Buy-to-let: It’s simply not worth it says leading market commentator
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
A respected financial journalist has warned that getting into buy-to-let with borrowed money is a risk not worth taking.
Merryn Somerset Webb was comm...
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Generation Rent takes a swipe at both agents and tenancy deposit service
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Controversial lobbying group Generation Rent has taken a swipe at letting agents.
It has also slated tenancy deposit protection service DPS.
In a new ...
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New ‘add-on’ to Rightmove gets set to show more of a home’s selling history
Monday, November 23, 2015
A new online service that acts as an add-on to Rightmove is to add new features by the end of the year, including the highlighting of “mis-priced” pro...
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Online versus traditional and how a ‘bump’ on Zoopla helped let a property
Monday, November 23, 2015
Here is an interesting conversation on Facebook – online versus traditional, as seen from the perspective of a landlord.
The landlord starts the threa...
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OnTheMarket says agent support will snowball once it overtakes Zoopla listings
Friday, November 20, 2015
OnTheMarket boss Ian Springett has forecast that the portal will enter 2016 in a strong position, “intent on overtaking Zoopla” in terms of available ...
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Rightmove shares hit a 52-week high
Friday, November 20, 2015
Rightmove share prices hit a 52-week high this week to reach 3,956p.
The price compares with a 52-week low last December of 2,101p.
Rightmove’s market...
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Agents’ Mutual shuts down part of its operation after phishing attempt
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Agents’ Mutual and potentially thousands of agents were the subject of phishing attempts yesterday.
The business had to suspend all access to agents’ ...
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New home-buyers service will be ‘game-changer’ say founders
Thursday, November 19, 2015
A new property service promising to be a “complete game-changer for the home buyer” is due to launch in the New Year.
HomeDashboard, which styles itse...
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Rightmove ‘like a snowball rolling downhill’ says admiring City analyst
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Rightmove has cornered its market and has been like a “snowball rolling downhill” with further potential for growth, a City analyst has said.
Steve Cl...
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Sales memos: No change in 40 years and why are agents so sparing on information?
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
My series of articles is designed to help blow away myths that seem to be prevalent in our industry.
This article looks at how attention to detail, wh...
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