JULIUS ILLYES – 17 years
After 17 years in the business there is nothing that I dislike about what I do – I love it. The first property that I sold for RE / MAX Property Associates was to a fellow agent who was living in the house as a tenant.
Talking to agents who are working in today’ s market, I would say that you need to wake up every morning and answer your phone, be available to your clients and respond to them timeously. Your office should be able to support you electronically and market the brand to increase awareness in the area in which you operate.
WESSEL ERWEE – 17 years
I love people, homes and gardens. It is a wonderful feeling to find the perfect home for a buyer and to bring two willing parties together to orchestrate a successful transaction or agreement of sale. I love the art of the deal and providing an excellent service to my clients. If there is anything I dislike about being an agent, it is the public not showing us the respect we deserve as professionals. Sometimes people do not arrive for appointments, even after confirmation, which is totally disrespectful. From the agent’ s side, it is important that we act with integrity and honestly to build trust. We need to create an environment where we can all work together in harmony, thus creating an atmosphere that is conducive to selling. This is important, I think.
Always be innovative and be positive.
The first home I sold for RE / MAX Property Associates was a R2.3 million sale in Perlemoen Road, No 17- the bond commission was R36 000.00! The best advice that I ever received was to give constant feedback to my clients and to keep going. The advice I would give to agents today is that if you want to be successful, you have to do something different. Go out and meet a least 10 to 20 new people and shake their hands. It is important to stay in touch with your old clients. Always be innovative and be positive. It is not about you, it is all about service so go out and close.
RE / MAX Property Associates has really done amazing things for us as agents. Their marketing of the brand in Blouberg and surrounding areas has been simply outstanding. As an office they have done what is required. It is now up to us individually to improve our skills regarding social media networking. I have been following the Presidential campaign in the US with great interest. The power of social media has become phenomenal. We must make use of this more and improve our skills because social media is very powerful.
To each and every one at RE / MAX, thank you for all the moments during these past 17 years, especially to Caron and José. I have had my disappointments, but, I have enjoyed and being humbled by my achievements, much more so during all these years at Property Associates. Thank you for your support, inspiration and love.
“ Our lives are not for ourselves. We must all share in this misery that lies upon the earth.”- Dr Albert Schweitzer: My Life and Thought.