AUGUST 2012 CONTENTS
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Thumbs up for helpful partners
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Make a good impression, win an award
6 NEWSbeat Seeking out the really interesting news on prices,
politics, prices, portals and people – and more.
10 The Negotiator Awards 2012 Last chance to enter and win a Negotiator award! It’s the party of the year for property people so if you want to be a winner enter now and join Jon Culshaw on 24th October!
14 The Negotiator Conference 2012 This is a new industry event that is linked to the well
established Negotiator Awards, bringing you all that is innovative, useful and affordable for the property agency.
COVER FEATURE
16 In it to win it? Why should you enter industry awards? What good will it do you? Lots of good, says Michael Day.
18 The best bet for buy to let RICS’ new Global Director of Residential, Peter Bolton King,
says look after your investor clients.
20 Caring about your community? These agents do, and they find that it’s good fun and very rewarding too, in lots of ways.
22 Your flagship branch is online... If you want to engage with potential clients before they go
to your competitor, your website is the key, says Brian Judd.
25 The Zoopla British Property Cycle Those brave boys from the Estate Agency Foundation are leading the way in raising money for homeless people, cheer them on along the mammoth route!
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What’s your next plan?
Don’t get burnt by asbestos liability
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29 In-house or outsourced? Getting others to do your work sounds like a brilliant idea,
but can it work? Yes it can and we know who can help.
36 Is the Green Deal a good deal? There’s a lot of chatter about the Green Deal. Stephen O’Hara busts the myths around how it will work.
39 Visualising value – floor plans Buyers love them, sellers love them, some agents are
unconvinced – and they’re missing a trick.
45 Are you mobile optimised? It sounds odd, but that’s what your website needs to be if you don’t want to lose a huge section of your market.
NEW HOMES
46 Land and new homes news A ghost town in Scotland, valuations, awards and
instructions in the new build sector.
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