The battle to disrupt estate agents

For a widely loathed profession, traditional estate agents appear surprisingly durable, says Sarah Moore.

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Satisfied customers: but how many others are willing to take the plunge?

Online estate agent eMoov went into administration this month. Its demise is quite significant in the battle of the internet-based estate agents it was the only decent-sized rival to sector leader Purplebricks (Aim: PURP). Just six months ago eMoov had entered into a £100m three-way merger with rival Tepilo and online letting agent Urban.co.uk. However, part of the £15m in new investment pledged at the time of the deal never materialised, said eMoov's chief executive, Russell Quirk.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.