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Opening The Gates To More Listings
Opening The Gates To More Listings
Author: Simon Gates
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Opening The Gates To More Listings with Simon Gates is a podcast designed to help estate agents find more listings and increase the profitability of their business.
There will be a variety of different guests across the industry being interviewed to share their knowledge on how to achieve this.
There will be a variety of different guests across the industry being interviewed to share their knowledge on how to achieve this.
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Today's guest is the Marketing Director at Momentum Portfolio and the estate agent who became a marketer and the marketer who built a marketing agency and now helps grow self-employed property brokerages.As Marketing Director at Momentum, she leverages her background in agency marketing, property (residential & commercial), and operations to build an in-house delivery function for their growing portfolio. She's on a mission to support their internal customers, from HQ to their self-employed estate agents, fostering collaboration across their brands and nurturing a growing team committed to innovative, omnipresent, data-driven marketing.With a combination of strategic growth and a hands-on approach, I help our brands thrive in a cluttered landscape, demonstrating how modern ways of working can meet and exceed customer expectations in industries that are only beginning to adapt to current times.Beyond her career, she's a proud mother of two girls and is aiming for equality and balance, both professionally and personally, showing her daughters and others that they can build a life they love.In this conversation, we discuss self-employed estate agency, marketing, equality and loads more valuable content for estate agents, so make sure to give the episode a listen and hear from someone right at the heart of one of the leading brokerages in the country.
Today's guest is Executive Director at TwentyCi.Having worked within the property sector for over 17 years, she has seen first-hand how the right data and insights can reduce agents' costs and transform performance.TwentyEA, part of the TwentyCi Group, provide a unique suite of tools which track almost every inch of the property market with the most accurate and precise data in the UK. Additionally, their unique insight on upcoming new instructions will directly put you one step ahead of your competition.Want to know exactly which properties are coming on to the market or who is keen to switch agents?Want to compare your brand performance against competitors?Want to know more about a property ready for the market appraisal?I'm a huge fan of the data TwentyCi provides and in this discussion we dive into their latest insights from the property & homemover Q3 2025 report, which is packed full of insightful data to help estate agents better understand the market.Q3 market performance, activity levels, off-market sales, withdrawn listings, price reductions, pensioner market, Open Rent, and the self-employed world, we covered a lot of topics into our conversation.If you're an estate agent serious about using data in your business to track the numbers that matter, you don't want to miss this episode.
Today's guest recently sold Northfields Estate Agents to Leaders Romans Group having originally bought the business in 1988.
He is now on the board of trusted advisors at the Property Academy having been the very first member to join in 2008.
In our conversation, we discuss his decades of experience and cover everything from fees, lettings, new builds, selling a business, and so much more.
If you are looking to learn from someone that has very much walked the walk and has so much knowledge to share, look no further than this episode.
Today’s guest started with Location Location as a junior negotiator in 2006 and within a short period of time became the top-performing sales consultant in the company taking on the role of Branch Manager in 2009. She became Sales Director and equity partner in 2012 and has been an integral part of establishing Location Location’s reputation as one of North London’s leading estate agents.Now she is the Managing Director of Location Location and leads one of the UK’s most respected estate agencies, recognised with prestigious awards like the EA Masters for Best Overall Agency and the Negotiator Awards for Best Single Office in the UK. Her passion for empowering others, exceptional marketing, and fostering a high performance culture has been central to the agency’s success.And if that wasn’t enough, she is also now the Chair of Ambassadors at Agents Together.In this episode, we discuss, the power of consistency, authenticity, vulnerability, mindset, networking, Agents Together and so much more.Make sure to give this conversation a listen with one of the most well thought of leaders in estate agency across the UK.
Today's guest is the Co-Founder of Jitty.Jitty offers a clearer, smarter way to buy a home, with the tools and transparency buyers deserve.Consumers can explore, save, and share homes with their AI-powered search features.For agents, they offer more visibility for your listings, at no cost and help you get in front of new homebuyers that can't find your properties on other platforms.Jitty is backed by global property leader REA Group — with cutting-edge tech built by the team behind Deliveroo and deep industry expertise.In this episode, we discuss how Jitty is helping the property market for both consumers and agents, the power of AI and what's to come, the complacency of Rightmove and loads of other useful content for the future of the UK property market.
Today's guest is the owner of Social For Brokers and helps busy mortgage advisors create social media posts that keep their pages informative and up to date.He's worked with top UK networks and 200+ advisers since launching his business in 2020.We discussed his journey from working in a golf shop in Scotland to estate agent and now business owner.In this conversation, you will learn how to stand out with social media, the importance of a growth mindset and surrounding yourself with the right people, the power of effort and consistency, self-development, thinking outside of the box and so much more in this value packed episode.Make sure you don't miss this one as it was a brilliant chat with someone who is really switched on to how things work and attracting eyeballs to your business.
Today's guest was one of the Founding Principal Partners of St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC and after 26 years of helping shape SJP into the highly respected FTSE-100 business it is today, he founded ClozeSure.ClozeSure is a pioneering new solution designed to support sellers, estate agents and conveyancers in managing the risks associated with property transactions, particularly during the vulnerable period between exchange and completion.Acting as a safeguard, it is the first-of-its-kind product that guarantees sellers 100% of their agreed sale price if their buyer fails to complete after exchange. ClozeSure is actively partnering with estate agencies, conveyancing firms, and property portals to bring this solution to market and empowering property professionals to offer a more robust and reliable service to their clients and enhancing the proposition of agents and conveyancers.In our conversation, we discuss the challenges when selling a home, managing financial risk, standing out from the competition, justifying your worth, defending fees, the importance of relationships and so much more.Make sure to give this episode a listen and hear from a very experienced professional when it comes to making the right investments and risk analysis.
Today's guest is an award-winning author, expert speaker, and Founder of InnerVisions.She works with entrepreneurs and business leaders and teams to create aligned business and personal brands for those who want to make a greater impact.In this conversation, we discuss personal/business brand, awards, networking, building trust and credibility, plus loads of other great insights for any agents wanting to make sure their brand is on point and attracting the right type of clients.
Today's guest is a partner at Giggs & Company and joined the industry just over five years ago.He has worked in both corporate and independent businesses and I would describe him as a very wise head on young shoulders.We discuss the importance of personal brand, social media, video, training, mentoring, open houses and plenty more insights that agents could action in their business today and see an instant impact.
Today's guest is the Managing Director of Kingsley Estates, which he launched in March 2025. After 8 years with Imagine Property Group Ltd, 8 years with Your Move, and 1 year at Taylors, he decided to start his own business.We discuss social media, video, building a lettings business, old school sales and loads more in this energetic conversation.Make sure to check out this episode to hear a no nonsense approach to estate agency with someone who has gained lots of traction on social media in recent months from his authentic behind the scenes content.
Today's guest is the CEO and Founder at Homesearch and is on a mission to transform UK Property Search with AI + CRM.Homesearch is an intelligent property platform that puts estate agents back in control of the market by combining rich data, seamless tools, and AI-first design.As CEO & Founder of Homesearch.co.uk, he leads a team transforming how homes are discovered, valued, and marketed with a platform that connects the dots between instructions, CRMs, and serious buyers, giving agents in the Homesearch network an edge.Over the past 15+ years, he's launched and scaled multi-million-pound businesses in tech and publishing and is now focused on reshaping UK property by creating tools that are smarter, faster, and fairer; for agents, buyers, and sellers alike.We discuss how Homesearch is aiming to increase transaction numbers, their AI system 'HAILO', leadership, recruitment, leadership, and world records.Make sure to listen to this episode and hear from one of the two men who took a chance on me in early 2020, helping pave the way for me to start this podcast and launch my own business.
Today's guest is a bespoke estate agent who specialises in elite and prime homes across Warlingham, Woldingham, and Caterham, and the surrounding Surrey areas.With 20+ years of experience, we uncover his tailored approach, innovative marketing and commitment to getting the best outcome for his clients.We discuss going self-employed, social media, video, door-knocking, off-market opportunities and collaboration to name a few of the topics covered.Make sure to check this episode out as it is packed full of plenty of things that agents can implement immediately to make a huge difference in their business.
Today's guest is the Co-Founder of Purple Bricks and is now Senior Non-Executive Director for The Agency UK.He was also a Founder Member and Volunteer Mentor at Agents Together and owned Larne Football Club between 2017 and 2025, which saw him awarded an MBE for his services to charity and community in Larne.We discuss marketing, tech, culture, prospecting and loads more invaluable content for estate agents in a very short space of time.The episode is full of absolute gold with one of the biggest disruptors the UK estate agency industry has seen, you definitely do not want to miss this one!
Today's returning guest for a now unprecedented eight appearance is the founder of We Are Unchained, a strategic marketing consultancy that helps businesses grow faster by enhancing their market insight, strategy, activity, and talent.Over his 8 years experience in the estate agency industry, he has worked with Countrywide, Fine & Country, Keller Williams, and Knight Frank.He's also a mentor at Agents Together, Propertymark Trust Ambassador and Fractional CMO for Lemon and Lime Interiors.With over 30 years of marketing experience across multiple sectors, from startups to FTSE100, he has turned failing marketing teams around, and educated hundreds of people on the science and art of marketing.His mission is to make quality strategic marketing and practical advice accessible to every business, whether they need a virtual CMO, a one-to-one mentor, or a marketing trainer.In this episode, we discuss the results of part four of the Voice of The Agent 2025, covering topics such as how consumers are finding a property, use of AI, confidence in house prices, choosing an agent, stamp duty, brand awareness, Renters Rights, Open Rent, social media, awards, and the conveyancing process. If you've not already read part four of the report, please do contact me for a copy of it and I will happily share it with you, plus be sure to check if there are still any tickets left for The Voice of The Agent conference on 7th November at Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes as it is going to be an amazing event.
Today's guest is Director at Rachel Ollington Consultant supported by The Estate Agent Consultancy. Rachel has seen it all, from the hybrid space, being a self-employed agent and exiting her own business.She now combines all of her experience to help letting agents grow their business.We discuss the power of social media, video, landlord lead generation and loads more invaluable content.You don't want to miss this episode, especially if you're looking to scale a lettings business.
Today's guest is Director at PriceHubble UK (Dataloft).He is part of the team at Dataloft that transform the marketing for property professionals, helping them win new business through the use of property insights and data.We discuss the importance of data, insights, marketing, and what the very best estate agents are doing with Dataloft to grow their estate agency business.Make sure to tune in and hear from someone that has dealt with some of the very best estate agents across the country and find out how to stand out in a very crowded market.
Tooday's guest is the owner of YourKeys and is a lettings expert in the Staffordshire and Cheshire area.She specialises in property lettings & management, single lets and HMO’s.Having worked in corporate and independent businesses, she launched her own business and has been going from strength to strength ever since.In our conversation, we discuss personal brand, social media, video, networking, collaboration and so much more to help get an idea of how to successfully launch your own business.
Today's guest is a Negotiations Instructor and Coach at the Black Swan Group and author of "From Jet Who to JetBlue".He was part of the founding team at JetBlue and after an active and thrilling twenty-year career with this successful airline, his book, From JetWho to JetBlue, takes you behind the scenes of this successful organisation from its early days and reveals how to develop a unique culture and working environment that can last decades.Black Swan consultants are seasoned former law enforcement negotiators and business savy individuals who have spent significant amounts of time on the front lines of negotiation and understand the distinction between academic theoretical instruction and the requirements of the real world.In our conversation, we discuss a lot of the techniques used by the Black Swan group such as no-orientated questions, labels, tonality, dynamic silence, and loads more content that estate agents can go action today to make a fundamental difference to their business.You do not want to miss this episode with a person who offers incredible value and works alongside Chris Voss, who is author of one my favourite books 'Never Split The Difference'.
Today's guest is on a mission to help estate agents break into the luxury market, earn more, and love what they do and is the Founder of Stowhill Estates & The Elite Agent Collective.She has helped estate agents step into the luxury property market with confidence — and build 6-figure (and beyond) businesses doing work they love.As the founder of Stowhill Estates, she know first-hand what it takes to stand out, win premium instructions, and grow a high-end agency from the ground up. Since launching in 2017, she's grown across Oxfordshire and the Home Counties, selling beautiful, unique homes priced at £1m+.Through The Elite Agent Collective, her mastermind for ambitious estate agents, she now teaches others how to do the same, combining powerful marketing strategies with the mindset needed to thrive in this space.She's also passionate about supporting women in property, especially those who feel stuck, undercharging, or held back from playing bigger. As a certified mindset and business coach, she offers private mentorship to help women grow bold, values-led, financially free businesses on their own terms.In our conversation, we discuss the luxury market, the importance of masterminds and coaching, mindset, direct mail and so much more valuable content.You don't want to miss this episode if you want to learn from someone who is walking the walk in the higher end of the market.
Today's returning guest is Director and co-owner of Charles David Casson, who are an estate agents in Chelmsford, Essex and he is also a consultant and coach for estate agency owners. He also runs the HMO network, the estate agency dinner, and is a member of The FIA.In this episode we discuss proptech, social media, networking, lettings and loads more from one of the good guys in estate agency.Make sure to give this a listen and hear from one of my best mates in the industry and before he tells me off for not mentioning it, the brains behind the name of this podcast.




