

Opening The Gates To More Listings
Simon Gates
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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Sep 8, 2025 • 57min
Episode 224: Mark Wells
Today's guest Founder and CEO at Invisible Homes, the property market's best kept secret and London’s only online, off-market property platform.His career has seen him work at Hamptons, Savills, and as a search agent before launching Invisible Homes in 2017.He set up Invisible Homes to bring the perks of buying and selling off-market to the world, harnessing the power of AI. A bit like a dating app, but for property.For buyers, it means getting the best matches sent straight to you, without trawling the market and for sellers, it means getting the best price for their home without the risk of being caught in a downward spiral.Invisible Homes now has over 75,000 active buyers and 510+ member agencies using the platform and has ambitions to grow across the whole of London and into the home counties.In our conversation, we discuss the portal space, AI, estate agents working with buyers, price reductions, and obviously the off-market space.This discussion will give you a really interesting perspective on how estate agents can be working differently and more effectively to achieve better results for their clients and you definitely don't want to miss it.

Sep 4, 2025 • 58min
Episode 223: Ian Storey
Today's guest is the proud owner of Storeys of Cheshire and is also an estate agent mentor and trainer at The Complete Agent.In this conversation with arguably one of the very best estate agents in the country who charges some of the highest average fees in the industry, we discuss marketing, direct mail, team culture, social media, video, mindset, charging higher fees and loads more incredibly valuable topics. You do not want to miss this episode with someone who is at the very top of their game as there is so much to learn from one of the leading agents in the mid to higher end of the market.

Sep 1, 2025 • 48min
Episode 222: Laura Harvey
Today's guest is the Managing Director of Property Fastrack, which was founded in 2024 to help estate agents and individuals streamline property transactions through expert outsourced sales progression and client support. In this episode we discuss how they aim to reduce fall-throughs, speed up completions, and make the moving process smoother from start to finish. If you're looking to increase your chances of getting paid on each sale and turning your pipeline over more frequently to help with cashflow, you definitely want to be checking out this conversation.

Aug 28, 2025 • 54min
Episode 221: Ashley Would
Today's guest is the Director of Ashley Would & Partners.He has a decade of experience working as an estate agent and launched his own business powered by eXp in January 2021, going on to to cap multiple times, reach ICON status and achieve over 300 5* Google reviews.In this episode we discuss the importance of preparation, reviews, social media, fees, door knocking, targeting unsold properties and loads more valuable content.Make sure to tune in to hear from someone who is absolutely flying in the self-employed world and was kind enough to give away a lot of the secrets behind his success.

Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 220: Jonathan Stein
Today' guest is the CEO of Vaboo and is helping the property sector build trust with their customers.Improving the image of the estate agency sector by enhancing the relationship between agents and their customers.The Vaboo customer rewards and engagement platform adds value to an estate agents service and can help uncover new revenue streams.Customers are given access to exclusive money-saving offers and in exchange provide valuable feedback that helps improve service levels, increase retention and give agents and accommodation providers a competitive edge. In our conversation we discuss what good and bad estate agency looks like, fees, wages, finding landlords, and loads more on how to be a better estate agent who builds relationships over just being transactional.Make sure to listen to this episode and hear first hand from someone experiencing the property market as a tenant, buyer, seller, and landlord with some brilliant insights that agents can massively learn from.

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 219: Nick Brown
Today's guest is an estate agency director at The Agency UK, having launched his business with TAUK in May 2021, following roles at Countrywide and Purple Bricks.In this fantastic conversation we discuss self-employed estate agency, video, fees, finding and attracting the right clients, and loads more in this incredibly insightful episode.You definitely don't want to miss this one as I've been blown away by the quality of this guest, their work ethic, the fees they charge and the results they deliver for their clients.

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Aug 18, 2025 • 52min
Episode 218: Chris Ellis
Today's guest is the owner of Harrisons Homes in Sittingbourne and has been an estate agent since 2004.In our conversation we cover a lot of ground with topics such as mental health, awards, fees, charity, community, video, coaching, reservation agreements, and being part of a network.You do not want to miss this episode with someone who has gone from business burnout to business growth and is not afraid to make big changes to make a huge difference.

Aug 14, 2025 • 52min
Episode 217: Sam Smith
Today's guest is the Co-Founder & CEO of PropServ.Having spent a decade working in the industry, from agent to supplier, he took the step to launch PropServ in late 2023.PropServ is the property market’s most complete supplier management system , combining AI tenant reporting for managed properties with tools to let you offer the same service to your clients.In this episode we discuss the power of networking, collaboration, AI, data, and additional revenue streams amongst other things.Give this is a listen if you want to hear from someone who is really making waves in the proptech sector and who I have high expectations of, watch this space!

Aug 11, 2025 • 53min
Episode 216: Sam Mason
Today's guest is the Founder of The Mortgage & Protection Hub and is on a mission to help brokers escape the traditional 9-5 & build real freedom and is also helping buyers get on the ladder.He's a mortgage broker who has worked in the corporate world and we touch on this following the recent Panorama Undercover Estate Agent show and the launching of his own business in February 2023, plus what this has been like.We also chat about him quitting alcohol, his eagerness to learn, and a recent mastermind he attended in Marbella.The importance of video, social media, and personal are also topics we cover in this episode which you don't want to miss as I've been following this person and their journey via social media, which has been very inspiring.

Aug 7, 2025 • 57min
Episode 215: Andy Henderson
Today's guest works in luxury real estate sales and is also a real estate coach. With over £200 million in luxury property sales, he started his real estate career in February 2020 with RE/MAX, where he ranked in thetop 0.12% of agents across Europe - 39th out of 32,000. He's helped hundreds of families find their ideal home, specialising in high-end residential properties and communities designed for living, connection, and legacy.He also works with real estate professionals,brands, and developers, through consulting, 1:1 coaching, andonline courses designed to help agents close more deals, elevate their client experience, and grow with purpose. Make sure to check out this episode as the guest had made a real impact on the UK property market in a very short period of time and I'm excited to see where he will go in the next few years.