Will the sun keep shining?

Summer rolls on and the weather has been generally pretty pleasant. It brings its own challenges for us at TM training & development, particularly running training courses in rooms without air conditioning, but we mustn't grumble - after all, it won't be long until we are moaning about the cold.

But what about the climate within the property market? We all know the old saying "Make hay while the sun shines"...but what if it stops shining? There is strong anecdotal evidence that things are becoming tougher. A reduction in applicants registering, a fall in asking prices, not quite the stampede towards new instructions that we witnessed in the Spring...

This edition of our newsletter assumes that the second half of 2014 will not be as bright as the first. Astute agents are already gearing up for changing conditions - we have seen a significant increase in demand for our selling and negotiation courses.

Whatever happens during the rest of the year, enjoy the newsletter and we hope you will find the suggestions for improving your business useful in the coming months.

Time for change?

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On our training and consultancy travels around the UK, we encounter more and more agencies talking about a downturn in activity. It is clear that if estate agency teams don’t change their practices radically, many will run into difficulties if the market takes a turn for the worse.

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2014 Tour Dates

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Julian and Peter are on the road again - courses coming up in Coventry and Manchester. Full details here...

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I was only taking orders…

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There are signs in certain parts of the country that while the weather is still hot, the market is starting to cool. The previous frantic selling bonanza was all well and good, but it is easy to slip into bad habits. This article points out some pitfalls to be aware of and to avoid…

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Can you manage?

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One of the most interesting variances in lettings and property management businesses that we work with is the percentage of managed deals that some do compared to others. Most practitioners however do genuinely recognise the benefits to all parties (landlord, tenant and agent!) of a fully managed service. So why is success in this area so varied and how can the strike rate be improved?

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