

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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Dec 1, 2025 • 1h 8min
Episode 248: Chris Targett
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.

Nov 27, 2025 • 56min
Episode 247: Peter Thompson
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.

Nov 24, 2025 • 56min
Episode 246: Cindy Slaughter
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.

Nov 20, 2025 • 42min
Episode 245: Sapna Pieroux
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.

Nov 17, 2025 • 57min
Episode 244: Ben Francis
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.

Nov 13, 2025 • 55min
Episode 243: Jack Kingsley MARLA & NAEA
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.

Nov 10, 2025 • 56min
Episode 242: Giles Ellwood
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.

Nov 6, 2025 • 49min
Episode 241: Dan Woods
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.

Nov 3, 2025 • 31min
Episode 240: Kenny Bruce MBE
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!

Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 239: Katy Billany
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.


