{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e57775bf74401b771b0bf6/687149e2610560d3ef5e7e65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Secret to Selling Smarter: How One Agent Is Changing the Property Game","description":"<p><strong>In Property News this week:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>US House price crash?</strong>&nbsp;One in six American homeowners are now selling at a loss—up from just 4.4% a year ago. Could this be a warning for the UK market?</li><li><strong>Wi-Fi tops wish iist:</strong>&nbsp;Reliable internet is now officially the number one must-have feature when buying a home—beating driveways and walk-in wardrobes.</li><li><strong>Homes England completions rise 12%:</strong>&nbsp;Government-backed schemes saw nearly 37,000 new homes completed in the last 12 months, with 79% of new starts classed as affordable.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This week’s guest: Steve Wayne – Founder, Benjamin Stevens Estate Agents</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Russell is joined by Northwest London estate agent Steve Wayne for a wide-ranging and eye-opening conversation about how the UK housing market really works—from micro-markets to marketing tricks:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>How local schools drive prices up:</strong>&nbsp;Steve reveals how one high-performing school caused a 20% jump in property values.</li><li><strong>The empty homes problem:</strong>&nbsp;Thousands of UK homes are sitting derelict and forgotten—Steve explains how some owners don’t even know they own them.</li><li><strong>The sole agency trap:</strong>&nbsp;Why Steve is campaigning for a maximum 4-week agreement.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HomeFront@radionewshub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HomeFront@radionewshub.com</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Home Front"}