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Property-Porn Stars
Welcome to Property-Porn Stars, the premium property podcast for property professionals who are either working in, or aspiring to work in, the premium home market, brought to you by your hosts David Lindley and Matt Giggs.
The 'Property-Porn Stars' are the guests joining us in the studio, each of them excellent in their own field when it comes to the premium property markets, while the hosts interview them about their approach, what they've learned, and what they would advise for others working…
Episodes
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'How tough can it be!?', and how to succeed in the premium market - #54 Mark Manning.
In this episode, we sit down with Mark Manning, MD of By Design in Wells and the Chew Valley, a beautiful part of Somerset, to talk about his journey from the…
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Premium Market Report - October 2026
Here is everything you need to know about the premium property market in October 2026, a lot of change, and a lot to be aware of... Is the premium market…
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From Law to Luxury Listings... #53 Alison Noble.
In this episode with Alison Noble, the MD of By Design in Northern Lincolnshire, we get into some fascinating topics; perhaps most controversially of all…
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September 2026 Premium Property Market Report
Everything you need to know about the premium property market right now, in a few minutes... A lot of this is worth sharing in conversation with homeowners, as…
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Building a Premium Agency at Speed... #52 Katie Solaru
In this episode, we sit down with Katie Solaru, MD of By Design in Cheshire's 'Golden Triangle', who stepped into the premium market around 6 months ago. We…
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August 2026 Premium Property Market Report
Slightly longer than usual... but hopefully for good reason, there are some eye opening figures in this months market report which might be useful when in…
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Royalty, Removals, and the Real Meaning of White Glove...#49 Nicholas Illingworth, Abels Removals.
We speak to a lot of agents in the premium market here on the podcast, but often like to engage with those in closely related industries as there's lots that…
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Premium Market Update - July 2026
Everything you need to know about whats going on in the premium property market right now, plus, a summary of what has happened so far in the first half of…
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Premium Property Market Update June 2026
Everything you need to know about the premium market in 4 minutes... PLUS some good news (😮), the most important thing for premium agents to consider right…
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PRIME CUT 2026: What Sellers Actually Want Agents To Do...
PRIME CUT 2026 is here. In this special episode, David Lindley is joined by Simon Leadbetter, Simon Gates and Elaine Penhaul to break down the Voice of the…
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Premium Market Update - May 2026
There's a fair bit going on in the world right now 😅 But how has that affected the premium property market? You might be surprised. Everything you need to know…
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Premium Market Update - April 2026
Here is everything you need to know about the premium property market for March '26, as well as the year to date (and what a year it has been!) in around 4…
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"Getting Out of Your Own Head...and Into the Premium Market" #48 Amanda Haworth
David is joined by Amanda Haworth, the Managing Director of By Design Horsham and Haywards Heath. In this episode, we cover: Why Amanda fell out of love with…
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Premium Market Update - March 2026
Everything you need to know about the premium property market so far this year, in 4 minutes or so. All stats provided by the man in the know, Simon Gates!
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Prejudice, Premium Property, and Proving Yourself... International Women's Day Special Episode.
A different kind of episode to the 'usual programming', but one that has huge importance. Regardless of your gender, well worth listening to, but especially so…
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Premium Market Update - February 2026
Everything you need to know about the premium property market so far this year, in 3 minutes... And its an interesting one - encouraging numbers in some…
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'Hook Them, or Lose Them!'... #47 Toby Martin
In this episode of Property Porn Stars, David Lindley sits down with Toby Martin, Chief Content Officer at Unchained.Marketing, to unpack the real role of…
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Premium Market Update - January 2026
How did the premium property market fare over 2025, and whats it got in store for 2026? Some highlights from Simon Gates' latest premium report here, with…
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AI: Portals, Agents Websites, And the Future... #46 Mark Burgess
What will the future of property portals, of agents websites, and the industry look like when AI changes the way we live and work? What should agents be doing…
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Stop Doing Valuations! ...And what agents should be doing instead... #45 Charlie Lamdin
Never one to shy away from a controversial opinion, Charlie shares his opinions (and the outcome of his testing with an estate agency business) of a new method…
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Premium Market Update - November 2025
What does the budget, the premium estate agency market, a life lesson from Mariah Carey, and a questionable Christmas jumper all have in common? I'm glad you…
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Stop Doing Property Videos! And other controversial opinions... #44 Sam Ashdown, of AshdownJones.
In this episode, David Lindley sits down with Sam Ashdown - Co-Founder of AshdownJones, a premium estate agency in the Lake District, who have enjoyed huge…
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Premium Market Update - October 2025
The premium market is NOT doing what you might think...! 🤔 Simon Gates kindly sent through his premium market report for the latest month's data, and even he…
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'I went from losing 30 years of memory...to coaching F1 World Champions' #43 Andrew 'Diesel' Bennett.
In this extraordinary episode of Property-Porn Stars, David Lindley sits down with Andrew “Diesel” Bennett, a former police officer whose life was turned…
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Premium Market Update - September 2025
Is the premium market struggling with pre-budget nerves? The answer might surprise you - find out in this month's premium market update in 3 minutes. (OK the…
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High Standards, Big Sacrifices, Slaying Dragons...The Imp&Maker Story #42 Sarah-Louise Fairburn
In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, David Lindley and Matt Giggs sit down with Sarah-Louise Fairburn, Founder and MD of Imp & Maker, the luxury hamper and…
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Mini-Episode - Premium Market Update, September 2025, featuring Simon Gates
The usual monthly premium market update, but featuring the stats man himself Simon Gates! So instead of the usual 3 or 4 minute long summary, we analyse the…
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Resilience, Reinvention and Riviera Real-Estate... #41 Alice Watson-Smith.
In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, I am joined by a hugely successful premium agent, with arguably the most incredible story in the industry. Alice…
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One billion pounds in sales, Airbnb, and tech start-ups....and breakfast cereal? #40 Mark Breffit
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…
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Premium Market Update - July 2025
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…
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How to Sell Your Agency...And What Not to Do! #40 Adam J. Walker.
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…
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Premium Market Update - First Half of 2025
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…
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PRIME CUT 2025: Special Episode.
Hosted by David Lindley, with expert insight from Simon Leadbetter, Elaine Penhaul, and Simon Gates. Join four leading voices in the premium property sector…
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Premium Market Update - May 2025
Welcome to the second instalment of our new feature, a (super quick!) monthly update on the premium market. Perhaps you're curious, thinking strategically…
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From Yorkshire to Mayfair - how to win in two very different markets…#39 Andrew Butler
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…
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Premium Market Update - April 2025.
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…
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Lessons in Entrepreneurship in Estate Agency... #38 Regina Mangan.
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…
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A Modern Approach to Premium Rural Agency... #37 Ross D'Anielo.
Customer identification, targeting your niche, standing out and a modern approach to building a rural-orientated business… just some of the subjects we discuss…
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How to list, market, and sell a £5,000,000 house... #36 Simon Cowie and Alex Wilcocks.
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…
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Independent v Corporate, Online v Premium, Agent v Supplier...#35 David Brierley
Industry veteran David Brierley has enjoyed a fascinating and varied career throughout the industry so far; agent and supplier, high end and 'online'…
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A.I., Psychology and Strategy...#34 Mark Burgess
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…
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Making Data Sexy...! The reality of 2024's Premium Market #33 Paul Jamieson
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…
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The Brain Designer #30 Ella McCrystal
This is something very different to our 'usual programming'...but I really recommend you listen to this! We are joined by Psychotherapist, Author, and…
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From 0 to £15,000,000 in luxury listings #29 Richard Austen
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…
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How to be a rockstar on camera...literally! #28 - Matt Strafford.
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…
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How to succeed in the premium property market #27 James Cooper
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…
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Special Episode: Everest - Sam Lindley.
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…
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Designer Turned Agent #26 Simon Cowie
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…
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The Future of Estate Agents and Property Portals - #25 Steve Carroll
Steve Carroll shares a fascinating insight into the comparison between the Australian and UK estate agency industry, even more interesting from his time at…
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£10m of instructions in 10 weeks through ethical estate agency - #24 Alia Khan.
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…
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PRIME CUT: Special Episode.
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…
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How to go viral... #23 Tanya Baker
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…
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'I don't do boring' #22 Oliver Howard
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…
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How I manage a premium brand AND a core brand estate agency #21 - David Warburton
This cracking episode features David Warburton, of WeLocate and Burton James estate agencies, an especially powerful episode for agents contemplating how to…
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10 Lessons from Four Decades in Estate Agency - #20 Simon Bradbury
And now for something completely different... In true Simon Bradbury style...it was never going to be a 'normal' podcast, and of course this isnt. 🤯 We take a…
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High Street Agency - Dead... or Dominating? #19 Jamie Minors
Jamie Minors, Co-Founder of Minors & Brady Estate Agents in Norfolk set up his business at 22. He now sells more than any other owner operated estate agency…
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Mindset Mastery from Marie: #18 Marie Fritz
What an episode! If you are interested in: How to master your mindset Achieving 2%+ Fees Overcoming the challenges of operating at the top of the market in a…
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The 'Whale Files'... #17 Simon Whale
Simon Whale (version 2.0) joins Matt and David in the studio to set the record straight about who is the most controversial character in the property…
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How to Escape the Rat Race #16 James Kendall
James Kendall is an awesome agent, running a market leading estate agency business in Bedfordshire. Having operated across the market, and in multiple…
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Prime Market Expert, Networking Master & Death Defier! #15 Jessica Bishop
Jessica Bishop, Advisor from DDRE Global, joins us in the studio to share her journey, and her insights, into what it takes to be successful in the competitive…