
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

Feb 13, 2025 • 36min
Episode 161: Verona Frankish
Today's guest is the CEO of Yopa Property, Chair of Women in Estate Agency Committee, and a board advisor for Propflo.Her journey to holding very senior positions in the property industry is incredibly motivating and I couldn't help but be very inspired from our conversation.The passion she shared for people and how important they are to any business was really insightful and no doubt will help lots of people who listen to this discussion.Make sure you give this episode a listen if you want to hear from one of the top figures within our industry right now!

Feb 10, 2025 • 45min
Episode 160: Angi Cooney FNAEA AARLA
Today's guest is the owner of C Residential and is a multi-award winning estate agent.Not only that, but she is also on the agent advisory panel at Propertymark, the national advisory council of The Guild, and a mentor for Agents Together.She is described as a force of nature and you will see why in this brilliant conversation where we delve into social media, content marketing, video, the importance of networking and collaboration, reviews, and awards.There is loads more we talk about in this discussion and you don't want to miss some unbelievable gold from a person who has seen it all having been in the industry for over 35 years.

Feb 6, 2025 • 52min
Episode 159: Sian Miller
Today's guest is an independent sales & lettings agent, who is partnered with The Estate Agency, covering Swale and Medway in Kent.
She has experience working in London high end, small and corporate developers, and independent estate agency.
In this conversation, we discuss starting up your own self-employed estate agency, social media, prospecting and lots more that you don't want to miss.

Feb 4, 2025 • 1h 14min
Episode 158: Ian Macbeth & Mark Worrall - World Class Real Estate
Today's guests are the co-hosts of the World Class Real Estate podcast and in this special joint episode, we have two podcasts, one Episode, and twice the value.
This conversation covers important topics such as fees, negotiation tactics, reputation, strategies to stay ahead of your competition, and how to build lasting client relationships.
We also touch on live trends and data from the January property market to keep you best informed of what is actually going on out there right now, so you can better educate your market in navigating the moving process.
This conversation is packed with actionable insights for estate agents and you get a two for the price of one listen this week, so make sure you tune in, take plenty of notes and action all the golden nuggets you hear.

Feb 3, 2025 • 46min
Episode 157: Roger Martin-Fagg
Today's guest is a behavioural economist and has been director of Martin-Fagg Associates since January 1977.
They supply economic intelligence and strategic thinking for laymen and their strap line is:
"Simplicity is the end point to understanding"
He is of the most highly regarded keynote speakers when it comes to speaking about the economy and has designed and facilitated strategic management programmes for companies such as Sainsbury, Taylor Wimpey, Loyds Banking Group, ABF, BSI, Experian, and Santander.
He is also the author of Making Sense of the Economy, a practical explanation of everything from GDP to money supply to interest rates aimed at managers who are not economists.
Specialising in making economic activity, trends and indicators understandable to non-economists and cuts through the jargon to reveal what the numbers, market shifts and policy announcements really mean.
This conversation will help you to better understand what is happening to the economy, the impact this will have on the property market, and explaining what all of this means to the general public.

Jan 30, 2025 • 43min
Episode 156: Clare Hughes
Today's guest is a bespoke independent estate agent powered by eXp UK and is the proud Co-Founder of the Women in Estate Agency Group.
She has over 20 plus years of experience in the property industry, focussing primarily on East London.
She is also author of 'Becoming a Self-Employed Estate Agent: A Friendly Guide for Ambitious Women'.
In this conversation we discuss her positive mindset, self-employed estate agency, lettings, video, social media, community, networking, and collaboration, plus so much more.
You do not want to miss this conversation with one of the most inspiring people within our industry.

Jan 27, 2025 • 56min
Episode 155: Simon Whale
Today's guest is quite possibly the shyest person I have ever had on the podcast and very much goes under the radar in the industry, so it is great to give him centre stage for a change.
He's the Founder aka Chief Kerfuffler at Kerfuffle and his skills are listed as morris dancing and beatboxing, but when he's not doing that he's helping agents and suppliers come together to find the best relationships.
Think Which?, Trip Advisor, Compare the Market and Groupon all rolled into one B2B platform – that’s the essence of Kerfuffle.
As well as this, he is Co-Owner of Relocation Agent Network, director at Agents Giving, and Non Executive Director at Prospector Pro.
What he doesn't know about the Prop-Tech industry isn't worth knowing.
In this conversation, we discuss networks, reviews, CRM's, AI, NPS, conferences and so much more.
This episode will give you a rare professional interview with a guy that really know his onions!

Jan 23, 2025 • 48min
Episode 154: Bryan Mansell
Today's guest is PropTech Co-Founder & CEO of Gazeal.
He is a vastly experienced UK Estate Agent now on a mission to improve the home buying and selling process.
He has held senior positions at Fine & Country, The Guild, Your Move, Countrywide, Foxtons, and Spicerhaart.
Also an award winning real estate coach and Influencer, who I have the honour of calling my mentor with Agents Together, his experience is second to none and there is so much value he brings to this episode.
Not only that, but even after all these years his passion for this industry is unbelievable and so infectious.
In this conversation, you will learn so loads from start to finish on fees, mindset, skillset and so much more, you most definitely do not want to miss this!

Jan 20, 2025 • 49min
Episode 153: Carly Martin
Today's guest is a director at The Estate Agency and has bags of value to add from her 20+ years working in the industry.
From traditional estate agency, Dubai, supplier, and now the self-employed world, she has a fantastic variety of experiences that we discuss in this conversation.
We discuss getting started as an agent, door knocking, social media, being a personal agent and so much more.
If you're looking to find out more from someone that has worn several hats and has a great bank of knowledge to share on how to be a very well-rounded estate agent, definitely do not miss this episode.

Jan 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 152: David Lindley
Today's returning guest is the CEO of By Design and also hosts the Property-Porn Stars podcast with Matt Giggs.
He was previously CEO of Fine & Country and has bags of experience when it comes to dealing in the higher end of the property market.
We recap the 2024 premium property market and what perhaps lies ahead in 2025, plus there is plenty of gold discussed on what agents can be doing to win at the higher end of the market.
If you are looking to enter the premium end of the market or grow your share of this market, you don't want to miss this conversation.
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