Follow the agents who follow the money
Who opened or expanded branches during the summer
Henley-on-Thames – Sotheby's International Realty
South Kensington (French-speaking branch) - Douglas & Gordon
Central Kensington - Chesterton Humberts
Stockwell, Tooting and Mitcham (South London) - Century 21 franchise (formerly Abbey Estate Agents)
Maldives - Christies International Real Estate (affiliation with Dutch Docklands)
PROPERTY HOTSPOTTER is updated monthly (except in summer). It lists which estate agents opened or expanded branches, or formed new affiliations, in the previous month.
Estate agents open or expand operations in an area when their research shows demand is rising, so this can indicate a future property hotspot.
See my Financial Times article on where and why agents expand by clicking on this link http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/28b251d0-428d-11e1-93ea-00144feab49a.html#axzz1rARj2Xfz
If you want to add any branch openings/expansions to this list please add them to the comments section or tweet me @richardgwarren or email me at richard.warren@rocketmail.com
