When might estate agents be allowed to open again?

When the country went into lockdown last month most people expected that it would last for a few weeks and then life would return to normal. It is becoming clear that this is not how things are going to turn out and that the return to normal life is going to be a gradual process…

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7 Ideas For Surviving the Upturn

It might seem a bit soon to be talking about the recovery, but sooner or later it will come and having worked through the last 4 recessions in the housing market, believe me when I say that the upturn will be the time of greatest danger for most businesses. A lot of residential estate agency…

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Will Your Business Survive the Virus?

I hesitate to write anything about the impact of Coronavirus. It is by far the worst thing that has happened to the world in my lifetime and the enormity of the situation and the impact that it is having on people’s lives is terrifying. The debate that is about to commence across the world will be…

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How we can help you sell your agency

Adam J Walker & Associates have over 25 years of experience as brokers for letting agencies and only letting agencies. Nothing else. This focus means you’re guaranteed unrivalled expertise and know-how, as well as a smooth, hassle-free sales process. We’ve sold over 1000 letting agencies. Our well-resourced 7-person team have worked within the letting agency industry and…

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Separating my most successful clients from the rest

I was told off the other day. It was for something that I have done many times before. I really should know better by now, says Adam Walker, property business guru. What was my crime? I tried to give someone advice that they did not ask for. It was advice that they badly needed but…

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Brexit vote and the resulting downturn in the housing market

Since the Brexit vote and the resulting downturn in the housing market, much of my consultancy work has involved helping clients to reduce costs, says Adam Walker, but we have to avoid chopping the critical elements of the business! When things are going well, it is all too easy to let costs increase and a…

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Avoiding the wrong kind of cost cutting

Since the Brexit vote and the resulting downturn in the housing market, much of my consultancy work has involved helping clients to reduce costs, says Adam Walker, but we have to avoid chopping the critical elements of the business! When things are going well, it is all too easy to let costs increase and a…

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How to prevent staff stealing money from your business

Employee fraud is a significant problem faced by organisations of all types and sizes, says, Adam Walker and there is no reason to think that estate agents and letting agents are exempt from it. Whilst we would all like to believe that our employees are loyal and honest, there are still many reasons why your…

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Money matters

“Money…” How would you complete the sentence? Money makes the world go around? Money is the root of all evil? What is your instinctive answer? And why is this important? says Adam Walker. Well, the attitude that we have towards money plays a very important role in determining how much of it we earn, how…

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