Blog: Estate agency

How time flies…and may I start by wishing a Happy 4th Anniversary to the Dorridge office - it feels like only yesterday that I was handed the keys! Grateful as ever for the tremendous support that we have in B93 and for team...

What a week here at DM & Co., the last 7 days has seen a sharp rise in the number of properties coming to market.

I had referenced on social media during the week my gratefulness for the hardworking and commitment...

An incredibly exciting week for me across the business, my phone has been red hot all week with referred business continuing to be the very best source of new business.

Thank you to all of those that have introduced me...

As we enter the final weekend of January, I can certainly confirm that there is activity out there - The Dorridge and Premium Office has had its best month on record, as has Gabrielle and her lettings team. There remains a gap...

What a week at Head Office, the ZERO week contract has gone down an absolute storm with feedback from valuations being incredibly positive - perhaps other agents will follow suit and keep the power in clients hands, who knows?...

Hello and welcome to 2022, as the first working week of the year comes to a close – I am delighted to confirm such high levels of activity across the board and to have received the following feedback from the team.

Side Effects May Include...

A feeling of loss, both emotional and financial.

A feeling of being ignored.

A feeling of frustration.

Temporary, or permanent delusion. Believing it was a good...

Are we living in a post-trust world?

We very well might be.

We might have a society that values convenience over integrity. We might have reached a point where our attention spans are so short and we're so used...

The Conversations In Your Head.

It's that time.

The decision has been made. To put your home on the market and now you need an estate agency to help you make that happen.

Those conversations in your...

Negotiation - Is It Really Happening?

Negotiation is one of the main reasons a vendor pays their estate agency a bigger fee.

What's important, though, is to make sure it's pure negotiation and not simply...

The Lost Art of Sales Prevention.

On my way home, quite a while ago, and being the hopeless romantic that I am, I ventured into Vi Stevens, the florist on the Stratford Road, Shirley.

Not for me the petrol station...

Home, or Away?

After wisely deciding that online or hybrid estate agency isn't for them, many homeowners opt for a respected high-street agency. when the time comes to sell their home. One that has been established a...

Why Shoud I buy From You?

Good question and one that is usually answered by most estate agents with the following:

"We sell more homes in Solihull than any other agency."

" Our brand-awareness is second to...

A relatively recent offering, fixed price estate agency from the likes of PurpleBricks and Yopa is yesteday's-news.

In 1861, a shopkeeper in Philadelphia, John Wannamaker, revolutionised the retail industry by...