TANJA KYLE – 15 years
The thing that gives me the most pleasure in this industry is being able to match the right home with a client and seeing their joy. The first home that I sold when I become an agent was a property priced at R350 000 in Bloubergstand – in today’ s market the same home would have sold for around R2.2 million.
The best advice that I ever received was to make goals for myself and network. I would say to agents operating in the current market, keep doing the basics and don’ t let the market conditions get you down – stay true to yourself. Looking forward, the most vital business tool an office can give you is continued education and assistance when necessary.
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create realistic expectations with buyers and sellers
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LINDA STEYN – 15 years |
keep doing the basics and don’ t let the market conditions get you down |
What I love about the property business is finding my clients their dream home. I focus on giving excellent service and guidance to my clients in terms of buying and selling property. A well informed and guided client is always a happy client. I have been in the property business for 26 years and for me it is all about the passion for doing what I do best. Therefore a lack of passion for the profession as an agent is what I hate. The first home that sold with RE / MAX Property Associates was a house in the Bloubergrant area and the owners still happily live there. The bigger Blouberg area has become a destination of choice for many buyers and foreign investors.
The best piece of advice that I received as an agent is that if you don’ t keep on educating yourself in all aspects of property law and the ongoing changes within the property business, then you might just as well leave the Industry. What I would say to agents working today is to create realistic expectations with buyers and sellers in terms of the economic climate which affects the buying power of clients. Focus on correct pricing of properties and adjust your marketing strategy accordingly. The bottom line is to get back to basics.
The business tool an office can provide is ongoing training in order to work in a competent real estate environment with highly skilled and driven agents that support one another in every aspect of the business.