45 episodes
Simon Taylor's Diary Of A Self Employed Estate Agent. Simon Taylor
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The highs and lows and the brutally honest truth about life as a self employed estate agent. With 20 plus years as an agent under my belt, I've a few tales to tell.
This podcast is about life from the coalface of being a self employed agent in London. I've plenty to share as I try to navigate building my estate agency and business from scratch.
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Porsche & Mercedes Company Cars…Can They Damage Your Career?
Last week I saw a picture post on LinkedIn from a well known London estate agency showing staff getting into high spec BMW's and some were even away in Porsches! These amazing cars were given in recognition for the outstanding work these agents had done that year.
But could they in fact be career and earnings damaging to the agent?
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Life Hacks For Estate Agents
Here's 5 top life hacks that really help me as an estate agent. Have you got any you'd share?
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Self Employed Estate Agents - No Experience Necessary Say Some. Not Me.
I conducted a poll on LinkedIn in December asking it it sounded right that some Self Employed Estate Agency Models warmly welcomed new recuits without any property experience.
'Estate Agency experience is overrated' they say...
I'm not having any of it and these operators should be avoided.
If you love the idea of being an estate agent and the idea of running your own agency is alluring, go work in a reputable, independent high street agency. You'll learn a lot more and faster, get a real taste for the job and even get paid whilst you're there!
Common sense surely? -
Crash, What Actually Is A Crash?
Some ESTATE AGENTS are OBSESSED with ever rising prices, but perhaps an ‘adjustment’ of values would be healthy.
I ran a poll on LinkedIn asking how big a drop in property values must there be for the word 'CRASH' to be used?
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Over-Priced Properties Are Fine. On One Condition...
I've two properties launching next week. Both are coming on at asking prices that are too high.
It's fine to take on over-priced properties on one condition... -
Price Reductions
What a time to be alive in the world of UK estate agency…
Rising interest rates, cooling confidence and fractured nerves about the strength of the housing market.
But....'calm down dear' in the words of Michael Winner. 'This to shall pass.' People will still be motivated to move for a variety of all the usual reasons.
Chances are, you've got overpriced stock on your books in need of a price trim. Well, surely there hasn't been a more opportune moment to have that conversation you've been putting off?
You could delay a little, but I wouldn't if I were you…