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Yes, the ‘Boris Bounce’ really is happening, says leading research firm

There has been fierce debate over whether the market has picked up since the General Election, but figures from TwentyCI do point to a pick-up in activity.

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Investors in fund behind Purplebricks to get as little as 46p in the £1 back

Initial payments to battered investors by company winding up the fund will leave hundreds of thousands of people and many high profile institutions out of pocket.

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Reapit named as one of the UK’s top tech firms in list backed by Rothchilds

Reapit is the only property-related firm to make it into the list but company says it is the 'vanguard' of greater things to come from proptech.

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Is this the strangest lot to ever be offered for sale at auction?

A single room that cannot be accessed from the outside and has never been seen by the auction house offering it up for bids could go for just £100.

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Closing techniques for timid sales people


A troubled agent asks Julian O'Dell: "My hardworking team does a good job of building relationships with customers, but they lack a sales edge and seem reluctant to actually ask for the business. Am I wrong in being concerned about this?" 

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Another big corporate claims to have ‘beaten the tenant fees ban’

Belvoir is the third large estate agency chain to claim the expected 10% drop in lettings revenues following the ban did not materialise last year.

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Hunters now claims to be the UK’s third largest estate agency by properties sold

Claim is made by the chain within its 2019 full-year results in which the company also reveals that it will soon unveil a huge investment in productivity and CRM tech.

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