Ed Talks

Getting real in this episode of Ed Talks – a new solo episode where Ed reveals more of his extensive career as an estate agent ????

Being an estate agent can be seriously tough. It’s constantly changing and there are always competitors looking over your shoulder, ready to “eat your lunch.”

Perhaps you are already an estate agent learning the streets of Britain, at the very beginning of your property career or applying for jobs - or you might simply be curious...

Jonathan Hopper is a key insider on the buying side of property with unrivalled knowledge of this growing and often misunderstood sector. The buying side of the market has expanded over the last 20-25 years in a meaningful way as Jonathan explains. 

Jonathan is Chief Executive of National buying agent Garrington and co-founded advice platform MoveiQ with Phil Spencer. He’s also been a stalwart at The Property Ombudsman ensuring the buy side is represented...

Teams across Viewber have come together to create a brand new, customer centric website: https://viewber.co.uk/

Here is Viewber co-founder, Ed Mead's thoughts on the new website...

Sorry for the rant...
1. Does the public even know what SSTC means??!
2. Should it be illegal to put SSTC (sold subject to contract) in tiny letters - on boards etc.??
3. Should we go back to u/o still showing and u/o not showing?
4. Is it a tool for agents to pump up listings at the expense of wasting buyer time?
5. Is it not endemic of the whole system being out of kilter?

News article:
https://propertyindustryeye...

In this episode, Viewber co-founder Ed Mead talks to an insider, and important team member. Chris is a key member of the business development team and talks with clients daily. Many of you might be familiar with him now, so do let him know you’ve listened to this episode, and of course make your comments!

What is Chris’s background? Career journey? It started in South Africa in the fast-paced, banking and property world...

Trading Standards (NTSELAT's) research showed that >90% of those going on portals wanted to see detailed info about a property...

Ed and Angus knew each other as teenagers, from when Angus was behind the tables doing discos, so there’s a bit of nostalgia here – inclusive for the over 50s.

Angus has become an expert in putting high-end audio and visual into high-end houses (and yes, he’s worked for some big names in the industry) *cough* Rolling Stones *cough*

In this fun episode, Angus teaches us more about the history of audio visual and gives advice on kit, costs and more...

Starting off 2022 with Ed doing a special solo episode. Ed reveals more of his true thoughts and feelings on working in the property industry.

As we all know, working from home is STILL a hot topic.​

Ed has lived both lives, as a fast paced, face-to-face London property estate agent surrounded by fellow colleagues, and the complete opposite working solo from home on his own business ventures...

Modern estate and letting agents are now called upon to provide a bewildering array of services to cater to modern consumers. With that in mind Ed was very pleased to be able to talk to flexible training provider, The Able Agent's director Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell.

Like Ed, Charlotte's been an agent and has seen the changes in demands on agents, lettings and sales, over the last twenty years...

Ed welcomes social housing expert and consultant, Jonathan Gregory to the podcast.

Plenty to learn about the sector in this very open and honest chat between the pair - one experienced in the private rental sector, the other in the social rental sector.

Jonathan has a background in social care and managing children’s homes and is well-known as a part of the social housing, maintenance and repair side of the industry...