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Ahead of our time
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A NEW survey suggests the future for estate agents may not be on the high street.
Although 71 per cent of agents who took part in the survey by property portal HotProperty agreed that
high street premises are still in demand now, only 38 per cent thought they would be necessary
in 10 years’ time — and only 28 per cent thought they would still be necessary in 20 years.
Asked where agents should be operating now, if not in high street shops, there was an equal split between online and in serviced offices.
The future for high street agency has been called into question before, most notably at the height of the dotcom boom some seven years ago.
HotProperty managing director Shawn Luetchens said: “Without a doubt the future for estate agents is going to be online.”
Having researched extensively into this over the last 3 years we have also come to similar conclusions.
On average 77% of our enquiries have come from a result of people searching on the internet.
Whether it is through our own website, search engines or property portals such as www.findaproperty.com or
www.hotproperty.co.uk, people can search for property from work / home / laptop, often deciding on
exactly what they want to see before making contact with the selling agent.
Using advanced technology to market your property ensures LondonLiving.com are already ahead of our other competitors. Our
innovative team are always thinking of new ideas such as our latest campaign in local tube stations :
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