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Whitegates adds the Local touch to Pontefract
Whitegates has returned to Pontefract after penning a deal with independent estate agents Local Properties to take over the franchise of the town centre store. Local Properties owner, Helen Lawrence, will act as Director, running the team at the store and its existing portfolio. Formalising the company as a franchisee will mean the name of Whitegates will appear over the door.
For Whitegates Steve Kirk, Franchise Director, linking with a company with such a strong local reputation is the best of both worlds for Pontefract’s property market, “We’ve been working for several months with Local Properties and are delighted someone with Helen’s experience and standing is coming on board. The Whitegates name has been trading for 33 years and what we offer within the Xperience group is a national, trusted brand, with a local touch and knowledge, which in these uncertain times in the property market is exactly what buyers, tenants and sellers need”.
Local Properties has a strong market share and the partnership with Whitegates will help them expand further into the lettings market and the Exclusively Whitegates mid and upmarket brand both of which are strong in Pontefract. They have been trading as a family run firm for 27 years in the region and Helen Lawrence believes taking over the franchise won’t change their core values, “We’ve built our name and reputation with a strong community approach backed up with local knowledge. We’re known for offering sound and trustworthy advice. We’re a good team and this move allows us to have the reputation and reach of a national company, while retaining a hands on, high street approach”.
“The investment Xperience have made in technology and websites in 2010 has made a real difference to our business. The social media world was something we were not really aware of before the training and assistance was put in place for us and now this is an important way for us to communicate with potential clients and demonstrate our expertise to a new audience.
The new consumer website for our brand is one of the best I have ever seen in our industry and enables us to promote our services and properties in a way that delights both our clients and potential buyers/tenants. The introduction of an iPhone app on the back of this is a real advantage and especially assists in viewings and getting people to properties.
Back office technology has always been important to our business and the improvements and integration work done by Xperience over the past year and continuing into 2011 has meant that more and more of our time is free to concentrate on generating extra revenue, increasing turnover and margins”
Howard Davis – C J Hole, Clifton franchisee
