
Opening The Gates To More Listings
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.
Latest episodes

Mar 7, 2024 • 44min
Episode 103: John Savage
Today's guest is the founder of Zero BS Estate Agency with over 60,000 followers across Tiktok and Instgram.
From the military, estate agency, and Qatar, he' seen it all.
He shares his experience and expertise in bucket loads in this conversation.
If you like what you hear, go check out his podcast 'Zero BS Estate agency' where he has interviewed some exceptional guests including yours truly.

Feb 29, 2024 • 40min
Episode 102: Tom Constable
Today's guest launched his own business in September 2021 in partnership with The Agency UK with over a decade of experience in the property industry, covering all aspects from local planning, conveyancing, sales & lettings, property development and land and new homes across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Somerset.

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 5min
Episode 101: Simon Leadbetter
Today's guest is the founder of We Are Unchained, a strategic marketing consultancy that helps businesses grow faster by enhancing their market insight, strategy, activity, and talent.
He's also a strategic advisor at Letio, a mentor at Agents Together, and the CEO and founder of SO Leadbetter, a property marketing agency.
With over 30 years of marketing experience across multiple sectors, from startups to FTSE100, he has turned failing marketing teams around, and educated hundreds of people on the science and art of marketing.
His mission is to make quality strategic marketing and practical advice accessible to every business, whether they need a virtual CMO, a one-to-one mentor, or a marketing trainer.
Having worked with Countrywide, Fine & Country, Keller Williams, and Knight Frank; this is one not to be missed if you want to up your game when it comes to marketing.

Feb 14, 2024 • 58min
Episode 100: Professor Damian Hughes
Professor Damian Hughes, international speaker and best-selling author, discusses enhancing trust, building better solutions, and the impact of accepting subpar behavior from top performers. Qualities of a high-performing estate agent, reflections on setbacks, dream guests, and exploring new horizons through podcasts are also highlighted.

Feb 8, 2024 • 46min
Episode 99: Stuart Collar-Brown
Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder of My Auction, shares his expertise in property auctions and the benefits they offer. Topics include rebranding auctions, professional traders' strategies, and standing out in real estate by providing additional services for clients.

Feb 1, 2024 • 56min
Episode 98: Elaine Penhaul
Award-winning founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors, Elaine Penhaul, talks about the benefits of staging homes for quick sales at the best price. She discusses the importance of property presentation and how it can help in a competitive market. The episode also touches on the evolution of estate agents, the art of home staging, mentoring in the real estate industry, and personal sailing adventures.

Jan 25, 2024 • 52min
Episode 97: Chris Durrant
Experienced estate agent Chris Durrant discusses resilience in real estate, maximizing social media for growth, marketing on a zero budget, consistency in marketing efforts, and utilizing technology in the industry. Personal anecdotes and insights on navigating the real estate field are shared.

Jan 18, 2024 • 44min
Episode 96: Scott Willmott
Today's guest is a part-time estate agent when he is not playing golf.
He's been an estate agent since 2008, but we won't blame him for the market crash that coincided with him starting the profession.
His career has seen him work across corporates, franchises, and join Deakin White in April 2020 as a partner agent.
The results he has achieved from a cold start in this time have been phenomenal and there is lots to learn from how this has been done in our conversation.

Jan 11, 2024 • 43min
Episode 95: Alex Evans
Today's guest is the CEO of Award Winning Creative Digital Agency Estate Apps.
He joined Estate Apps in 2011 and took over the running of the company in 2013.
We cover loads of valuable topics in this conversation, from websites, reviews, and, social media to name a few.
At the time of releasing this episode, Estate Apps have 321 5* Google reviews and clearly practice what they preach.
Speaking of reviews, feel free to leave one for Opening The Gates via the link below provided by Estate Apps:
https://review.openingthegates.co.uk/

Jan 4, 2024 • 49min
Episode 94: Anna Takkou
Today's guest is the 2024 best valuer in the UK.
She is the sales manager at Location Location and the third guest to feature from this amazing business.
She is known at Location Location as Fiber Optic and you will have to take a listen to the episode to find out why.
Find out more about bossing video, social media, and so much more in this brilliant conversation.
Who better to learn from than the reigning best valuer, right?