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How to put a killer branch team together

Creating your own uber-team? There’s much more to it than hiring the right people, says Andrea Kirkby – and that’s just the start!

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Property industry leaders make it into George Osborne’s London ‘power list’

Several of the sector's power brokers have made it into a list of 1000 the capital's 'most influential' including several high profile developers, a Rightmove exec and the BPF chief.

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Build-to-rent developer adopts no-fee rental model

Leading firm Be:here owned by Wilmott Dixon, says tenants will now only be charged a four-week deposit but no other fees or payments or fees.

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Say cheese! It could help sell houses...

You can make an impact with beautiful, well-photographed negotiators, says Jerry Lyons!

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Deposit or insurance – an equal choice?

Eddie Hooker doubts that insurance products are a good alternative to deposits.

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Has print marketing turned its last page?

Fewer and fewer house hunters find their home within a newspaper advert. But, says Joanne Christie, print marketing is far from dead.

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Advertising watchdog says Purplebricks LPEs <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ARE</span> ‘local’ and ‘expert’

ASA rejects four complaints that claimed qualities of Local Property Experts as claimed by Purplebricks were misleading.

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Online and hybrid estate agents are ‘good for the industry’, says Andrews boss

Chief Executive David Westgate also tells The Negotiator that the company will be plugging its charitable ownership and work much harder now.

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How to use Facebook if you’re an agent

Using Facebook as part of a targeted marketing strategy can help extend your reach and find new clients, says social media specialist, Tara Dulake.

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Difficult market conditions to blame for CIELA failure, says founding agent

Letting agent Kristjan Byfield says the organisation could still be a success and that next time he'd like it to be more focussed in its objectives.

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MPs back move to add rental payments to tenants’ credit scores

Calls for action to be taken to increase chances of young renters to get on the property ladder made during debate yesterday in Parliament.

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