According to data from property site BestAgent around 900 estate and lettings agency offices have closed since July 2020, as at 1 Feb 2021. Despite this 4% closure rate (of around 22,270 agents listing live properties in that period) figures...
Two days ago Rightmove made an offer to its agent customers (partial deferral for a few months but no discount) that resulted in mass outrage. It was so insulting and derisory that by yesterday thousands of agents had sent in...
Since this blog was published, RM made a subsequent offer of 75% discount for 4 months which is discussed in this post. Today, Rightmove made the biggest mistake of its existence, and probably marked the beginning of the end of...
In 2020 BestAgent will begin to change the dynamics in the property industry. We will start the shift of power back to the individual agents, the ones on the front line who deal face to face with customers, delivering personal...
What's harder than an agent winning an instruction? A seller choosing the right agent first time. Which is why more than half of UK home sellers have to change agents before they actually sell. The "how to choose an estate agent" advice...
Moving: The Agent's Nightmare Moving is harder than it should be for all parties involved, especially agents. This is surprising, given that all parties involved share a common goal: for the move to happen. So why is it such an ordeal, such a...
Charlie Wright - Founder of BestAgent BestAgent has built a new, much easier way for all agents and movers to find each other, in a way that levels the playing field for agents of all sizes. It’s simply called BestAgent. The consumer...
"Suppliers, please make your products talk to each other. We're spending all day re-typing property and mover details into endless different dashboards, instead of talking to customers. It's the biggest single obstacle to our progress, both individually and as an...
Kristjan Byfield addresses PropTech suppliers on behalf of independent agents at BestAgent Supplier Conference. Agent identity is at the centre of their PropTech choices Kristjan consulted a number of fellow agents before preparing this talk. In it, he helpfully sheds light and...