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Antony Antoniou – Luxury Property Expert

February 2020

Use small portals and social media to stop Rightmove and Co, agents told

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals as part of a wider marketing strategy for their listings. Babek Ismayil, founder and chief executive of OneDome – a PropTech platform which runs a portal of the same… Read More »Use small portals and social media to stop Rightmove and Co, agents told

Rightmove no worse than many other suppliers says ex-Purplebricks boss

One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is not worse in principle than any other supplier in a strong position. Lee Wainwright – former chief executive of Purplebricks UK and a former managing director of 116 Bairstow… Read More »Rightmove no worse than many other suppliers says ex-Purplebricks boss

Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph – citing two separate but unnamed sources – says the measure is being considered as a way of helping pay for large scale infrastructure improvements, primarily in the north of England.… Read More »Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government

Buyers’ questions on value and price ‘dreaded’ by agents

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500 owners who had purchased in the past three years were questioned by interiors firm Hillarys over their dealings with estate agents. The questions the agents apparently dreaded most… Read More »Buyers’ questions on value and price ‘dreaded’ by agents