neither wants a scary survey to scupper the deal. But isn’t it better to know what you are buying? Shouldn’t the agent, the mortgage lender and the solicitor all encourage the buyer to have an appropriate survey, asked David. Yes in theory, perhaps
not in practice, said the delegates. The verdict: Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas but professionals should present the options to all buyers.
NEW TECHNOLOGY
We’ve had technology in property for a long while, but now we are looking at ‘the cloud’, using phones to view houses and selecting a place to rent on Facebook. Where are we going, what should we be doing and do we need any of it? The suitably hi-tech panel were all in favour of the new dawn of digital marketing, but host Andrew Neil wasn’t the only person who wondered why an electronic chip in his kettle was important to his future happiness!
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Zoopla GMG PSG Homelet
The Fully Furnished Group
Mortgage Advice Bureau
Deverell Smith Recruitment
AND THANKS TO OUR EXHIBITORS:
Jupix, Intelligent Mobile, Tenancy Deposit Scheme, Contact Counts, MidWest Displays, Metropix, The Property Ombudsman, Flamefish Media Ltd, Fairfield Displays, E-Surv,
Moneypenny, CARL Communications, MyDeposits, Auction House, No Letting Go, Registry Trust Ltd, Evolve, Datography, LetMC, Imfuna, KeyAgent,
Endsleigh Insurance Services, DezRez, FCC Paragon, DPS,
HelpHound, BriefYourMarket, PainSmith Solicitors, Hitchen & Co, TechnicWeb, MeetMyAgent, Iam Sold,
Iceberg Digital, Valuation Office Agency,
One 77 Mortgages, The Auction Agents, Dogs Trust, Agent Pro, Ravensworth, Hallmark, RICS, ARLA, NAEA.
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The verdict: it is a brave new world and some of us are brave enough to dive in, the
rest will have to follow one day soon. The Panel: Tracy Falke, Streetsmart Social; Ian Laverty, Director, Intelligent Mobile; David Murray-Hundley, Chairman, Webdadi; James Wyatt, Partner, Barton Wyatt.
PROPERTYDRUM EXPO
Fifty stands showcasing the very best products and services for property professionals in the UK. From auctioneering franchises to Zoopla’s property portal, everything was covered. For lettings agents there were all three tenancy deposit schemes, insurances, credit referencing, furnishing and outsourcing. For sales agents there were mortgage suppliers, surveying services, and for everyone there were recruitment services, shopfitting and display, software, marketing, digital services and of course, the professional bodies – all there to help!
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