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Michael Bruce promoted in Boomin management changes
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two weeks of the portal launching. Other changes announced in a statement overnight include a hunt for a managing director. “The search is underway for a leader within the industry to drive... […]
Stock shortage is worst I’ve seen in 30 years, says agent
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
An agent in part of the UK with the strongest seller’s market claims the stock shortage is the worst he’s seen in 30 years - while demand seems endless. Bradley Start, a partner at Start & Co in the Cornish town of Newquay, says he’s getting requests for viewings within minutes... […]
State of the property nation survey – what did we discover?
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others besides, offers a fascinating insight into some of the biggest questions facing estate agency in 2021. Here, we break down what we discovered to provide our readers with an insight... […]
Rightmove flying with record visits as buying frenzy continues
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
Rightmove has so far this year recorded 20 of its busiest ever days for visits to the site as the current buying frenzy appears to show few signs of abating.  It set an all-time new record last Wednesday, April 7, when there were over 9.3 million visits. The day before, Tuesday April 6,... […]
Agents say slow house buying process is industry’s biggest issue
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
A survey of 5,000 agents suggests the slow house selling and buying process is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today.  Respondents were asked to rank the biggest problems they faced in transactions. Some 74 per cent cited the lack of speed in a transaction, followed by just over 40... […]
95% mortgages make an impact - even before government initiative
on 14th April 2021 at 7:00 am
The latest Moneyfacts monitor of the mortgage market suggests a significant number of new 95 per cent products - even without the government’s mortgage guarantee. Moneyfacts says overall mortgage availability rose is at its highest since March 2020 - a total of 3,842. Product choice has now recovered to 74 per cent of... […]