How to Value your Estate Agent

Friday, July 1, 2016

  After some extraordinary recent market valuations, some financial analysts, such as Jefferies, the firm that advised Zoopla on their flotation, have warned that online estate agent Purplebricks is set to underperform. In a...

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Why 95% of home-owners still use the traditional estate agents

Friday, June 17, 2016

Currently, the broadcast media are awash with new models that claim to sell your house for a fraction of the costs that you might pay using a more established route to market – such as an independent, bricks and mortar, high...

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Mortgages - Government to improve the switching process

Monday, June 13, 2016

The Government has recently announced details of a consultation, which plans to make switching bank accounts, utilities, and even mortgages easier for consumers, by forcing providers to improve their procedures. L&C , the UK's...

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The Real Debate Should be over Service

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

One of the burning questions in the property market is whether the new ‘online’ models are a passing fancy, or a fundamental disruptor to an industry which has seen little major change in the last 10 years. Marcus Whewell,...

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How would you change the way we buy and sell houses?

Monday, April 25, 2016

In recent years, buying a house and getting the keys has reportedly been increasingly difficult. Marcus Whewell, CEO of The Guild of Professional Estate Agents, asks why and considers if the UK needs a new approach how property...

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Best value places to buy a home

Thursday, April 21, 2016

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London: The politics of property

Monday, April 18, 2016

London is about to vote and select a new mayor – probably one of the 10 most powerful and influential political positions in the country. Marcus Whewell, CEO of The Guild of Professional Estate Agents, examines what impact the...

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Game changing real estate regulations in April

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

This month, many new regulations are coming into force that will affect the property market. Marcus Whewell, The Guild's CEO, highlights key laws and discusses what impact these could have on the UK's housing. My last blog...

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