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Welcome to The Utterly Indispensable Podcast for Estate Agents , your go-to podcast for insights, tips, and inspiration in the world of estate agency. Join us as we interview industry experts, successful estate agents, and thought leaders who share their experiences, strategies, and innovative ideas.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, our episodes are packed with valuable content designed to help you elevate your skills and enhance your services. Tune in to discover practical advice and fresh perspectives that will empower you to become a top-performing estate agent and take your agency to the next level.
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Self-Employed Estate Agent: A Business or Just a Different Job? With David Lindley
You’ve left employment, gone self-employed and started earning more. But what happens when you stop?
Have you built a business that can work without you, or does every pound still depend on your next instruction?
In this episode of The Utterly Indispensable Podcast for Estate Agents, I’m joined by David Lindley, former CEO of Fine & Country and now CEO of By Design, to explore the difference between being a successful agent and building a business with a future.
David explains how By Design’s licence model gives agents an exclusive territory and the opportunity to recruit their own team, supported by a shared premium brand.
But the conversation goes well beyond the model. We discuss:
Why going self-employed doesn’t automatically create a business you can eventually sell.
The case for fewer properties, higher fees and healthier margins.
Why premium property is about more than a price tag.
How recruiting the wrong people can damage the very business you’re trying to grow.
The shift from managing employees to supporting independent business owners.
David also shares why he walked away from a comfortable CEO role, the self-doubt behind starting again and why leadership, for him, means serving the people in his network.
Whether you run a traditional agency or work as a self-employed broker, this episode asks an important question: are you building something that will give you choices, or something that will always need you working in it?
15 Oct 2026
Why Should Anyone Choose Your Estate Agency? With Gareth Melly
If sellers think every estate agent does the same thing, why wouldn’t they choose the cheapest?
Before you spend another pound on advertising, you need a convincing answer.
In this episode of The Utterly Indispensable Podcast for Estate Agents, I’m joined by advertising specialist Gareth Melly to explore what makes an agency stand out, why that matters and how to turn that difference into business.
Gareth brings experience working with brands including Dyson, Rolex and Pepsi. Now, he’s applying that advertising background to estate agency through his business, David to Goliath.
We discuss:
Why effective advertising starts with your values, positioning and offer.
Why posting more isn’t enough, and why giving up too quickly doesn’t help either.
How independent agencies can use their ability to move quickly to compete with the corporates.
How Gareth uses AI to respond to and qualify enquiries while the prospect still has their phone in their hand.
Whether AI will help agents deliver a better service or simply fuel another race to the bottom.
We also challenge the assumption that customers will always prefer a human. If you can’t get an agent to call you back, would you really care who, or what, finally responds?
A practical conversation about giving people a reason to choose your agency, then making sure your marketing and service deliver on it.
8 Oct 2026
Everyone Knows the Basics. Why Do So Few Agents Get Them Right? With Michelle Gallagher
Returning calls. Preparing properly for valuations. Following up with buyers. Doing what you promised.
Every estate agent knows these things matter. So why do so many businesses struggle to deliver them consistently?
In this episode of The Utterly Indispensable Podcast for Estate Agents, Rob Graves talks to Michelle Gallagher, Sales Director and co-owner of JDG Estate Agents, twice named Overall Winner at the EA Masters.
Michelle shares what getting the basics right actually looks like inside her business, from aiming to respond to enquiries within 30 minutes to making sure every valuer does their own preparation and calls the seller before the appointment.
We also explore:
Why closing their Morecambe branch helped them perform better in that market.
• How clear standards, morning meetings and practical accountability support the team.
• Where AI saves time, and why the personal touch could become even more valuable.
• Growing through acquisition while maintaining continuity for clients.
• Why, when the phone stops ringing, your team needs to start dialling.
An honest, lively conversation about turning good intentions into consistent service, and building an agency that gives clients a reason to choose you.
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