlord Group has meant ...
- 12,981 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Sam Hunter
When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly, you’re not alone. A lot of our industry, as with many others before and with us, operates as ...
- 7,545 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Nat Daniels
Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded in 2017, has in the last few years been steadily increasing its presence in the property sector, with ...
- 10,201 reads
- No Comments
- Written by: Nigel Ross
With the new year in full swing, agents around the UK are likely to be making changes to the way they conduct business to make sure this year is a success. Here, we look at why digging deep into residential ...
- 4,092 reads
- No Comments
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do...
Recommended for you
Latest Features
As we move into a more challenging market this summer...
By Michele Gettins, Chief Marketing Officer at iamproperty Data is...
Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s...
Are the views incrementing