“HomeXperts transforming the property industry”
The outdated property industry has been in need of revitalisation and new ideas for far too long. High street estate agents have experienced a dramatic decrease in footfall with approximately 95% of consumers now starting their initial property searches online. The market has been crying out for a shift towards consumer focused local agents who go the extra mile to deliver an exceptional level of customer service and now there is an answer.
One agent who is redefining the way agents sell or let property is HomeXperts. By placing the customer at the centre of everything they do and working hard to impress all of their clients, they are transforming the industry. The property market is continuing to grow with house prices rising by 9.6% over the past 12 months, according to the Rightmove House Price index, and HomeXperts continues to expand with it. Their growing family of agents deliver on the mantra, “we don’t just sell or let houses, we help people to move” and you could be the next expert to join their ranks.
HomeXperts are consistently improving their innovative business model to position themselves at the forefront of the property industry. They were the first property agency franchise to include professional qualifications; the first property franchise to deliver a ten-volume operations manual online and the first UK franchise to be approved by the Government’s Growth Accelerator scheme. HomeXperts won Gold for Best Franchise at The Sunday Times Estate Agency Awards after being awarded Bronze for The Sunday Times’ Best Letting Agency Franchise.
The shift towards online property searching means a unique online presence is now crucial to building a successful estate and letting agency. Each HomeXperts personal agent has their own search engine optimised local website to help them compete effectively in their area. With access to four seasonal marketing campaigns and over 80 editable marketing documents plus support from an in-house design team their agents are able to boost their brand profile. HomeXperts is built on marketing and every word we write, every photo we upload to a property portal is a reflection of the brand.
With access to all the major UK property portals, HomeXperts market properties extensively to maximise the number of viewings their clients’ properties receive. They were the first agency to use Facebook to search, sell and let properties and first property franchise to sell and let using YouTube and video. HomeXperts ensure their online property presentation is exceptional with high quality photos and floor plans and re-touch listed properties to maintain the property and keep it looking fresh.
HomeXperts work tirelessly behind the scenes to provide an outstanding level of training and support to their close-knit team of agents. Last year they invested in the HomeXperts Hub, which hosts all of their marketing materials, legal documents, software and training materials, including 1,000 training documents and in excess of 300 training webinars. With 24/7 cloud-based access to all of the above and more, each agent is able to focus on winning new business by dedicating more time to delivering their exceptional level of customer service.
All HomeXperts franchisees attend an initial two-week intensive training academy which trains them to National Federation of Property Professionals (NFoPP) standards. Following completion of the initial training, all franchisees become fully qualified with accreditation from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). You will then receive 20 weeks of ongoing mentoring and support to help you to launch your business.
Covering a variety of topics on a daily basis, estate and letting agency is a challenging career, however it is also extremely rewarding. Many members of the team had little to no previous experience in the industry, yet their top-earning agents earn more than £100,000 in invoiced commissions in a year. HomeXperts know that the right attitude is the key to success and are confident that someone with the right characteristics could succeed from their extensive training and support package.
Recently presented with the West Midlands Regional Award for Best use of Technology to Improve Business Performance, they continue to be recognised for their reinvestment in their back office systems, software and processes. Winning this award at The British Chamber Awards against brands in a variety of sectors advocates HomeXperts as one of the best businesses in the West Midlands across every industry. They are now shortlisted as one of eight companies that are in contention to win the national Chamber Awards in their category, as well as the potential to win the Business of the Year award.
HomeXperts want to help the right person to change their life by securing their financial future with the fantastic value of the franchise model. All HomeXperts franchisees receive a tailor-made opening launch program, back office lettings administration and on-going business development support to help guide them. To keep their overheads low, HomeXperts franchisees work from home or a small office space which allows them the freedom to plan their day efficiently. With the support of all the Central Support Office team they are able to focus on winning new business.
HomeXperts are looking for outstanding individuals to become part of their team of self-motivated, determined entrepreneurs. All of their agents are passionate about property and go the extra mile for their clients and they want to create long-lasting partnership with like-minded people to launch their own businesses. Whether they’re interested in a change of industry to invigorate their career or recently became unemployed, they could benefit from working together with the multi award-winning HomeXperts model.
If you demonstrate all the right characteristics of being an exceptional franchisee then HomeXperts strongly believe you should not be held back by your financial situation. They have built key relationships with the four major high street banks which allows their franchisees to borrow up to 70% of the initial franchise fee and the first year’s running costs. HomeXperts analyse each franchisee on an individual merit by merit basis to see if you qualify for a selected financial program to help best support you in your business start-up.
There are many estate and letting agents out there who are ready to step up to the next level in their career or have become dissatisfied with the financial return in their current role. For this reason, HomeXperts created a programme to fast-track established agents and help them to start their own estate and letting agency business.
HomeXperts are the exclusive estate and letting agency partner of the Government’s back to work scheme, FranchisingWorks, helping out of work executives to relaunch their careers. They deliver support with financial planning, market research, competitive analysis and completing a business plan to help find the right franchise for you. Support in accessing up to 100% funding to start your franchise through a variety of means dependent on your personal circumstances.
