New property portal ‘will make a real difference for both buyers and sellers’

The launch of a new property portal will provide a key marketing tool that will make a genuine difference for both buyers and sellers, according to the platform’s managing director.

HomesNI officially launched last week with 120 agents signed up and over 11,000 listings.

The portal will be free-to-use for the first month and then introduce a flat rate of £50 VAT per month per branch for all listings for a year, rising to £75 a month from 2026.

The portal plans to become majority-agent-owned in the future and wants to offer up to 75% of the business to agents in Northern Ireland.

Stephen Cousins, managing director of HomesNI, said: “We are so excited that HomesNI is now fully up and running and we’ve been blown away by how many Estate Agents are onboard with us. We’re thrilled to welcome HomesNI to the Northern Ireland property market.

“It’s great to have another platform where our clients can market their homes. It’s a new resource that we believe will make a real difference for both buyers and sellers.”

The launch of HomesNI follows the surprise merger of rival portals PropertyPal and Propertynews last month.

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