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136. If We Started Our Estate Agencies Again Tomorrow, We'd Do THIS w/ Special Guest Simon Gates
If you had to start your estate agency again tomorrow, knowing everything you know now, what would you do differently?
In this episode, James Kendall and Dave Warburton are joined by Simon Gates for a detailed conversation about how they would build an estate agency from scratch in 2026.
Simon draws on conversations with hundreds of agents to explain why there is no single winning business model. High street, self-employed, brokerage, boutique and volume models can all work. The bigger mistake is trying to be everything to everyone. His advice is to decide exactly what you want to be known…
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