25 Nov

Hold the Front Page

Local estate agents and property marketing specialists, Bedfords, have recently underlined their expertise by winning two prestigious awards from Mayfair Office, the leading national network of independent estate agents and chartered surveyors. The two awards, one for the high volume of PR Bedfords achieved for their clients in the national press over the past year, and the other for the large amount of national newspaper and magazine advertising the company has taken, reflect the importance of national property editorial and print advertising in the media today. “We are really thrilled to receive these two awards,” commented David Bedford. “We understand the value of national editorial and advertising. Both play a critical part in the marketing mix. The important thing is that this editorial in newspapers such as The Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times, and magazines such as Country Life, is not just for large houses. We have been able to gain great free publicity for smaller houses and cottages too. “Many estate agents now seem to be reliant on the internet for enquiries. But important as the internet is, we know that millions of people read the national press and are influenced by it. Reading about a new property fresh to the market in a major quality newspaper does have a huge impact and I don’t think that will change,” he added. “National editorial and advertising are both extremely potent. That is why our local offices in Bury St Edmunds, Burnham Market and Aldeburgh all work closely with our marketing office in London to keep our clients’ properties in the public eye.”