PodcastsEducationOpening The Gates To More Listings

Opening The Gates To More Listings

Simon Gates
Opening The Gates To More Listings
Latest episode

282 episodes

  • Opening The Gates To More Listings

    Episode 281: Samuel Sykes

    23/03/2026 | 35 mins.
    Today's guest is the Co-Founder and CFO at DeployIQ (Including Yield and DeployIQ Ventures).
    He has a property and automation background in making UK property companies AI-native and has been building property data products since he was a teenager.
    Before Yield, he led eight-figure deals for UHNW and high-profile investors, supporting low nine-figure portfolio decisions and has been involved in 70+ deals totalling high eight figures through a land consultancy working with leading UK agencies and has driven seven-figure savings through systems and process improvement across multiple ventures.
    In this episode we discuss the limitations of estate agent websites, the increasing role of AI in estate agency, enhancing client experience and agent efficiency, plus industry challenges and opportunities.
    Make sure to check out this conversation to find out how you can make more of your website traffic and turn visitors into clients.
  • Opening The Gates To More Listings

    Episode 280: Jack Bowyer

    19/03/2026 | 59 mins.
    Today's guest started off his estate agency career as a lettings agent in Shoreditch in 2014, going on to launch his own business in 2022 and partnering with eXp in 2023.
    In the episode we discuss his hospitality background, early years of agency, human connection, AI, corporate shifts, rising costs, stagnating industry wages, financial strain, cold starting a new business, networking, collaboration, self-employment, social media, having a coach and educating sellers.
    There is so much value packed into this conversation, you definitely want to check it out and hear from someone who acheives fantastic results for their clients.
  • Opening The Gates To More Listings

    Episode 279: Tommy Lawrence

    16/03/2026 | 57 mins.
    Today's guest is the Managing Director at Alexander Lawrence, launching his own business at the start of 2018, having originally started as an estate agent at Countrywide back in 2003 and worked in other independent estate agent businesses.
    In this episode we discuss his early career and spotting a talent for sales, his Countrywide days, mentorship, the power of action and keeping things simple, launching his business, prospecting, standing out from the competition, effective marketing, negotiation tactics, justifying value and partnerships.
    Make sure to check out this episode and hear from someone who has an incredible success rate when it comes to selling properties and shares the secrets behind his success and the formula for you to do the same.
  • Opening The Gates To More Listings

    Episode 278: Mathew Griffiths

    12/03/2026 | 51 mins.
    Today's guest is an Estate Agency Director/Partner Agent/Mentor and part of TAUK and is based in the North East Cardiff area.
    He joined the industry as a self-employed agent in late 2023, with no prior experience in the industry and has absolutely smashed it so far.
    In this episode we discuss his entry into estate agency, mentorship, business growth, community engagement, pro-active marketing, technology, content, industry trends, personal development and loads more valuable content.
    Make sure to check out this episode to hear from someone doing some amazing work having only been in the industry for just over a couple of years and already out-performing plenty of more experienced agents.
  • Opening The Gates To More Listings

    Episode 277: Jamie Aspland

    09/03/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    Today's guest is the Managing Director of Jamsons and first started as an estate agent back in 2004.
    He has worked across Lincolnshire and surrounding market towns, including Grantham, Spalding, Holbeach and Lincoln.
    He’s proud to have been named Negotiator of the Year across the UK by the Relocation Agent Network, awarded Rightmove's Mystery Shop of the Year, and recognised nationally as a Community Fundraising Champion by Agents Giving.
    After 20+ years working in the same business, he launched his own estate agency at the end of 2025 and in this episode we discuss his journey so far, following the first couple of months since launching.
    Topics covered such as marketing strategies, social media, outsourcing, community, client management, transparent fees, growth, operations and so much more.
    If you're looking for inspiration from someone who has taken the leap into business ownership and authentically shares their journey so far, you definitely want to check this out.

More Education podcasts

About Opening The Gates To More Listings

Opening The Gates To More Listings with Simon Gates is a podcast designed to help estate agents find more listings and increase the profitability of their business. There will be a variety of different guests across the industry being interviewed to share their knowledge on how to achieve this.
Podcast website

Listen to Opening The Gates To More Listings, Coffee Break Italian and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features