We can all notice the emergence of agent free on-line sites and even the two major on-line portals seem to be courting this notion – much to the chagrin of estate agents up and down the country.

Since time immemorial there has been a niche market of commission free non-estate agent entities. Continue reading →

MIPIM was MIPIM with the usual suspects milling around looking for partners to do deals with and, frankly, I’m sure a number of deals were done during the four days.

Boris Johnson (bless him) was waxing lyrical about the concordat – a word no one quite understands – but I suppose it’s meant to mean a self regulating gentleman’s understanding with agents and developers to endeavour to focus marketing in the UK before going to the wilds of the East in search of buyers. Continue reading →

Putin has just carried out the most audacious land grab since the days of Hitler trouncing a myriad of international agreements in the process and what is the response from the United States of Europe, practically nothing!

President Obama’s genius idea is to freeze the bank accounts of 20 well-known Russian entrepreneurs – that will undoubtedly terrify Mr. Putin.  I wonder what Obama said to Putin during his 90-minute tirade on the phone last week?  At least it gave Mr. Putin time to have his manicure whilst his varnish was allowed to dry. Continue reading →