Best Mal McCallion Podcasts (2025)

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AI: Get onboard or get left behind with Mal McCallion of ModelProp 1:08:08

8d ago1:08:08

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In this razor-sharp episode of The Viking Chats, Kristjan Byfield sits down with one of PropTech’s original pioneers—Mal McCallion—to unpack the message every UK letting agent, estate agent and landlord needs to hear: AI isn’t coming. It’s already here. And if you’re not on board? You’re at risk of being left behind. 🧠 From PrimeLocation to Prophet…

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Property AI Report 028 - Spicer Avatar, Google Gluttony & Rightmove Resistance 29:36

4d ago29:36

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00:00 Introduction and Hosts' Welcome 00:34 Property News: AI Avatars in Real Estate 04:11 Property News: Airbnb's Legal Challenges 06:25 Property News: Rightmove Resistance Tour 07:31 Tech News: Google IO Highlights 14:55 Tech News: OpenAI and Johnny Ive Collaboration 21:18 Tech News: Claude 4 and AI Advancements 26:23 Tool of the Week: Real-Time …

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base turns 21- the memories, the adventures and what's next with An Deckers 47:04

8d ago47:04

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In this special anniversary edition of The Viking Chats, Kristjan is joined by his "work wife" and Base Property (and The Depositary) co-founder An Deckers to celebrate a huge milestone—21 years of running one of London’s most distinctive and award-winning independent lettings agencies. Expect laughter, honesty, a little nostalgia, and a masterclas…

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AI, Authenticity & Agency: A Proptech Deep Dive with Toby Martin 56:35

8d ago56:35

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In this powerful episode of The Viking Chats, Kristjan Byfield is joined by the sharp, funny, and endlessly insightful Toby Martin—a former agent turned consultant who’s on a mission to help agencies thrive in a tech-powered world. This episode isn’t just about AI—it’s about how you, your team, and your business can stay ahead of the curve, remain …

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Property AI Report 027 - Digital Twins, CoStar v Zoopla (again) & Musk's AI Goes Mad 29:50

12d ago29:50

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:23 Property News: Digital Twins and CoStar's Strategy 03:34 Controversies in the UK Property Market 07:21 International Property Developments 11:42 AI and Tech News: LinkedIn's Generative AI Tool 15:33 Google's AI Innovations and Industry Impact 25:03 AI Tools and Weird AI News 29:25 Conclusion and Sign-Off Send us…

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Inventories, AI & Industry Evolution — with Nick Lyons of No Letting Go & Kaptur 1:11:46

15d ago1:11:46

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In this episode of The Viking Chats, Kristjan Byfield welcomes Nick Lyons, founder of No Letting Go and Kaptur Software, to dive deep into the evolution of the inventory sector—and how technology, AI, and data are reshaping it for agents, landlords, and property managers across the UK. 🚀 From early dictaphones and manually edited Word docs to a nat…

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Property AI Report 026 - CoStar Acquisition, AI Resurrection & Material Misinformation 26:58

19d ago26:58

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:22 Big News in Property Portals 01:24 CoStar's Strategic Moves and Market Impact 06:48 Financial Insights and Market Reactions 09:48 Material Information Guidance Changes 14:36 AI and Tech News: Search Evolution 22:40 Tool of the Week: HeyGen AI Avatar 24:15 Weird AI of the Week: Road Rage Victim Speaks 26:32 Concl…

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Property AI Report 025 - Vendor-Paid CoStar, Sycophantic ChatGPT & Skype RIP 37:21

25d ago37:21

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00:00 Welcome to the Property AI Report 00:22 Zoopla and Vendor Paid Advertising 07:44 Matterport and AI in Real Estate 11:55 Acquisitions in the UK Estate Agency Space 17:12 CRM Innovations and Integrations 20:42 AI and Tech News Introduction 20:51 OpenAI's For-Profit Controversy 24:25 Microsoft's Windows Recall 26:53 ChatGPT's Sycophant Mode 27:3…

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Property AI Report - Special Edition: Potential Zoopla Sale 8:40

1M ago8:40

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🚨 Emergency Pod: Is Zoopla REALLY up for grabs? What happens when the UK’s No. 2 property portal is rumoured to be on the auction block for £500 million? Matt & Mal hit record to dig into the whispers, the numbers, and what the fallout could mean for agents, portals, CRMs—and your Rightmove bill. In this episode 0:00 – Emoji-fuelled “emergency” int…

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Property AI Report 024 - Room v Move; Whose 'Right'? Portal Wars V2,529 & Optimising Websites for AI 25:08

1M ago25:08

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00:00 Introduction 00:22 Property News: Portal Wars and Lead Quality 04:35 Rightmove vs. Right Room: The Legal Battle 05:51 Social Media's Role in Property 08:55 Dubai Property Market Insights 12:17 Transition to AI and Tech News 12:22 AI in the Oscars and Film Industry 14:36 AI Tools for Cheating and Business Efficiency 18:05 Microsoft's Work Tren…

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Game of Homes: Winning in a Tech-Driven Market with Simon Whale 1:16:57

1M ago1:16:57

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Hold onto your helmets, Vikings — in this latest voyage across the turbulent seas of property, technology and business, Kristjan Byfield welcomes a true industry legend (or should we say lovable rogue?): Simon Whale, known for his time at Reapit, his antics with Kerfuffle, and for generally causing "productive chaos" in the world of PropTech and es…

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Behind the Curtain of Compliance, Complaints & Change in the PRS with Tim Frome of Hamilton Fraser 1:11:37

1M ago1:11:37

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In this powerhouse episode of Viking Chat, industry trailblazer Kristjan Byfield sits down with Tim Frome, legal and compliance heavyweight from Hamilton Fraser, for a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of the private rented sector (PRS). Buckle up for a fast-paced, insight-rich ride through the trends, tensions, and tectonic shifts affecti…

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“STOP BEING BORING!" Why Creativity, Storytelling & Brand Personality Are Your Secret Superpowers 1:10:40

1M ago1:10:40

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Are you stuck in a loop of “free valuations”, “stunning homes”, and “professional photography”? Do your marketing materials look suspiciously like your competitors’? Then buckle up, because this episode of Viking Chat might just blow the doors off your agency's entire approach to branding. This week, Kristjan Byfield – industry troublemaker and Bas…

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Property AI Report 023 - Online Agent Abyss, Landlords Leg It & Courtesy Costs (A Lot) 38:00

1M ago38:00

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00:00 Introduction and Hosts Welcome 00:18 Property News: Online and Hybrid Agents 01:39 Self-Employed Models in Real Estate 06:57 Landlords Selling Up: Market Impact 11:41 Right Move's New Ad Campaign 14:30 Government's PropTech Initiative 17:58 AI and Tech News: Microsoft's Co-Pilot 20:33 The Rise of AI in Everyday Tasks 22:46 Generative AI's Imp…

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Property AI Report 022 - Punchy Portals, Acquisitive Agencies & Data Danger 35:15

2M ago35:15

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00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:28 Property News: Dexters' Acquisitions 04:51 Property News: Market Trends and Strategies 09:32 Property News: Zillow's New Policy 21:14 AI and Tech News: Frontier Models 26:07 AI and Tech News: Shopify's AI Mandate 29:57 AI and Tech News: Waymo's Data Usage 31:21 Nostalgia: Pulp's New AI-Enhanced Video 32:30 Qui…

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Property AI Report 021 - Mal v Matt, Zoopla v CoStar, Rentman v Street, ChatGPT v Apple 33:42

2M ago33:42

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00:00 Introduction to the Property AI Report 00:28 Zoopla's Market Position and Challenges 04:01 CoStar's Strategic Moves 06:55 AI's Impact on Property Searches 10:45 Rentman Software Disruption 12:14 AI in Property Descriptions 15:10 Google's Gemini 2.5 and AI Advancements 18:23 Apple's AI Struggles 21:27 AI Models in Fashion 30:16 ChatGPT's New I…

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The Importance of the process with Vicky Bibiris 1:02:04

2M ago1:02:04

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In this engaging episode of The Viking Chats, Kristjan Byfield—co-founder of The Depositary and self-proclaimed industry innovator—sits down with the brilliant Vicky Bibiris, Managing Director at award-winning agency Location Location, to explore one of the most underappreciated yet transformative elements of running a successful agency: process. L…

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Beyond transactions: Can proptech make agents more human? 43:55

2M ago43:55

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In this powerful first episode of our new conversation series, Kristjan Byfield—co-founder of The Depositary & base property specilaists—sits down with Sian Metcalfe, Operations Director at Inventory Base, to unpack a fascinating and timely question: Can property technology (PropTech) actually help estate agents become more human? Too often, PropTe…

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Property AI Report 020 - Self-Employed Agents, Saffron Walden Wins & AI Search Trends 21:07

2M ago21:07

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Property AI Report 019 - Estate Agent Victories, Zoopla Revisions & Innovations in AI Gaming 20:04

2M ago20:04

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Property AI Report 018 - Search Evolution, CRM Shake-Up & The Demise of Skype 25:09

3M ago25:09

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Property AI Report 017 - Rightmove's Price Push, Google's AI Overview & Alexa's New Era 28:39

3M ago28:39

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Property AI Report 016 - Rightmove Resistance, Yopa's New Path & Musk vs OpenAI Battle 35:51

3M ago35:51

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Property AI Report 015 - Deep Research Triumphs, 3D Printing Homes & China's AI Push 26:13

3M ago26:13

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Property AI Report 014 - OpenAI's Deep Dive, REA's Rightmove Bid, & AI's Creative Copyright 32:58

4M ago32:58

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Property AI Report 013 - Disruptive AI Developments, Supersonic Boom & Crypto Market Dynamics 30:59

4M ago30:59

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Property AI Report 012 - Trump's "Betrayal" of Musk 33:27

4M ago33:27

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Property AI Report 011 - Self-Employed Agent Surge, Human-Level AI & Mortgage 27:48

4M ago27:48

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00:00 Welcome to the Property AI Report 01:09 Self-Employed Agents: A Growing Trend 08:06 Market Insights from Rightmove 12:04 Government's Plan to Loosen Mortgage Lending Rules 14:23 AI News: Sam Altman's Bold Predictions 19:31 Meta's Seamless AI: Breaking Language Barriers 22:26 YouTubers Selling Unused Footage to AI Companies 24:07 Tool of the W…

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Property AI Report 010 - UK Housing Shifts, Boomin's Fall & AI's Future Unveiled 25:00

5M ago25:00

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Property AI Report 009 - PurpleBricks wins, Rightmove and OpenAI 29:07

5M ago29:07

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:30 Property News: Battle for Second Place 11:27 Property News: Top 200 Estate Agent Countdown 17:01 Property News: Upcoming Changes in 2025 19:36 AI News: December Highlights 26:30 Tool of the Week: Conversational AI 28:41 Conclusion and Sign-Off Send us a textBy Mal McCallion

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Property AI Report 008 - Zoopla's AI Zzzzzzz, Bitcoin's Big Boost & Lomond Lands KFH 31:30

6M ago31:30

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Welcome to Property AI Report #008! Just look what we've got for you this week ... 00:00 Introduction to the Property AI Report 01:15 Zoopla's New AI Search: A Game Changer? 09:46 Highlights from the RAN Conference 12:37 Lomond's Major Acquisition of KFH 14:16 Bitcoin Breaks the $100,000 Barrier 17:02 World Building with AI: The Future of 3D Models…

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Property AI Report 007 - Self-Employed Surge, Sales Recovery & Musk's Grok AI Unchained 29:42

6M ago29:42

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Welcome to Property AI Report #007! Here's your weekly dose of property and AI news ... 00:00 Introduction to the Property AI Report 01:07 The Rise of Self-Employed Agents 11:08 Commercial to Residential Conversions 13:01 The Value of Sales Businesses 14:52 Latest in AI Technology 19:18 OpenAI's O1 Model and Competitors 23:50 Elon Musk's Grok AI 27…

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Property AI Report 006 - Zoopla v OTM, Money Street & Elon v Altman 18:32

6M ago18:32

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Welcome to Property AI Report #006! Plenty of proptech and artificial intelligence news this week ... 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:50 Property News: On the Market vs. Zoopla 04:59 Property News: Agency Income Decline 07:18 Property News: PropTech Success Stories 09:14 AI News: Elon Musk vs. OpenAI 14:04 AI News: Emerging AI Technologies 15:24…

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Property AI Report 005 - Purplebricks's King is Dead, Rightmove's AI is Awful and CoStar's Gloves Are Off 21:47

7M ago21:47

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Welcome to the fifth Property AI Report! Plenty of proptech and artificial intelligence news this week ... 00:00 Welcome to the Property AI Report 5 01:11 Portal Wars: OnTheMarket's Bold Moves 05:27 Rightmove's Controversial Strategies 10:46 Zoopla's Agent-Centric Campaign 13:07 Exploring Co-Living Spaces 14:48 AI and Tech News: The AI Beatles and …

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Property AI Report 004 - Reapit Reticence, Rightmove AI Anxiety & ChatGPT-Search Arrives 27:18

7M ago27:18

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Welcome to the fourth Property AI Report! Plenty of proptech and artificial intelligence news this week ... 00:00 Introduction to the Property AI Report 00:55 Property News: REAPIT's New Features 06:04 Property News: Rightmove's AI Integration 09:19 Property News: JLL's Falcon Project 12:39 AI News: ChatGPT Search Launch 19:23 AI News: Google's Res…

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Property AI Report 003 - Foxtons, Agent Hate and AI Perplexity 19:40

7M ago19:40

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Welcome to the third PAIR Podcast - the Property AI Report that gives you all you need to know about AI and the home-moving market. Each week we'll be delivering a solid slice of news, views and tools to use, all to help you navigate these increasingly complex worlds. 00:00 Introduction to the Property AI Report 00:22 Foxton's Remarkable Turnaround…

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Property AI Report 002 - Self-Employed Agents, Meta v Cats, ESTAs 31:21

7M ago31:21

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In this week's PropertyAI Report, host Mal McCallion covers the significant growth of self-employed estate agents, focusing on brands like eXp and Yopa, and examines the challenges faced by these agents, including rising platform costs. The episode features some wild predictions from Sam Mitchell, CEO of Purplebricks, about the company's market exp…

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Property AI Report 001 - Purplebricks, Yopa, Musk & CoStar 25:59

8M ago25:59

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AI and PropTech Shifts: Layoffs, Acquisitions & Futuristic Innovations Welcome to the Property AI Report! In this first episode, we explore significant developments in the property and AI technology sectors, including Purplebricks' layoff of 100 employees and Yopa's stable profitability. We examine REA Group's rejected offers to acquire Rightmove, …

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