

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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Jul 10, 2025 • 51min
Episode 205: Sam Offley
Today's guest is Partnerships Manager at Smart Compliance.He has over a decade of experience across the industry and has worn multiple hats across several different roles.Probably best known for the incredible work he did at Agents Together in helping to facilitate 1,000 mentorships.In this conversation, we discuss compliance, AML, what it's like having family in the industry and some very random stories.

Jul 7, 2025 • 55min
Episode 204: Lee Koffman
Today's guest is Director & Head of Residential Sales at Robert Irving Burns.Before getting involved in property, he spent many years in sports sponsorship and you will hear how this then transitioned into becoming an estate agent in 2003.We discuss some of the key learnings he has had over the past 20+ years of being an agent, covering topics such as fees, pricing, conveyancing, networking, collaboration, Super Prime property, and even appearing on TV.This is a great episode with lots of actionable takeaways that can be implemented straight away to improve as an estate agent.

Jul 3, 2025 • 59min
Episode 203: SJ Taylor
Today's guest is the Operations Manager at Greenhouse OS and has years of experience behind her within the industry, having worn multiple hats across her career.From sales to lettings, financial services to tech, and so much more, she has a vast amount of experience to share.In our conversation, we discuss CRM systems, training, blended fees, AI, and loads of other useful content that will help empower estate agents to be trusted experts.Do not miss this episode with one of the most well thought of people within our profession.

Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 202: Chris England
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!

Jun 26, 2025 • 54min
Episode 201: Oscar Rowe
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.

Jun 23, 2025 • 58min
Episode 200: Simon Gates
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.

Jun 19, 2025 • 53min
Episode 199: Terry Robinson
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.

Jun 16, 2025 • 56min
Episode 198: Simon Taylor
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.

Jun 12, 2025 • 43min
Episode 197: Tom Panos
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!

Jun 9, 2025 • 59min
Episode 196: Mark Burgess
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!


