Ignite Your Estate Agency
Welcome to the Ignite Podcast, specifically designed to help estate agents ignite the growth of their agency, hosted by Sam Ashdown and Phil Jones. We'll share original content on all things marketing and agency related - from growth and lead generation, to creating and developing your personal brand and building a dream team. You'll hear from the biggest and best marketers, experts and agency coaches from around the world in exclusive interviews. And discover our top level tips, tricks and tactics that are designed to help YOU accelerate the growth of your business. About Sam and Phil: Sam and Phil are mother-in-law and son-in-lawn and co-directors of AshdownJones (the Lake District estate agency), AJ Mastermind (the home of world-class independent estate agency growth) and several other companies. Collectively they have a couple of decades of industry experience between them. We hope you enjoy the Ignite podcast. Let us know what you think by leaving a review. If you want to find out more about AJ Mastermind and what we can do for your agency go to: https://www.ajmastermind.co.uk
Ignite Your Estate Agency
The Autumn Budget - what’s in it for us?
Sam and Phil look at what might be coming up in the autumn budget, breaking down the rumours and how they might impact buyers, sellers, renters, landlords and estate agency owners.
Get insights on proposed capital gains tax changes and applying national insurance to rental income, and how these changes could influence seller and landlord behaviour.
How are AshodownJones anticipating market shifts, and keeping the agency team resilient? Sam and Phil walk through practical considerations for estate agents, and owners navigating the weeks to come.
Key takeaways:
➡️ Staying informed about tax and property market changes is crucial for estate agency owners to confidently advise clients and team members.
➡️ Uncertainty in legislation can shift market activity and seller decision-making, especially in the high-value segment.
➡️ Proactive, clear communication with your agency team helps maintain morale and keeps everyone focused during periods of change.
Notable quotes:
✅ “What kind of questions are clients asking? Is there any point in being on the market now, especially right at the top end?”
✅ “If they made rents really affordable and they incentivised landlords to buy more properties, then the general working public would have more money in their pockets.”
✅ “If all of a sudden you were having to pay huge Capital Gains Tax, you may as well just rent somewhere and keep it.”
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