

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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Jul 24, 2025 • 26min
Episode 210: Josh Phegan
Today's guest is an internationally renowned go-to speaker, trainer and coach for high-performance real estate agents and agencies. He is the number one preferred trainer for Australia's top 100 agents and top 50 women in real estate.In 2025 he is set to perform in 200 events face to face and virtually in the US, UK, UAE, NewZealand and Australia. His mission is to inspire agents to achieve their potential and financial freedom.He personally coaches some of the who's who in the real estate industry, both new, emerging and high-performance agents, with his number 1 sales agent writing over $20.5m fees, 250+ transactions and $1.1billion in sales.He hosts industry-leading events such as the Real Estate Blue-print, is an author with his book Lonely In Business and is the producer behind the High-Performance podcast with Alexander Phillips, the Fast Pace podcast with Dean Mackie, Dream Big, Move Fast with Phil Harris and Grow, Scale, Master with Kon Stathopoulos.His company’s digital products and marketing have received top accolades internationally, helping to drive huge growth in his business.In our conversation, live from Wembley Stadium, we discuss market conditions and how to work them to your advantage, client retention, key attributes for success, the best way to learn and loads more absolute gold.You do not want to miss this episode with one of the biggest names in real estate training on the planet!

Jul 23, 2025 • 56min
Episode 209: Three Year Anniversary Special
Today's episode celebrates three years since the first ever episode of Opening The Gates To More Listings was released and sees my very first guest, Stephen Brown come back on the show to interview me.We discuss my key learnings from over the last three years and my biggest takeaways from recent conferences I spoke at; The Estate Agent Success Summit, FIACON 2025, and KerfuffleCON.The conversation also sees me share what I have learnt from recently interviewing and meeting Tom Panos and Josh Phegan, arguably two of the best real estate trainers on the planet.Stephen also turns the tables on me by asking some of my frequently asked questions to guests, plus I share something at the end of the podcast that I rarely to talk about in the public and hope it helps others by doing so.Thank you so much to everyone for your support and here is to the next three years of the podcast.

Jul 21, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 208: Kelly Bailey
Today's guest is the Training and Development Director at The Experts Group and supports self employed experts whilst they build and grow their businesses in productivity and revenue by providing a world class training and coaching experience from day one! The Experts Group includes self employed Sales, Lettings, Mortgage, Auction, Recruitment, Commercial, Marketing and Travel experts across the UK!She is a Training & Coaching Expert, CELA Property Industry Qualified, a specialist in Leadership and Project Management, plus an expert at one to one accountability.Raising the standards of estate agency is at the forefront of everything she stands for and you will feel her passion for the industry in our conversation.If you're looking to improve your motivation, discipline, habits, and routine to become a high performer, make sure to check this episode out.

Jul 17, 2025 • 58min
Episode 207: David Powell
Today's guest is the CEO of Andrew Property Group, a leading property services provider in the UK with 40 offices across the south of the country.Andrews is owned by a charitable trust and has contributed over £10,000,000 to fund social and innovative charitable enterprises since 1994.In his role he oversees the strategic direction and growth of the commercial division, including residential sales, property management, land & new homes, professional services, and business development. He leverages his 25+ years of expertise in residential sales, property management, and new business development to create and deliver innovative solutions for our clients, partners, and stakeholders. He also manages a diverse and talented team of professionals, empowering them to achieve excellence and customer satisfaction. His mission is to drive the commercial success and reputation of Andrews Property Group, while aligning with its values of integrity, professionalism, and community. He is very passionate about the property industry and its potential to create positive social and environmental impact. I loved that he is always looking for opportunities to learn and grow as a leader and industry expert.It is very rare that you get to have such an honest conversation with a CEO of such a large organisation that employs a few hundred people, so make sure to give this a listen and learn from one of the most senior figures within our industry.

Jul 14, 2025 • 49min
Episode 206: Matthew Addison Smith
Today's guest is a Super Prime real estate advisor and Associate Partner for The Private Office.In 2024, he founded Offmarket to facilitate collaborative working, fee sharing and networking between brokers and independent agents.Offmarket is now home to over 200 industry professionals and is growing organically, by invitation only.He has sold properties at all end of the market, from Cardiff to Surrey, but in this conversation we concentrate our focus on the Prime and Super Prime end of the property market and what it takes to be a success in this very lucrative space.If you're looking to work in the premium end of the market, you definitely want to check out this conversation.

Jul 10, 2025 • 51min
Episode 205: Sam Offley
Today's guest is Partnerships Manager at Smart Compliance.He has over a decade of experience across the industry and has worn multiple hats across several different roles.Probably best known for the incredible work he did at Agents Together in helping to facilitate 1,000 mentorships.In this conversation, we discuss compliance, AML, what it's like having family in the industry and some very random stories.

Jul 7, 2025 • 55min
Episode 204: Lee Koffman
Today's guest is Director & Head of Residential Sales at Robert Irving Burns.Before getting involved in property, he spent many years in sports sponsorship and you will hear how this then transitioned into becoming an estate agent in 2003.We discuss some of the key learnings he has had over the past 20+ years of being an agent, covering topics such as fees, pricing, conveyancing, networking, collaboration, Super Prime property, and even appearing on TV.This is a great episode with lots of actionable takeaways that can be implemented straight away to improve as an estate agent.

Jul 3, 2025 • 59min
Episode 203: SJ Taylor
Today's guest is the Operations Manager at Greenhouse OS and has years of experience behind her within the industry, having worn multiple hats across her career.From sales to lettings, financial services to tech, and so much more, she has a vast amount of experience to share.In our conversation, we discuss CRM systems, training, blended fees, AI, and loads of other useful content that will help empower estate agents to be trusted experts.Do not miss this episode with one of the most well thought of people within our profession.

Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 202: Chris England
Today's guest is the founder and director of PVS Media, which provides a wide range of video, photographic and animation services to large and small businesses throughout the UK.Since 2017 they have been working across a broad range of industries to film, create and edit thousands of unique pieces of content.Their work includes partnerships with Dataloft, Belvoir, Acaboom, Propertymark, Spicerhaart, The Property Frachise Group, and The Guild Property Professionals to name just a few.In this conversation we discuss the power of video, advertising, running a business, referrals and loads more valuable content.This was a very inspiring conversation with an incredibly passionate person that will leave you motivated to do more!

Jun 26, 2025 • 54min
Episode 201: Oscar Rowe
Today's guest is the Co-Founder of Valuation Leads, which nurtures your database with AI emails to generate valuations.Prior to this, he spent five years working at Chestertons and has used this experience to help him to start his business.In this conversation we discussed, the real challenges agents are facing right now, what’s broken in lead generation (and how to fix it) why automation isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a game-changer and how some agents are quietly turning old data into £100K+ in fees.Whether you're an estate agent trying to scale, a business owner in the space, or just want to hear how the industry’s evolving… this one’s worth tuning into.