Growing your estate agency is both a no-brainer and a sticky problem at the best of times. With a tough market and new laws affecting house sales and lets, opportunities are even harder to come by. And when big-budget strategies like advertising or buying out competitors are out of the question, what do you do? We've rounded up a few minimum-effort but highly effective ways to build up leads and grow your client database.

When it comes to selling properties, one size doesn’t fit all. While Private Treaty remains the most common sales route, it isn’t always the right one for every seller or situation. That’s where the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) comes in.