He's Ian Jack, and here he describes how he took a walk down Upper Street in an attempt to feel sorry for estate agents. They're rarely heroes in fiction. They've become a byword for "boosterism". And now they're even about to be stripped of their one compensation... easy money. So... can he find it in his heart to shed a tear for the first potential victims of a property price correction? To be honest, it's not entirely clear. Except he likes Savills Paul Williams - but then I've heard it rumoured that Savills agents all attend an actual six week-long intensive charm course in their first year, with refreshers every other year.

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