Home Journal
Notes on where Britain lives.
Market insight from our own data, product news, and the odd strong opinion. From the team at Home.
What happens after you submit a valuation request: the agent side of Home
You fill in an address and hit submit. Here is what actually happens next, with real timing from the last 90 days of requests on Home.
How our CRM sync actually works: polling, backoff and scale
A plain-English explanation of how Home keeps listings in sync across 18 CRM integrations, covering API polling, intelligent backoff, SFTP feeds, and push connections.
Your home might already be on Home.co.uk — here is how to take control of it
Home includes every UK property in its database, even unclaimed ones. Find out if your home is already listed and how to take control of what buyers see.
Reapit: real-time listing sync with Home
Reapit connects to Home via push integration. Changes made in Reapit flow to Home automatically, with no polling interval between your update and the portal.
Why stock levels matter more than prices for reading the property market
Asking prices are a lagging signal. Housing stock levels are a leading one. Here is why supply is the number to watch when buying or selling in the UK.
Checking broadband at your new address before you move
Home checks broadband availability at your new address across around 16 ISPs before you move in. Here is how it works and why address-level checking matters more than a coverage map.
How to claim your estate agency on Home.co.uk
A step-by-step guide to claiming and verifying your estate agency profile on Home.co.uk, so your listings, contact details and logo appear correctly.
Apex27 is connected to Home
Apex27 connects to Home via API feed. Listings and status updates sync automatically, keeping your availability accurate for buyers and renters.
Why surveyors are choosing AI-assisted drafting
More chartered surveyors are adopting AI drafting tools. We look at what is driving the shift, what the practical benefits are, and what good adoption looks like.
The moving checklist: everything between offer accepted and completion
A clear checklist of everything you need to do between offer accepted and completion day: conveyancing, survey, mortgage, searches, exchange and completion.
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