Making the List: Supplier of the Year (Products)

With the short-list for the Negotiator Awards 2014 being revealed, we were delighted to see that Metropix - a Landmark Information Group service - has once again made the grade and been short-listed for the ‘Supplier of the Year (Products)’ category.

The entry focused on how, as a business, Metropix is wholly focused on the delivery of what our clients want. We regularly seek feedback to identify what areas of the Metropix offering can be improved further still and to understand what other services clients might like developed.

We wait with bated breath for the outcome of the awards – winners are being announced at a gala evening reception on 4^th November at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Do wish us luck.

In the meantime, we would also like to extend our congratulatory best wishes to all our estate agency and letting agency customers who have been selected as finalists in the various agency categories.

More details on the Negotiator Awards, can be accessed here. 

Metropix sees uptake in customised floor plans

45% of all floor plans now upgraded to provide property agents with point of difference

Metropix, the leading supplier of floor plan based products to the residential property market, has identified an upswing in the number of property agents choosing enhanced floor plans when marketing properties for sale or rent.  Within the last 12-months, 45% of all agents now choose to enhance their plans, which includes the adoption of 3D or interactive plans, in addition to incorporating company branding or corporate colours.

Brian Farrell, Managing Director of Metropix said: “Today, 45% of all the plans produced on Metropix are being upgraded. This includes agents choosing to go from 2D plans to 3D, accessing interactive PicturePlus plans, which incorporate photos, or even personalising plans with their logo or branding. Agents like having the ability to customise their plans to align with their corporate branding and like being able to use our free interactive floor plans and colours to help differentiate themselves from the competition.”

In a recent study by Rightmove, it identified that consumers want to see floor plans when buying and selling properties; 78% of sellers rated the importance of having a floor plan when selling as 7/10 or higher.  In addition 42% of sellers and 37% of landlords would not invite an agent to value their home if they did not offer a floor plan.  In addition, 37% of buyers said they would be less likely to enquire about property without a floor plan.Concludes Brian Farrell: “Studies like Rightmove’s show the importance of floor plans when marketing properties – both for attracting potential buyers or tenants, but also in securing new instructions. Buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants all value them, therefore agents are now looking at ways of not only offering plans, but in enhancing these to help their services stand out from the competition.”

A free, no-obligation trial of the Metropix drawing service is available.  The trial provides free access to the Metropix system for a two-week period.  To access the free trial, contact Metropix via http://www.metropix.co.uk/  and click on the ‘try it now’ button or telephone 0845 838 5355.