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17 Jul 2026Appropriate Footwear Required: A Site Visit to Remember
She was wearing five inch stiletto heels on a derelict development site. We advised her to stay on the pavement.…
15 Jul 2026How to Become the Go-To Sourcing Agent in Your Area
Struggling to attract serious investors? Tina Walsh explains why the answer isn't better selling - it's becoming the agent who…
13 Jul 2026How to Build a Compliant Property Sourcing Business: Lessons from Roberts Renovations
Seven months after NAPSA approval, Ben Roberts of Roberts Renovations on building a compliant property sourcing business — the honest…
10 Jul 2026Nine Months to Recognise Something Had to Change
We knew the agents, we knew the area, and we knew exactly what we needed to pay. For nine months…
5 Jul 2026They Skipped the Fee and Bought in a No-Go Area. Then They Asked Us to Help.
They attended our discovery day, declined to sign up, and bought a property themselves in an area we would never…
26 Jun 2026The Bridge That Almost Broke Us: A Costly Lesson in Bridging Finance
The refurbishment was done, the buyer had signed off, and completion was days away. Then the buyer's solicitor mentioned that…
19 Jun 2026Ten Months of Work, Zero Fee: When a Deal Dies for Reasons Outside Your Control
The site was perfect. The client loved it. The conveyancing was ahead of schedule. Then a local authority decision wiped…
11 Jun 2026The Investors Who Vanished and Left Only Their Scarf Behind
They signed up, paid the fee, and came back for viewings. Then one of them excused themselves from the lunch…
4 Jun 2026Moving into Commercial Sourcing: The Unconventional Way We Got There
We had no commercial experience. They had no deals. Here is how we structured an arrangement that worked for everyone…
29 May 2026Trust is a Two Way Street: When an Agent's Word Means Nothing
The offer was accepted. The confirmation was in writing. Two weeks later the property was on the open market. Here…
24 May 2026Always Check Before You Trust: A Title Register Lesson
The agent had marketed the parking land as part of the sale. It was not theirs to sell. Here is…
15 May 2026Staying in the Deal When the Seller Says No
He showed me the door and told me he would never sell at that price. Six months later I was…