

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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Oct 24, 2024 • 56min
Episode 138: Steve Carroll
Today's guest has been much more than just a participant in the real estate, sales, and digital arenas across more than two decades, he’s been a trailblazer.
His track record speaks volumes: he turns insights into actions, and has transformed not just individuals, but businesses and entire industries.
He's held top-tier leadership positions with three of the world’s top media companies, including international giants REA Group and News Corp, leading hundreds of staff, and real estate professionals in three different continents through change and towards greater opportunity.
His portfolio covers a broad spectrum: from tech-savvy business plans to innovative sales techniques.
Whether you’re a leader, an employee, an agent, a property manager or a real estate consumer, he understands what people are looking for, even before they do.
Over the years, he has facilitated real estate conferences across the world, presented at the largest real estate events in Australia and coached thousands of leading agents and agencies through his Agent Profile Masterclass.
Since 2019, he's been included in Australia’s top 50 most influential leaders in real estate for his contribution to the industry and his work for the children’s charity Hands Across The Water.
Having spent the summer touring the UK and speaking with some of the top figures across the industry, we discuss some of his key learnings and also what we can learn from his years of networking with some of the top performers in the Australian real estate market as well.
You do not want to miss this conversation if you are wanting to take away some incredibly simple yet very effective things to do that will help you to create more opportunities.

Oct 17, 2024 • 57min
Episode 137: Tom Kirk
Today's guest is Chief Executive Officer at Preston Baker and also a Football League Referee.
He has significant experience in both a variety of Estate Agency models and PropTech since starting in the property industry at the start of 2009.
In this no holds bar conversation we discuss Purple Bricks, instant gratification, the pressures of being a referee and so much more.
Don't miss this episode if you're wanting to hear someone who has an incredibly infectious attitude when it comes to this amazing industry.

Oct 10, 2024 • 53min
Episode 136: Heather Staff
Today's guest is the Co-Founder of the multi-award winning Street and Spectre.
The CRM platform (Street) streamlines operations, empowers agents to work more efficiently, and ultimately helps deliver better results for their clients and Spectre is the market-leading prospecting tool for estate and letting agents.
Street is transforming the way estate agents manage customer relationships and the process of moving home, whilst Spectre provides unparalleled on-market and off-market data that is proven to help agents win more instructions and grow their market share.

Oct 3, 2024 • 53min
Episode 135: Rowan Waller
Today's guest is Sales Director at College and County.
He has been in the industry for 20 years and has worked in the corporate world, independent estate agency, and ran his own business for just under 10 years.
Not only, that he's also an Amazon UK best selling author and is fluent in Spanish!
Take a listen to episode to hear a raw and authentic conversation where todays guest is very honest and open with their views.
You will get another side to the story that we don't hear enough of as estate agency is certainly not a walk in the park.

Sep 26, 2024 • 51min
Episode 134: Ian Preston
Today's guest wheres many hats, some of which are as Chairman of Preston Baker, and as director of Greenhouse OS.
He supports the CEO of Preston Baker in the national growth of their associate model and hopes to change the lives of hundreds of agents across the UK who will in turn help clients move home with a better level of service from their agent and for a better price.
Having converted his estate agency into a self-employed model, he now offers help to other agency owners who are thinking about making this move.
His latest venture is to work with Greenhouse OS which is a platform for agents to grow their business through the adoption of automation and AI. A change is coming and the pace of change is about to get faster.
There is so much gold to be had from this episode and lots of outside of the box thinking to consider.
This conversation will leave you wanting more with the energy of my guest being so infectious.
Do not miss this if you want to find out more about getting better fees, managing cashflow forecast, AI, and so much more.

Sep 19, 2024 • 46min
Episode 133: Perry Power & Royston Guest
Today's returning guests need no introduction and are about to run the seventh instalment of their 'Built To Grow Bootcamp' on 20th & 21st November at 'Hilton Heathrow' for agents on how to build a more resilient, revenue-generating and profitable estate agency business.
The bootcamp has been attended over the years by some of the top minds across the industry and having made a guest appearance myself last year, I'm super excited to be making another visit to share and get loads of value with some of the very best agents the UK has to offer.
In this taster conversation of what to expect from bootcamp this year, we discuss how to cut through the noise, the difference between having knowledge and taking action, plus the power of giving value without expecting anything in return.
If you are interested in attending Bootcamp as a guest, please do feel free to contact either Perry, Royston, or myself.
Purchase two tickets before 30th September and you will get an early bird discount of a half price ticket for a third team member.
You do not want to miss this amazing event if you are serious about growing your business in 2025!

Sep 12, 2024 • 54min
Episode 132: Paul Jamieson
Today's guest is Sales Director at TwentyEA/Twenty Convey, using data to help estate agents, Prop-Tech suppliers, and conveyancing firms grow.
He is a very experienced Senior Manager with extensive knowledge of the UK property industry having spent many years working for brands such as Fine & Country, The Guild of Property Professionals, and Digital Munkey and.
His knowledge and expertise is put to the test in this episode and he does not disappoint, delivering some incredibly valuable data that will help estate agents to understand their market and grow their business.
We talk about what impact the election and base rate drop has had on the market, price reductions, Open Rent, and the self-employed model to name a few things.
You don't want to miss this episode if you are a data geek just like me!

Sep 5, 2024 • 59min
Episode 131: David Mintz
Today's guest has worked in North Manchester’s property market for 20+ years and wears several hats across the industry, such as working for Normie & Co, Kerfuffle, and is a trustee for Propertymark Trust.
He has a very unique perspective on the industry, seeing it from both the agent and supplier side.
He is also one of the most well connected people I know and has a vast amount of experience to share in our conversation.

Aug 29, 2024 • 47min
Episode 130: Sanjay Gandhi
Today's guest is an estate agent owner and mentor to estate agents.
He owns Moss Properties and Moss Mentors, plus he runs Fine & Country York.
In this rare interview, we discuss how he came to be where he is today and what it takes to be a high-performing agent.
There is loads of incredible advice in our conversation that can be easily implemented into your business immediately after listening to this episode.
We also talk about Sanjfest - Strive And Thrive In 2025 that is taking place on Wednesday 18th September to raise funds for Bone Cancer Research.
Please do get in contact with me if you would like to know more details about the event or are interested in purchasing a ticket to support this amazing charity.

Aug 22, 2024 • 57min
Episode 129: Sherko Zen-Aloush
Today's guest is a property partner with Avocado, covering Headington, Cowley, Wheatley, and Central Oxford.
He joined the industry five years ago and experienced working for a large independent, the biggest corporate estate agent in the country and also being a self-employed estate agent.
We had a really honest and authentic conversation about all things estate agency, mindset and lots more.
Listening to this conversation will help you learn more about what it takes to work your way up the career ladder and start your own business.


