Property-Porn Stars

In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, host David Lindley speaks with Mark Breffit, a leading figure in London’s premium property market. With over £1 billion of property sold, Mark shares his journey from working at Dexters, Knight Frank, and Hamptons Private Office in prime central London, to launching his latest venture — KnokKnok, a prop-tech platform aiming to reshape how buyers and agents c...

In this super-short episode, we cover the headlines of what is going on in the premium property market (spoiler, there is lots of activity!) for July 2025.  All stats provided by Simon Gates, whose full report will be out on Friday as part of Premium Estate Agency News - you can read last month's episode and subscribe for free here: https://us21.campaign-archive.com/?u=db74f5b588c5289dd2935b2...

Is your business worth what you think it is??  This is crucial listening for agents, in order to avoid a nasty surprise down the road, and to set their business up for future success if and when they look to exit.  This month’s guest is Adam J. Walker, who is a Business Transfer Agent (or, put another way, he is an agent for Estate Agencies!). With decades of experience and having accomplished ove...

Welcome to the next instalment of our, super quick, premium market reports.  This month we review the headline stats for the first half of 2025 and how the premium property market has performed, and it's some particularly interesting listening!  All stats provided by Simon Gates, and you can read his full market report (as well as his top 5 Google Chrome extensions tips, newly updated!) in hi...

Hosted by David Lindley, with expert insight from Simon Leadbetter, Elaine Penhaul, and Simon Gates. Join four leading voices in the premium property sector for a candid and thought-provoking discussion on the state of the UK’s high-end housing market. In this special episode of Property Porn Stars, we dive into the findings of the 2025 Voice of the Agent Survey—with over 1,000 agents contributing...

Welcome to the second instalment of our new feature, a (super quick!) monthly update on the premium market.  Perhaps you're curious, thinking strategically about the premium market, or are on your way to see a client - hopefully there is some useful information here to help.  All stats collated by the numbers man, Simon Gates, and his full in depth market report is available on our monthly ne...

It has been 10 years (!) since Andrew and I last saw each other, but it was great to reconnect and share his story about how to succeed in the rural premium market in Yorkshire, and the urban prime central London market, too. Surely thats something for everybody!?! Andrew shares his story, from selling ‘back to backs’ in Yorkshire to Mayfair penthouses, and even beyond our shores… Andrew’s career...

Welcome to the first instalment of our new feature, a (super quick!) monthly update on the premium market.  Perhaps you're curious, thinking strategically about the premium market, or are on your way to see a client - hopefully there is some useful information here to help.  All stats collated by the numbers man, Simon Gates, and his full in depth market report is available on our monthly new...

In this episode we are take a (virtual) hop across the Irish Sea to speak with Regina Mangan of Liberty Blue estate agents in the beautiful town of Waterford. Regina is a big character in the Irish property market, a successful entrepreneur, best selling author and exceptional estate agent.  In this episode we cover:  How to use values to run a business Knowing your numbers Succession planning Gro...

Customer identification, targeting your niche, standing out and a modern approach to building a rural-orientated business… just some of the subjects we discuss in this cracking episode with Ross D'Anielo, the co founder of Chartwell Noble.  We get into the detail of how Ross started his business, why, and what the future holds for Chartwell Noble. Rightmove vs Social Media, Ross’ most controv...

For well over the asking price (breaking local records), quickly, and at 2%+ fees... This is genuinely a masterclass (a bit of a controversial word!) but there is so much to take away from this for agents, regardless of the market you're in.  In this episode, David sits down with Simon Cowie, MD of By Design in Warwickshire and Sutton Coldfield, and Alex Wilcocks, Co-Founder and MD of Burbeck...

Industry veteran David Brierley has enjoyed a fascinating and varied career throughout the industry so far; agent and supplier, high end and 'online', independent and corporate, and from trainee to mentor, to name only a few.  On a non-industry related note, David is an adventurer, and an avid sailor - accomplishing things that frighten me just to think about... sailing the crocodile (an...

Mark Burgess, CEO of Iceberg Digital, is focussed is on applying the future of technology to the estate agency industry. After the last few years of exponential advances in tech, this is a crucial conversation for agents to hear, regardless of whether you are on the front lines or in a strategic role.  What the future of technology in our industry will do, and how the best agents leverage it today...

We are joined by Paul Jamieson, Sales Director at 20ea, who shares some invaluable listening for anyone operating in the premium market, both from your own business perspective and some great stats to inform clients with courtesy of Paul and 20ea. Amongst a lot else, we cover:  - Some suprising stats around the growth of the premium market - Is the premium market growing faster or slower than the...

This is something very different to our 'usual programming'...but I really recommend you listen to this!  We are joined by Psychotherapist, Author, and Podcaster Ella McCrystal, who shares some incredible insight into how our brains work and how we can re-mould it to improve our work and personal lives... As a total newbie to this whole subject, I found this conversation incredibly inter...

Richard Austen, MD of By Design in South Cambridgeshire, explains how he cold-started his premium estate agency business from zero to £15,000,000 instructions in a matter of months.  Transitioning from the volume market to the premium market, as explaining how the sales training he received in the motor trade before that, Richard takes us on the journey, the highs and the lows, of his journey in t...

Matt Strafford is the co-founder of Dream Home Films, one of the premium property industry's leading photography and videography companies (as well as being a lead singer in the band!).  In this podcast we delve into what Matt sees from the behind the lens, what the best agents are doing in their property marketing, and what the future of videography, social media, and property marketing look...

James Cooper, MD of By Design in South Devon, talks Matt and David through how he was instructed on £18,000,000 of instructions in the first 10 weeks of his business launch, his journey into premium agency and how he has been so successful in it.  If you are in residential agency, and you are interested in moving into the premium market, or want learn from one of the best in the market, this is a...

This is the story of how my brother, Sam, took the opportunity, when it presented itself, to attempt a summit of Mount Everest - a climb 8,848 metres above sea level, or 29,032 feet, and whether he succeeded or not.  It is a fascinating adventure in so many aspects, the extremes, the endurance and the experience, and although it was a story I wanted to hear from him directly, we actually recorded...

Simon is a brilliant premium agent, bringing his talent as a designer into the world of agency, not only from a visual perspective but also by creating a formula for generating new business. Simon Gates often uses Simon Cowie as a case study with his clients, and in this episode we go into why, and a load more besides, including: How to launch properties, and effectively manage the 'when can...

Steve Carroll shares a fascinating insight into the comparison between the Australian and UK estate agency industry, even more interesting from his time at top-flight portal businesses... including the 'scary' future of property portals.  What are UK agents better at than their Aussie counterparts? (And where are they worse...?) How Aussie agents market themselves so well How to get the...

Alia Khan is a superb premium agent, taking her market by storm - listing over £10,000,000 worth of instructions in the first ten weeks since launching her new business.  In this episode, we discuss this (of course!) but a lot more, including:  The feeling of being the 'black sheep of the family'; defying expectations of those closest to you The pitfalls and benefits of being 'alway...

Welcome to PRIME CUT - a special, one-off episode where we take the 'cream' of the Voice of the Agent Survey, and find out what the best premium and prime estate agents are doing... And the results are fascinating, surprising, and controversial...  Co-hosted by Marie Fritz, back by popular demand after her first podcast received so much positive feedback, and of course, Simon Leadbetter,...

Tanya Baker has a social media following well in excess of 120,000 people, achieves millions of views of her property tours and has featured in national press for her achievements. In this video she shares EXACTLY what she does, her processes, and how her videos perform so much better than most agents' on socials...! Tanya shares: Winning a £1,000,000 instruction from TikTok... The surprising...

This podcast episode is different in lots of ways. Oliver Howard is a larger than life character, who is building his estate agency business in central London against the best in the business, but is doing so in a very different way.  First of all, even if you don't listen to this episode, I encourage you to follow Oliver Howard on Instagram ( @OliverHowardLDN ) its not often I say that but O...