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The rise of the 'Manny' Annex

The rise of the 'Manny' Annex

Ed's Spectator column on how granny annexes are changing into boomerang kids hideouts.

25th September 2020 read more
Signing on the electronic line

Signing on the electronic line

Are things finally moving to enable electronic signatures in the property game?

25th September 2020 read more
Is Renting still the 2nd class option

Is Renting still the 2nd class option

Is it time to embrace renting - or is your home still your piggy bank?

25th September 2020 read more
How painful is completion day for you

How painful is completion day for you

It is often an exciting day for everyone bar the estate agent

19th July 2019 read more
A cool recruitment solution this Summer

A cool recruitment solution this Summer

Are you short staffed over the Summer - don't panic

19th July 2019 read more
Build to Rent and Property Management - cut costs

Build to Rent and Property Management - cut costs

BTR and PM are big business - but as fees go down how do you maintain margins?

19th July 2019 read more
UK holiday lets set to benefit from Brexit

UK holiday lets set to benefit from Brexit

Staycation - not such a demeaning idea after all?

19th July 2019 read more
Listen to ten #EdTalks podcasts

Listen to ten #EdTalks podcasts

I talk to some of the big names in the Industry

19th July 2019 read more
2017 was an amazing year for Viewber

2017 was an amazing year for Viewber

Just over one year and the gig economy is biting back

6th January 2018 read more
Getting old in the London Property Market

Getting old in the London Property Market

Is it an age thing, [all] Housing ministers look so young

6th January 2018 read more
Stamp Duty - why appearances can be deceiving

Stamp Duty - why appearances can be deceiving

SDLT take is only on the up because of 3% surcharge, this tax is strangling the market

21st August 2017 read more
Diesel petrol electric - which agent suits you

Diesel petrol electric - which agent suits you

A light hearted comparison between Internal Combustion Engines and estate agents

21st August 2017 read more
easyProperty and the Guild, hitting the sweet spot

easyProperty and the Guild, hitting the sweet spot

Will the EasyProperty Guild deal hit the sweet spot for the future

8th June 2017 read more
Estate agents and Stoicism - obvious bedfellows

Estate agents and Stoicism - obvious bedfellows

Does what's stopping agents progressing show them the way...yes, if they so choose.

24th May 2017 read more
Rightmove respond to my AP vs Selling Price piece

Rightmove respond to my AP vs Selling Price piece

Mile Shipside of RM responds to PIE piece on selling vs asking price differences

5th May 2017 read more
Rightmove asking vs ONS sales prices differ - why

Rightmove asking vs ONS sales prices differ - why

PIE article on why AV asking prices on RM and sales prices ONS differ SO much.

5th May 2017 read more
Article 50 - what do I think

Article 50 - what do I think

Ed's opinion of what triggering Article 50 actually means for the market, especially in London

9th April 2017 read more
How would you like to choose your agent?

How would you like to choose your agent?

Wave a magic wand - how would you like to choose how to sell your property

29th March 2017 read more
RBKC's smallest house sells >£100k over guide

RBKC's smallest house sells >£100k over guide

An ex grave diggers cottage, smallest in RBKC, sells for £113k over the guide price

15th March 2017 read more
Mortgages and Property - 2017, a preview

Mortgages and Property - 2017, a preview

What Andrew Montlake, Ed Mead and Matt Lowndes think might happen in 2017

15th February 2017 read more
Are auctions becoming more mainstream

Are auctions becoming more mainstream

Auction companies want sellers to come to them earlier - some services now bring that closer

3rd February 2017 read more
Do owners really know the value of their own home

Do owners really know the value of their own home

Is a homeowner really capable of determining the best price at which to sell their home

9th November 2016 read more
Sitting and watching change - its a risk

Sitting and watching change - its a risk

Is change worth risking – or do you do better to sit back and watch. Many estate agents will wait

4th November 2016 read more
What IS the best use of your estate agent

What IS the best use of your estate agent

Best use of an agent's time, data mining & why you should use a one off PAYG mobile phone when deali

28th October 2016 read more
The rise of the Viewber army

The rise of the Viewber army

One of the things I'm doing is providing outsourced viewing services for estate agents via Viewber.

27th October 2016 read more

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