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.
Best estate agents in Birmingham 2026: how to find the right one
Birmingham spans everything from Edgbaston's prime Victorian streets to Digbeth's regeneration corridor. Here is how to find the right estate agent for your specific area and price point.
How long do properties really take to sell? Now we can tell you
Home now tracks time on market and price trajectories by area, alongside supply and asking-price data. Free, local, updated monthly from our live listings.
Alto by Vebra is now live on Home
Estate agencies using Alto by Vebra can now connect their CRM directly to Home. Self-serve setup wizard, verified end-to-end, live listings in minutes.
Win the instruction with branded market intelligence reports
Turn Home's property data into beautiful, branded local-market reports you can share with vendors to win the instruction. Generate and publish in minutes.
How much is your house worth? Get an instant property valuation
Get an instant online estimate of your home's value in seconds, then book a free local agent valuation to confirm it. Free, no obligation.
AML and ID checks for estate agents, built into Home
Run AML and ID verification on buyers and sellers without leaving Home. Verified once, recognised across the network, no repeat uploads, no wasted credits.
Why we built a survey tool inside a property portal
Home is a property portal that also built RICS report-writing tools, an AI assistant and AML compliance for chartered surveyors. Here is the thinking behind that decision.
Home tracks the lettings market too
Alongside the sales market, Home tracks rental supply and asking rents across UK postcode areas. Free data for tenants comparing cities and landlords pricing lets.
Six months of shipping: everything we have built on Home
From the Inigo AI assistant in December 2025 to parallelised valuations, canvassing tools and the surveyors section, here is a full account of what the Home team has shipped since the platform launched.
The future of RICS reporting: where AI fits and where it stops
AI is changing how RICS reports get written, but the surveyor's professional judgement remains central. We set out where the technology is genuinely useful and where it should not go.
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