🚨 Emergency Pod: Is Zoopla REALLY up for grabs?

What happens when the UK’s No. 2 property portal is rumoured to be on the auction block for £500 million? Matt & Mal hit record to dig into the whispers, the numbers, and what the fallout could mean for agents, portals, CRMs—and your Rightmove bill.

In this episode
0:00 – Emoji-fuelled “emergency” intro
1:20 – City AM scoop & why Silver Lake wants out
3:05 – How £500m stacks up against Rightmove’s £6.4bn and OTM’s £94 ]m price tags
6:40 – The Zoopla break-up: Alto (CRM), Zoopla portal, Confused.com
9:15 – Could CoStar/Homes.com swoop in…or just spend the cash on Premier League naming rights?
13:25 – Why agents STILL wait for a true Rightmove challenger
16:45 – Possible CMA hurdles if Reapit + Alto ever merge
19:30 – What Silver Lake might funnel the proceeds into (AI, anyone?)
22:10 – Take-aways & what to watch for next week

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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Property News: Portal Wars and Lead Quality
04:35 Rightmove vs. Right Room: The Legal Battle
05:51 Social Media's Role in Property
08:55 Dubai Property Market Insights
12:17 Transition to AI and Tech News
12:22 AI in the Oscars and Film Industry
14:36 AI Tools for Cheating and Business Efficiency
18:05 Microsoft's Work Trend Index and AI Integration
19:24 Optimising Websites for AI Searches
22:35 Shopify and ChatGPT Collaboration
23:49 Tool of the Week: YouTube Summary with ChatGPT
24:31 Conclusion and Farewell

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00:00 Introduction and Hosts Welcome
00:18 Property News: Online and Hybrid Agents
01:39 Self-Employed Models in Real Estate
06:57 Landlords Selling Up: Market Impact
11:41 Right Move's New Ad Campaign
14:30 Government's PropTech Initiative
17:58 AI and Tech News: Microsoft's Co-Pilot
20:33 The Rise of AI in Everyday Tasks
22:46 Generative AI's Impact on Personal Lives
25:45 AI Trends and Social Media Influence
28:01 The Cost of AI Politeness
29:52 Robots in Competitions and Daily Life
31:50 OpenAI's New Social Network
33:31 Tool of the Week: Kling AI
35:45 Weird AI of the Week: Hacked Crosswalks
37:33 Conclusion and Sign-Off

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