Google Challenging rightmove.co.uk?

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Google Challenging rightmove.co.uk?

The Internet is currently abuzz with the news that Google Maps has launched its property search in the UK – a similar service to that already offered to property hunters in Australia and New Zealand.

Seven Portals the Minimum: home.co.uk

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The results of a survey from home.co.uk, a UK-based property search engine, show some interesting trends in the listing habits of UK agencies.

home.co.uk surveyed 14,660 agencies to come up with the results, which show 93 percent of respondents list their properties on at least one portal. However, just over 20 percent of respondents were found to advertise on only one portal. Which was the most popular portal? You guessed it: rightmove.co.uk.

New Rightmoveplus Ranks Agents

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Top UK property portal rightmove.co.uk has just launched an enhanced version of Rightmoveplus, its management and reporting suite for member agents.

The new additions to Rightmoveplus are aimed at helping agents analyse their local market and performance compared to their competitors.

Agent Owned Portal Challenges UK Leaders

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“Stop feeding the hand that bites you” is the message to UK agents from a new portal aimed at taking on market leader rightmove.co.uk and other established subscription based portals.

propertyindex.com Welcomes Banned Agent

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Julian Bending, of The Real Ralph Bending agency, has been accepted by pay-per-lead portal propertyindex.com after being banned from UK market leader rightmove.co.uk.

New Widget from trulia.com

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US property search engine trulia.com has introduced a new feature: the TruliaCarousel photo widget.

UK Agent Removed from Portals

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Uk estate agent Julian Bending, of The Real Ralph Bending agency, has allegedly had his listings taken down from some of the UK’s biggest portals including rightmove.co.uk and primelocation.com, and been banned from advertising in local newspapers.

Another Property Portal Scam Warning

Rightmove Overseas has issued a scam warning to overseas sellers.

Rightmove Overseas Cuts Rates

Rightmove Overseas has brought in a new pricing structure, and for some lucky agents this will mean prices may drop by around 50%.

immobilienscout24 Price Increase

German market leader immobilienscout24.de have announced a price increase. The increase comes at a time when many portals are reconsidering price structures, as agents struggle in a difficult market.

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