

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 18, 2025 • 55min
Episode 227: Mark Breffit
Today's guest is the Founder of KnokKnok and has 14+ years working within London’s property market, selling in excess of £1b+ worth of property in the capital and the most expensive home in London in 2024 at £70,000,000.He's worked with some of the biggest names in the business, like Dexters, Hamptons and Knight Frank, managing sales teams and breaking records along the way. He was also lucky enough to be part of the early crew at Airbnb in San Francisco, witnessing the incredible growth of a budding unicorn. KnokKnok is a next-gen real estate platform merging premium agency service with social tech, offering a modern, relationship-led alternative to traditional portals.Imagine seeing listing from social media, agency websites and the portals in one place all found via AI search!! From WhatsApp-style messaging to curated off-market opportunities, they're focus is on elevating the client experience and giving agents the tools to connect more deeply with serious buyers.In our conversation, we discuss proptech, AI, selling Super Prime properties, marketing, video, social media, and loads more super valuable topics.This is a must listen for anyone who thinks differently and is looking to stand out from the crowd.

Sep 15, 2025 • 57min
Episode 226: Mark Bevan
Today's guest is the Managing Director at Loop Software.He's been in and around the property industry for 15 years in multiple roles from training through to solution sales and delivering presentations to agents from 1 offices to 160 offices in size - managing the deal through to completion.His roles have seen him work in the CRM and portal spaces, which gives him a great position to discuss what very best estate agency looks like.We discuss buyer and seller data, service, communication, getting the most out of a CRM, prospecting and loads more really valuable content around what it takes to be one of the very best estate agents.Make sure to check out this episode as you'll be learning from someone who has worked with thousands of estate agents all over the country, so knows a thing or two about what works well for high performing estate agents.

Sep 11, 2025 • 53min
Episode 225: Mal Mccallion
Today's guest is the Co-Founder and CEO of ModelProp, which is helping estate agents escape Rightmove reliance with AI.He's spent 30+ years helping businesses grow, from early-stage startups like Zoopla and Primelocation.com to global scale-ups like REA Group and GetAgent.In our conversation we discuss the portal space and what that is going to look like in the next few years, where AI is going, and the importance behind still having a human connection.You don't want to miss this episode as you will be hearing from one of the biggest thought leaders in our industry when it comes to innovation and AI.

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.


