Overflow Call Handling - By Real People

UK-based overflow call handling for estate agents - genuine people, not AI, fully briefed on your agency and ready to book viewings, manage enquiries and log everything straight to your CRM.

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At a Glance

Viewings Booked For You

Straight into your diary, with no back-and-forth.

Flexible Coverage

Use it for busy periods, out-of-hours, or every call.

UK-Based Team

No overseas call centres or AI chatbots, just real people here in the UK.

CRM-Integrated

Calls and messages logged directly into your CRM.

Fully Briefed On Your Agency

Trained and tailored on your processes, so callers can't tell the difference.

Never Miss A Lead

Every enquiry captured and passed on, not left on voicemail.

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UK-Based Real People (No AI)

Genuine UK-Based Team

Not an overseas call centre, not an AI voice bot. Just real people ready to help.

Fully Briefed On Your Agency

Trained on your processes, properties and how you like things done.

Sounds Like Part Of Your Team

Callers can't tell they've reached an overflow line. Keeping the continuity between your business and the callers.

Consistent, Every Time

The same standard of service whether it's your 1st call of the day or your 50th.

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Built-In Reliability

Never Miss A Sales Opportunity

Overflow Calls Handled

Covered whenever your team's on another call or unavailable.

Viewings Booked On Your Behalf

Straight into your diary, no back-and-forth.

Enquiries Managed Properly

Every lead is captured, not left on voicemail.

Admin Taken Off Your Plate

Routine tasks handled, so your team can focus on selling.

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Why estate agents choose CRE.

Recommended by Leading Estate Agent Groups

The Guild, Fine & Country, Kerfuffle, RAN, ICG, LonRes - all name us as a preferred telecoms partner.

Specialists, Not Generalists

We don't sell generic telecoms packages. Our entire business is built for estate agents and we've become the top choice as a result.

Flexible, Transparent Contracts

You choose between 3, 5 and 7 years. No shady lock-ins. We fix your price for the entire term. No surprise April price hikes.

Dedicated Account Manager

One point of contact with quarterly reviews to ensure you're supported throughout your entire term.

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Trusted By

Typical Multi-Service Provider

Trustpilot (industry avg.): 3.2 ★

Hidden feature costs

Outsourced support teams

Rigid contracts with limited flexibility

Slow support response times

Trustpilot: 4.9 ★

Transparent, fixed pricing

Fast, UK-based support team

Whole-of-market advice - not tied to one solution

5 ring answer policy with dedicated account manager

Reviews

Service that actually delivers.

Dedicated Account Manager

5-ring answer policy

Quarterly check-ins

UK-based team (no call centres)

Testimonials

Hear how other agents have got on with CRE.

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Ben Gee from Hat & Homes tells us about his experience with CRE after a year and a half of service. As a multi-site agency, he needed a reliable phone system to increase the productivity of his team.

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Our Value

Whole-of-market.
The right fit, not just our fit.

We're the only telecoms provider in the UK not tied to one system or one manufacturer.

CRE Group whole-of-market telecoms for estate agents

Consultation, Not Sales

We'll recommend whatever system fits, not whichever one we're tied to.

Your Contract's With Us, Not The Hardware

If a better system launches mid-contract, we switch you to it.

One Relationship, Whole Market

No chasing different vendors every time something goes wrong.

Whole of market phone systems - Webex, Yealink, 8x8, CallSwitch

We can buy you out of your existing agreement.

Because we're whole-of-market, our suppliers want more customers on their platforms - and they fund us to buy people out of existing contracts to make that happen. That cost never gets passed on to you.

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Up To 2 Years Covered

We can cover the remaining cost of your current contract, so a bad deal doesn't have to run its course.

Zero Cost To You

The buyout is funded through our supplier relationships, not added to your new contract.

Switch Now, Not At Renewal

No need to wait out another year (or two) on a system that isn't working for you.

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Get In Touch

Quick discovery call (often within the hour)

30-45 minute consultation with one of our experts at a time that suits you.

Tailored proposal for your agency

Your brand new system arranged and installed

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The Process

Every service your agency needs to run smoothly, delivered by a team who actually understands how estate agents work.

Discovery

A call to understand your call volumes, peak times and what should happen with each type of enquiry.

Consultation

One of our specialists designs your call handling brief - greeting, scripts and what gets escalated back to you.

Decision

You approve your brief and coverage hours, with everything costed upfront.

Build and Configuration

Your account set up, our team briefed on your agency, and CRM integration configured in the background.

Testing & Training

Test calls run through your brief before going live, with anything adjusted based on your feedback.

Go Live

Overflow calls handled live, with your brief refined further as we learn what works for your agency.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got you covered. Here are some quick answers to help you get the most out of CRE.

Can you book viewings directly into our diary?

Yes - viewings are booked straight into your diary or CRM as part of the call, not passed back to you to arrange separately.

Is this an AI or automated system?

No. Every call is answered by a real person in our UK-based team - no AI voice bots, no automated menus and no overseas call centre.

What happens if a caller needs something urgent?

Your brief sets out what counts as urgent and who to contact. Anything that needs your team straight away is escalated back to you, rather than waiting in a message log.

Will callers know they're speaking to someone outside our office?

No. Calls are answered in your agency's name, using your greeting and processes, so to the caller it simply feels like part of your team.

Do we choose which calls get diverted, or is it all calls?

You choose. Calls can overflow only when your team is busy or unavailable, divert at set times such as out-of-hours, or all come through to us.

Can coverage flex around busy periods, like weekends or evenings?

Yes. Coverage hours are agreed with you and can be adjusted as your needs change, whether that's weekends, evenings or your busiest times of year.

How do you know how to answer on our behalf?

Before going live we build a brief with you covering your greeting, properties, processes and what to escalate. Our team is trained on it and test calls are run first, and the brief keeps being refined as we go.

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We're a multi-service provider, offering a range of services your agency needs to run smoothly, delivered by a team who actually understands how estate agents work.

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