The Pink Property Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lee O'Brien
Hosted by David Kirby and Lee O'Brien who actively run a residential Sales and Lettings business with an active Land & New Homes department. The weekly episodes will give listeners real time market updates and an insight behind the curtain of this fast growing property business. If you are interested in the value of your property try our free instant valuation tool here: https://davidlee.valpal.co.uk/home/312
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way we work. From automating repetitive tasks to providing insights that can help us make better decisions, AI is having a profound impact on our workplaces.
In this podcast, we will explore the ways in which AI is changing the way we work. We will also discuss the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for the workforce and look at the fears that we all have with this A.I. revolution.
Whether you are a business leader, a worker, or simply someone who is curious about the future of work, this podcast is for you. Join us as we explore how AI is revolutionizing the way we work.
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Today we discuss the concept of a four-day work week in Estate Agency and other businesses. David and Lee share their initial thoughts on the idea and mention a study done in the UK with positive results. We also talk about the importance of flexibility in customer service-based industries and how it can benefit both employees and customers.
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In this episode of the Pink Property Podcast, the hosts David Kirby and Lee O'Brien discuss the events of December, including a snow day and a company Christmas event in London. They also discuss the impact of virtual reality on the property industry and the future of real estate. The episode concludes with a discussion of a Bonkers Bingo event the hosts attended.
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On the sofa today with our new associate Adam Dockley.
Adam has So many years of experience in estate agency from running his own business to becoming a David Lee Associate,
Hear about his whole story RIGHT HERE!
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We are back for season 3!
Kicking off this season we have John Foster from Fosters Financial in the office talking about all our worries with our mortgages.
Watch this to put your mind at ease!
We are back at HQ today to discuss the recent rise in Mortgage rates along with the rise in every day bills. Tune in to find out how all this is affecting the property market.
Today we are right on the High Street of Bishop's Stortford at our new traditional Pie and Mash shop. Watch here to find out all about this 160 year old business.
We are back in Bishop's Stortford at a unique restaurant called Smoke BBQ Kitchen. They specialise in a low and slow smoking technique for there meats. This place is a firm favourite for a lot of us in the office so check them out.
Continuing our Meet The High Street series, We are heading down the road to our neighbours at Hadham Brewery. Find out all about their story from the beginning of the journey to today.
We are back in Bishop's Stortford at Apex Gym. This local gym has quite an interesting journey. Find out here how they had to adapt to survive lockdown!
Instagram - @apexgymuk
Today Dave and Lee discuss the recent aid trip Lee took to Poland to deliver supplies to the Ukrainian refugees. Find out here how you can help out this great cause.
Today we are on the outskirts of Stansted Mountfitchet at a brand new gym with a twist. Find out about what makes this gym so special on this weeks episode of the podcast.
Instagram - @stronger_together_gym
We are in Stansted Mountfitchet today at Absolute Vehicle Services (AVS). Check out all about this business and what they have to do with the Stansted Sleigh.
Facebook - AVS Absolute Vehicle Services
We are back in the heart of Bishop's Stortford! Today we are taking a look at a local independent restaurant called Atkins (not named after the diet). Find out their story and check out how you can get involved in the NHS fundraising evening.
Instagram - @atkinsrestaurant
Today we are in Bishop's Stortford at The Little Arts Workshop. Find out all about this little workshop and how you can get involved in some arts and crafts.
Instagram - @thelittleartsworkshop
Website - www.thelittleartsworkshop.com
Today Craig is with Stort valley Spirits to find out all about their business. If you are interested in this company contact them on their social media
Insta - @stortvalleyspirits
We continue our meet the high street series with a trip to the Bishop's Stortford Independent. The local newspaper in town. We got to chat with Paul Winspear, the Editor of the paper, and found out about his story about bringing back the local paper to the community! Listen Here...
Today we are back on the Bishop's Stortford High Street meeting Alexandra Wood. Alexandra Wood is a Bespoke Tailors in Bishop's Stortford as well as Savile Row! Listen to find out all about Alexandra's journey.
Today on Meet the High Street we are in Bishop's Stortford and meeting Laura Avenue L Boutique.
Listen to find out about her Journey and her shop.
Instagram - @avenuelboutique
We are kicking off 2022 with a new Meet the High street series.
Today our associate Craig Armstrong is talking to Redchurch Brewery in Harlow to discuss their business.
Its the last Podcast of this season and we are looking forward to 2022. Have a look at our predictions for the new year and have a look at how close our predictions for 2021 were.
Today Lee is Joined by Lee Merrick, Our newest Associate agent who will be operating out of Wolverhampton.
Today we have a look at the major security breach that has affected many conveyancers under Simplify Group. What does this mean for you and your home move?
As the Rightmove Property Index reports that the UK has achieved a ‘Full House’ property market for the first time since 2007, what does this mean for you?
Today we look at what buyers are looking for in the new normal. If you are putting your house on the market this is a MUST WATCH!
Today we discuss how Brexit, Covid and other elements could be affecting the housing market. If you re thinking of buying or selling your home, this is a MUST WATCH!
This morning we have a look at open days and how they should be run. We discuss the mistakes some agents make and how we will run your open to be EFFICIENT, SAFE AND ORGANISED.
Today we discuss the pros and cons of investing your money in flats or houses. If you are thinking about getting your first investment property then make sure you watch this.
This morning we discuss the pros and cons to setting up your property as an Airbnb over letting it out the traditional way. Make sure to watch this before you make your decision.
Today David and Lee discuss the why you may be seeing less houses come on to Rightmove recently and how we need to address it.
Today David and Lee Walk us through what to consider before putting your house on the market. If you are thinking about selling up then make sure you check this out before you take the leap.
Today Lee sits down with Katie Forrester. Katie has been working as our associate agent for over a year now so we thought we would catch up with her and how she is getting on.
We are joined by Craig Armstrong, our associate from Harlow. We hear all about how his journey is going as a self-employed estate agent, how the market is doing in Harlow and find out about how he got an interview on the BBC!
Kids are back to school! Today we look at the market at the moment and predict what we think is going to happen over then next month.
Today we hear from Mike and Amy. They will be telling us all about what they do at David Lee and you can finally put a face to the voices you hear on our phone lines!
Today David and Lee discuss an article from this week about whether the stamp duty should be abolished.
Wait till the end to find out our thoughts!
Today we are joined by Adam Heapy, the owner of Essex Electrical. Adam will be letting us know all about the new regulations around electrical safety and what that could mean for you as a landlord. Make sure you watch to the end to make sure you are up to date!
Today we are joined by Leanne, our brand new head of High Performance. Find out what all about her journey and what she will be doing at David Lee.
Today we are joined by Lettings Manager James to give us a rundown of what happens during the tenancy renewal process. If you are a Tennant or a Landlord you are going to want to check out some of these tips!
David and Lee take inspiration from a new show and discuss their thoughts on whether people should get a house or have a wedding first.
David and Lee are back in the Pink and Black chairs talking about their start in agency and how you could make those first steps in your career.
Today Laura joins us on the podcast to talk about school catchment areas and how to time your move right with getting into the right school!
Today David and Lee look at how the market is at the moment. Find out how how much house prices have gone up and if they are going to continue like this!
Today we discuss exactly what you might expect on the day you move house. David has just gone through the process himself and is here to share with you what went well and what may hold you up.
Today we have a little update with what's going on around the market and how it could effect you!
Today we discuss the steps we are taking to make our business more environmentally friendly. Watch this to find out how you can do the same.
Today we talk about different concerns you may have as a seller when thinking about putting your house on the market!
Preparing your home for sale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odsSVejH7hQ&t=15s
Today we look into the guiding principles that define David Lee and what we strive for each day to achieve the best results for our clients. Listen to the end for the most important principle!
This morning David and Lee are discussing the importance of choosing the right agent and why you shouldn't base your decision on their fee!
Today we have a little bit of an update as to what has been going on at David Lee and what is coming up with the upcoming changes to lockdown rules.
This week we discuss tips on what to do if you feel like your property is stuck on the market.
Today David and Lee are joined by Lettings Manager James Rawlinson. We discuss the top tips for any prospective tenants when looking for a new property.
This week David and Lee walk you through the valuation process, what to expect and some useful questions to ask your agent.
Today we talk to Samantha Harwood who does a lot of the sales progression in the office. We find out how to speed up the process and get moved into your new house as quick as possible.
The week David and Lee discuss 9 top tips to stand out when buying and viewing properties.
In this episode Lee and Laura go through 10 top tips you can use to prepare your property for viewings in order to get the best response from potential buyers.
This link to the Spotify playlist we discussed in tip 9: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d5lQo9YQ1DkAsBKTRp7Iu
Craig is our Harlow Associate and has been with the company since September 2020.
He has lived and worked in Harlow for over 20 years and has a wealth of experience in the property market there.
We hope you enjoy hearing from Craig ; https://www.facebook.com/CraigArmstrongDL
With the recent increase in buyer activity we are experiencing we thought we would share with you some of our top tips for First Time Buyers that are looking to get into the market.
We share 6 tips we hope you find useful, if you would like to discuss any of these tips in further detail please feel free to contact us on 01279 657 666.
The kids have finally gone back to school!!!!
The world has taken a small step towards starting to feel normal again, and the market has responded really well. We thought we would take this weeks episode to walk you through some of the activity that has kept us busy this week.
We are all still walking everyday and we have the tally for our first week of distance travelled on the March the Month step challenge for Prostate Cancer to update you on.
This week we give thanks to our new favourite politician Rishi Sunak following his budget announcements on Wednesday 3rd March.
These include the extension and re-phasing of stamp duty as well as 95% loan to value mortgages for First Time Buyers.
We also cover off two budget related customer questions.
In this weeks episode we discuss the rumors circling this week from The Chancellors office regarding a stamp duty relief extension.
We also introduce you to Mark Tadgell a senior member of our team who has roped us all into a challenge for the month or March.
https://marchthemonth.prostatecanceruk.org/teams/david-lee-estates
If you would like an instant valuation on your home please try out our instant property valuation calculator on our website: https://davidlee.valpal.co.uk/home/312
This week we continue our meet the team episodes with and intro to Anna Smith who is running her David Lee business in Ely & Littleport.
https://www.davidlee.co.uk/pages/ely-and-littleport
If you would like an instant valuation on your home please try out our instant property valuation calculator on our website: https://davidlee.valpal.co.uk/home/312
Thanks for listening as always, we hope you enjoy.
This week we introduce you to our head of media and discuss his varied and interesting media background.
Enjoy!
This week we take you outside and on a walk with David and Lee as they discuss current stock issues in the sales and rental markets and talk about our latest Associate opening his David Lee business this month.
They also discuss the huge opportunities coming up in the Land & New Homes division of the company.
Do we have your Land requirements for 2021 and beyond?
As we come to the end of January 2021 we discuss the latest trends in the market and the market data from Rightmove and Zoopla.
We also briefly chat about the latest on the Stamp Duty deadline extension.
We cover the activity of the week so far and some current trends in the local property market.
We also answer two fantastic audience questions, should you have a question you would like us to cover in next weeks episode please do send us a message on any of our social channels or email leeobrien@davidlee.co.uk.
In this weeks episode we share our business goals for this coming year and explain what we are working on.
We also have a great question in from a concerned landlord around the upcoming Electrical Safety Regulations.
We welcome in 2021 with this first episode of season 2, in the episode we discuss the reaction to the 3rd Lockdown and what we are doing to protect and support our team and clients. We also talk about the reaction our listing are getting from video and and interesting new property we have launched this week.
In this weeks episode we discuss the challenges of the year so far and how the market has performed. We also give you our predictions for the market to come in 2021.
This is the last episode of the season in 2020 and we will be back with a new episode on 10th January 2021.
Merry Christmas!
In this weeks episode we discuss why we are wearing ridiculous Christmas jumpers to start with.
Tip our hat to the hard work and determination the team have shown this week in trying to get our clients who want to exchanged and completed in time for Christmas.
Team training with Russell Jervis, and the internal non-negotiables our team are putting in place to take our performance in 2021 to an even higher level.
This is the penultimate episode of this season, we hope you enjoy.
In this weeks episode we discuss the pro's and con's of a Boxing Day Launch for your property and some of the differences we have this year that may make an impact.
We also have a guest join us on the sofa Kirsty Gordon from Fosters Financial as we discuss the rapid developments in the 90% Loan to Value Mortgage Market this week.
We have 3 Anniversary announcements and a question of the week to finish off.
In this weeks episode we discuss current issues we have with the sales process and chat through some ideas of how we might be able to help speed things up for our clients.
We also discuss activity this week for the sales and lettings market, a visit from our Chelmsford Associate and how we went about buying a 12.5ft Christmas Tree for the office!!
Link here to the Christmas Tree Farm we mention: https://alsawoodfarm.co.uk/
The Pink Property Podcast featuring David Kirby and Lee O'Brien of David Lee. Today we talk about 90% loan to value mortgages, an unexpected no fly zone and some exciting new developments we have coming up.
Also we answer some of your questions! If you have a question for us leave it in the comments and we will answer them next week.
Watch The Pink Property Podcast on the David Lee Your Tube Channel every Sunday from 9:15am!
www.davidlee.co.uk
Want to find out more about us or the property market you can contact us here:
01279 657666.
Committed, straight-talking market-experts ready to change the property landscape.
The first episode of The Pink Property Podcast featuring David Kirby and Lee O'Brien of David Lee. Today we talk about everything from how this lockdown is affecting the market to some new developments we have coming up.
Also we answer some of your questions! If you have a question for us leave it in the comments and we will answer them next week.
Watch The Pink Property Podcast every Sunday from 9:15am!
www.davidlee.co.uk
Want to find out more about us or the property market you can contact us here:
01279 657666.
Committed, straight-talking market-experts ready to change the property landscape.