Opening The Gates To More Listings

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!

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.

Today's guest is none other than me 'Simon Gates' being interviewed by Sam Hunter, the inspiration behind me launching the podcast in the first place.In this special episode to celebrate 200 episodes, Sam interviews me on what I have taken away from the 9,000 minutes of content and numerous interviews I have had with some of the leading figures across the industry.We discuss where the podcast began, my bias for action, consistency, where the industry is heading, and much much more.Tune in to hear a rare interview where the tables are turned and I'm the one answering the questions rather than asking them for a change.

Today's guest is a director with Fine & Country and has recently celebrated ten years of business ownership.He has smashed it out of the park over the past decade in being a self-employed estate agent in the upper quartile of the market.Having won numerous awards for being a top performer in Fine & Country, he shares some of the secrets to his success, such as door knocking, direct mail, charging higher fees, mentorship, and much much more.His results speak for themselves, having had continuous months of banking multiple five figures and recently banking in excess of £100,000 in just one month.You don't want to miss this episode with one of the very best agents in the higher end of the market across the UK.

Today's guest is Founder of Empty Property Hunters and Simon Taylor - Property With Simon.He has 20 plus years experience in the property industry and has worked in both the hybrid and self-employed space during his career before launching Empty Property Hunters.During this time he has had millions of views on social media and has become very well known for his video content online, which we discuss in more detail during our conversation.He founded Empty Property Hunters in 2024 out of frustration at seeing so many homes left empty and neglected during a time of housing shortages and is now transforming empty properties into thriving homes.Empty Property Hunters are a research-led property company which aim to uncover the hidden potential of unoccupied and abandoned properties and transform them into modern and beautiful homes to be proud of.Make sure to listen to this episode if you want to find out more about mastering social media, video, online content, and finding a gap in the market to infiltrate.

Today's guest is a Real Estate Influencer, Trainer, Coach, Auctioneer , Author and, Public Speaker.He is the founder of the Real Estate Gym, Australasia’s #1 real estate coach and trainer, plus he is the Co-Host of Million Dollar Agent with John McGrath and Troy Malcolm. He opened his own real estate office at 22 years of age and has been immersed in the industry for over 30 years.With a Masters degree in Management and Coaching Psychology, he teaches agents how to attract business and not just chase it.His weekly coaching videos are watched by over 20,000 agents.I'm not going to share what he discusses in this episode and you're just going to have to listen to the conversation to find out why he is one of the very best real estate coaches on the planet!

Today's guest is CEO at Iceberg Digital and the author of two best-selling business books on how marketing and data work to create unstoppable companies. He has been featured on both Sky TV and Forbes, speaks regularly on stage around these subjects both nationally and internationally and has been shortlisted for a lifetime achievement award in the Proptech industry.Iceberg Digital is a Multi Award winning Proptech business providing educational, engaging or entertaining content, social media management, tracking systems, lead nurturing and marketing through a unique suite of products to modernise traditional Estate Agency. The software combines traditional CRM and Marketing software in one platform, giving real-time insights to win and close more instructions.Right now, they are focused on providing innovative Estate Agency Software that makes a significant difference in transforming the way the industry works through automation and intelligence and have 1000’s of users across the UK.Their big vision is to empower the property industry around the world to work smarter.In this conversation we discuss the best ways to use a CRM in the modern era, Heads Up Alerts, AI, and what the very best agents are doing differently to stand out and succeed in the market today.This episode will get you thinking differently about how data works and why it is so important.Don't forget to buy Prepare - AI's Impact on Business!

Today's guest is owner of Cerrone Estates and an agent who has capped every year with eXp and is also a 4x ICON agent.After 20 plus years in the industry she is now looking to help and support other estate agents to change their lives personally and financially!You will understand from our conversation that she has walked the walk and has a proven track record to help other agents succeed too.With over 300 5* Google reviews and 11,000 instagram followers, there is so much you can learn from our chat on how these results were achieved.In our discussion, we cover off the power of social media, personal brand, video, reviews, starting a business, work/life balance, and so much more.You definitely don't want to miss this one!

Today's special episode was recorded in front of a live audience in May in partnership with Estate Agency Mastery.We discussed our biggest learnings from recording approx 10,000 minutes worth of interviews across 250 episodes since launching the first podcast just under three years ago.In this conversation you will find out what the highest performing estate agents are doing differently to stand out and what we have also found works for us personally as well.We also answer listener questions on topics such as personal brand, work/life balance, tech, AI, and what changes are coming to the industry in the next few years.Thank you to our sponsors, Propalt, Robert Irving Burns for hosting the event, and Digital Sparks for capturing the content on the night. I also just want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone for their support over the past few years and for those that made the effort to come to the live recording.When I started this podcast as a hobby from my bedroom, I could not imagine it turning into my business and recording an episode in London in front of a live audience.You have no idea how much your support means and I really appreciate it!

Today's guest is shining a light into the black hole of conveyancing.He runs The Partnership and Legalito, specialising in the provision of services and technology that genuinely meet a need; exploiting technology to support, not replace, service.Transactions are taking far too long to go through in England & Wales, which is why I was keen to have this conversation with someone who is really trying to make a difference to the very outdated system.If you want to hear more about the difficulties we are facing as an industry and the challenges we need to overcome, give this episode a listen and find out what we can be doing to speed up the process for all involved.