Press Release: Agents to hear how “No Valuations” process halved deal times & doubled turnover in a year for independent agent
Summary: A chance for leading independent estate agents to learn how Carringtons doubled their turnover in under a year with BestAgent’s transparent ‘No Valuations’ process, creating competing buyer markets for every property. Join us on 4, 5 or 6 November in Manchester, Bristol or London. Email events@bestagent.co.uk with your agency details to apply for your free seat and explore our selective 2-year programme. Act now—first-registered get priority if places are over subscribed.
4, 5, 6 Nov: BestAgent Process Onboarding Day – How BestAgent’s ‘No Valuations’ process doubles agents turnover in under a year.
What it is: A free, confidential 10am-2pm in-person, invite-only event for owner-managed independent agents from England or Wales.
Manchester Tue 4 Nov
Bristol Wed 5 Nov
London Thu 6 Nov
Charlie Lamdin will show how Carringtons (Kingston) have doubled their turnover in under a year, and are on target to quadruple it within 2 years, by adopting the BestAgent ‘No Valuation’ process taught by Charlie himself.
Gleaned from 25 years of observing the practices of hundreds of top agents around the country, The ‘No Valuations’ process results in much shorter transactions at higher fees, and almost zero fall-throughs.
Overvaluing is widely recognised as a destructive industry habit, clogging the market with unsaleable properties, reducing transaction volumes and threatening estate agency businesses. This is particularly worrying as we face falls in activity due to budget uncertainty and economic decline.
Learn how Carringtons uses this process to consistently create a market of competing buyers for every property they launch, ensuring a choice of buyers, fast deal times and so far, zero fall-throughs.
Andrew Hill of Carringtons will share their experience of adopting the ‘No Valuation’ process, and how it’s changed every aspect of their business. They’ll also be taking questions about how they implemented the changes, and the lessons along the way.
Sales times halved, fees up 50%, almost no fall-throughs.
Carringtons’ Key achievements since Feb 2025:
- Average fee up by over 50%, continues to rise.
- Time on market down from 100+ days to 28.
- Time to exchange down from 115 days to under 70 days
- Fall-through rate currently remains at zero for all new instructions taken on under the new approach.
- Appraisal to instruction rate is now over 90% (for accepted clients, rejecting unrealistic sellers)
Starting in December 2025, BestAgent is launching a one-time, 2-year programme for a limited number of suitable candidate businesses who wish to escape the overvaluing problem and achieve their full potential.
The purpose of the programme is to show that Carringtons’ success is not a one-off, and that this process works in any market, any location, and at any mainstream market price level. Therefore it is in BestAgents’ own interests that every agent who joins the course succeeds in at least doubling their turnover, but ideally hitting the 4x target at the end of the 2 year programme.
The biggest surprise
A spokesperson for Carringtons said “Until we began this process, the big overvaluing corporates were making things impossible and killing our pipeline, and the local market. Six months in and we’re selling everything faster at higher fees. Once you get used to the differences, you realise the strategy of transparency really appeals to sellers and buyers alike, and the markets natural forces take over and people can move. The biggest and most welcome surprise is the number of new business opportunities falling into our lap on the back of this process.”
Charlie Lamdin said “This process came from working with hundreds of different agents over 25 years, and combining the best ideas from all of them into one strategy. Good agents who deliver great results, deserve to make a great living, and you can’t do that unless you’re charging at least 2%. Sellers will pay that, provided they’re sure you’ll deliver. It’s a win, win, win.”
On a podcast interview with Matt Giggs, Christopher Watkin said (of the process): “This particular agent is one that’s known by me, and I know the people there. I’ve looked at their stats using Twenty EA, and what Charlie’s saying is true.” Matt Giggs replied “So it’s verified?”. Chris replied, “It is.”
Christopher Watkins also said, in a comment on a post on LinkedIn: “when I look at it, there is something that needs to be looked at in the technique Charlie talks about. If you are open minded, have a listen. Go in with open eyes and an open mind, and make your own decision on it.”
Who should apply: Owners of above-average quality, independent estate agencies anywhere in England and Wales, where overvaluing is affecting your business and your local market.
How to get your invite:
Email events@bestagent.co.uk today with basic details of your estate agency (name, location, website) and which location you’d like to attend (Manchester 4 Nov, Bristol 5 Nov, London 6 Nov). Please comment on how overvaluing is currently affecting your market or business. If less than half of your stock is under offer, you’re a good candidate.
You will get a response confirming your invitation, with full details of the location and agenda for the day.
If places are oversubscribed, they will be allocated to qualifying agents on a first-registered basis.
Note: This event focuses on helping established independent agencies; future sessions may include startups and self-employed agents.
Watch this livestream with Charlie and Carringtons reviewing progress 6 months into the process.
