There’s no doubt about it, the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly impacted the property market. From less in-person viewings because of lockdown, to paused processes due to isolation, or even potential buyers pulling out because of a change of circumstances. Selling or letting your home could feel like an overwhelming task that you don’t want to take on right now. However, reports show that, whilst the market has been changed somewhat, it’s not as negatively impacted as you may think – especially for online estate agents. In fact, Rightmove saw almost a 20% increase (ye ...

Estate Agency is a multi-billion-pound trade. With almost 16,000 businesses in the UK employing over 100,000 people, it’s a powerhouse industry showing no signs of slowing down (even if it does sometimes ebb and flow). Trends emerge throughout the sector, changing the way we interact with estate agencies and sometimes newer pioneering ways of working within the property market emerge. In the year 2000, online estate agencies came roaring on to the market and have changed the way users search for homes, and homeowners sell, ever since. Over the years, digital – or online – ...

If you’re looking to list your property and aren’t sure whether to go with a high street estate agent or an online estate agent, here are some things to consider, helping you to make your decision. Ultimately, online estate agents offer greater flexibility to you when you’re listing your home, whether you’re buying or selling, or looking to rent. As well as this, one of the other key factors to choosing an online estate agent instead of a traditional estate agent is that, with no expensive branches to manage, or a local team of agents to employ, online estate agents ...