Thursday, 15 December 2011
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: SOCIAL MEDIA
REMAX Premier Claremont: SOCIAL MEDIA: Social Media, growing, always changing, fast paced, difficult, challenging, scary - these are a few descriptions that come to mind when the ...
REMAX Premier Claremont: SOCIAL MEDIA
REMAX Premier Claremont: SOCIAL MEDIA: Social Media, growing, always changing, fast paced, difficult, challenging, scary - these are a few descriptions that come to mind when the ...
SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media, growing, always changing, fast paced, difficult, challenging, scary - these are a few descriptions that come to mind when the world "Social Media" is mentioned.
Too many in our industry have the use of such an entity. We have all heard "I've been doing it this way for 20 years, why should I change it now, can social media really make a difference?
Yes, it can make a difference, why? Because change is necessary and in this day and age, business is done via networking and connections.
Once we break social media down, social - our connections, media – our image. Many people underestimate the power of social media, it is an entity that can me you or unfortunately break you.
Now what exactly is Social Media? Facebook and Twitter? Yes, Facebook and Twitter are tools of Social Media, but one must remember Social Media is the way you connect and are perceived by your readers, connection and clients.
Gone are the days of wasting money, paper and time by doing drops, if you utilize social media tools correctly you will get far more response, even an acknowledgement – far more than a flyer would do for your business.
A great example – Lady Gaga, as compiled by Forbes has toppled Oprah to be the most powerful person in entertainment. Certainly not due to earnings, merely a well mastered use of Social Media.
She has 32 million Facebook followers, 10 million Twitter followers. Virgin pays her to mention or tweet about their phones and bang, she starts a trend.
I realize we aren’t all celebrities and we may never have 42 million followers, if you did especially in this country run for president.
Realistically by doing what she has done even on a smaller and more specific scale the advantages are great.
How to use Social Media to your advantage:
Firstly add or gather all your personal connections
Make it known on your Social Media tools (i.e.: Facebook or Twitter) about what you do and share a little about yourself, not an auto biography.
Keep updating it, no need for essays, simple summaries of achievements or points of interest. These can all be linked and act as a pointer to your website or contact details.
So get involved, for example – go to www.remaxpremier.co.za and follow our Facebook and Twitter links.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: CLASS OF 2011 GRADUATION FOR THE 14TH WEEK OF BUFF...
REMAX Premier Claremont: CLASS OF 2011 GRADUATION FOR THE 14TH WEEK OF BUFF...: CONGRATULATIONS - Allison Boyle Bruce Cruickshank Michael Gombart Sue Louwrens for completing the program and receiving their certific...
CLASS OF 2011 GRADUATION FOR THE 14TH WEEK OF BUFFINI & COMPANY "BY REFERRAL PROGRAM"
CONGRATULATIONS -
Allison Boyle
Bruce Cruickshank
Michael Gombart
Sue Louwrens
for completing the program and receiving their certificate.
Allison Boyle
Bruce Cruickshank
Michael Gombart
Sue Louwrens
for completing the program and receiving their certificate.
Graham Gavin & Allison Boyle
Graham Gavin & Bruce Cruickshank
Graham Gavin & Michael Gombart
Graham Gavin & Sue Louwrens
Back Row: Michael Gombart, Ian Boyle & Brenda Austin
Front Row: Dirk Du Plessis, Sue Louwrens, Allison Boyle & Bruce Cruickshank
Friday, 16 September 2011
Friday, 9 September 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: GO BOKKE!!!!
REMAX Premier Claremont: GO BOKKE!!!!: Wishing Our Bokke THE BEST OF LUCK! Bring the World Cup Home Boys!
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Friday, 26 August 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: 100 Days to Greatness
REMAX Premier Claremont: 100 Days to Greatness: REMAX Premier launches – 100 DAYS TO GREATNESS Broker / Owners, Graham Gavin and Dirk Du Plessis launch the dynamic Business Development a...
100 Days to Greatness
REMAX Premier launches –
100 DAYS TO GREATNESS
Broker / Owners, Graham Gavin and Dirk Du Plessis launch the dynamic Business Development and personal growth programme, offered by Buffini & Company, the largest Real Estate Coaching Company in North America.
The Programme, exclusive to REMAX in South Africa is facilitated by REMAX Premier starting on Monday, 29 August 2011.
The 100 Days To Greatness programme is a 14 week, step-by-step training course that combines training from industry expert Brian Buffini, video role-playing exercises and live accountability sessions – creating a comprehensive, practical learning experience. Delegates learn how to build and maximize relationships in order to cultivate advocates for life and accelerate their business.
Graham Gavin facilitates the course and believes the 100 Days to Greatness programme teaches and reinforces the fundamentals of working by referral.
It allows Real Estate Professionals in South Africa to provide added value to their clients and improve customer care.
Graduates who have completed the course are experiencing a steady stream of leads, an increased number of transactions and high quality client relationships.
For additional information, contact Graham Gavin, REMAX Premier, 021 657 3560 or email ggavin@remax.net.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: HAPPY VS GRATEFUL
HAPPY VS GRATEFUL
In our constant pursuit of happiness we have to ask the question:
Does happiness make us grateful? Or does gratefulness make us happy?
I know it is a real challenge maintaining a constant happy disposition in our endless pursuit of more yet at the
end of the day you decide.
Three things define your destiny:
1. What things mean to you
2. What you focus on
3. What you do
Yesterday I chatted to a young man in the Insurance Industry, who I had been coaching last year who was despondent and frustrated because some of his clients were stalling and seeking a second opinion.
My line of questioning clarified that he had increased his business over the last 9 months, had improved his attitude and the manner in which he was counseling or approaching his clients, yet he was still not happy.
I asked the key question. Are you more successful when you are happy? He said: “Absolutely”
I then approached the conversation from this position:
If you focused on the gratitude you felt for the increased business you have consistently enjoyed over the last 9 months would that improve your business? He said: “You always know just what to say to me, thank you very much.”
In the Real Estate jungle, we eat or be eaten and where more is rarely enough, questions are the answer.
What do I want?
What is enough?
How will I know when I have it?
How do I find peace and balance?
So if you want more, you have to give more. Giving starts the receiving process. I suggested to my friend that he may want to increase his prospecting and numbers to increase his business if he fails to secure the desired number of transactions.
I truly know in my own life that there are many things that have happened to me over the last 3 years that have
made me extremely unhappy. The only thing that helped me through this extremely tough period was finding things I was grateful for.
This can be done despite any hardship you face. I believe being grateful sustains happiness more consistently than being happy governs gratitude.
In moments of my darkest despair, I would ask myself 2 simple life enriching questions:
Can you be happy today?
Yes, always knew I could.
Can you be happy tomorrow?
Yes, again despite everything I knew I could
.
That’s all you have to focus on.
Today and tomorrow, be present!
You cannot change or alter the past, it’s gone!
It doesn’t help to worry about what might happen in the future, it may not happen.
Be present and focus on the choices that look after your best interests, and give you the best chance of happiness and success moving forward.
HAPPY VS GRATEFUL
In our constant pursuit of happiness we have to ask the question:
Does happiness make us grateful? Or does gratefulness make us happy?
I know it is a real challenge maintaining a constant happy disposition in our endless pursuit of more yet at the end of the day you decide.
Three things define your destiny:
1. What things mean to you
2. What you focus on
3. What you do
Yesterday I chatted to a young man in the Insurance Industry, who I had been coaching last year who was despondent and frustrated because some of his clients were stalling and seeking a second opinion.
My line of questioning clarified that he had increased his business over the last 9 months, had improved his attitude and the manner in which he was counselling or approaching his clients, yet he was still not happy.
I asked the key question. Are you more successful when you are happy? He said: “Absolutely”
I then approached the conversation from this position:
If you focused on the gratitude you felt for the increased business you have consistently enjoyed over the last 9 months would that improve your business? He said: “You always know just what to say to me, thank you very much.”
In the Real Estate jungle, we eat or be eaten and where more is rarely enough, questions are the answer.
What do I want?
What is enough?
How will I know when I have it?
How do I find peace and balance?
So if you want more, you have to give more. Giving starts the receiving process. I suggested to my friend that he may want to increase his prospecting and numbers to increase his business if he fails to secure the desired number of transactions.
I truly know in my own life that there are many things that have happened to me over the last 3 years that have made me extremely unhappy. The only thing that helped me through this extremely tough period was finding things I was grateful for.
This can be done despite any hardship you face. I believe being grateful sustains happiness more consistently than being happy governs gratitude.
In moments of my darkest despair, I would ask myself 2 simple life enriching questions:
Can you be happy today?
Yes, always knew I could.
Can you be happy tomorrow?
Yes, again despite everything I knew I could.
That’s all you have to focus on.
Today and tomorrow, be present!
You cannot change or alter the past, it’s gone!
It doesn’t help to worry about what might happen in the future, it may not happen.
Be present and focus on the choices that look after your best interests, and give you the best chance of happiness and success moving forward.
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: Thinking out of the box
REMAX Premier Claremont: Thinking out of the box: "Thinking out of the box in the Real Estate Industry is not just about thinking differently, it’s about not doing things in the same old way..."
Thinking out of the box
Thinking out of the box in the Real Estate Industry is not just about thinking differently, it’s about not doing things in the same old way, not trapping ourselves in the same rut time after time. Conventional thinking has to be reengineered to ensure sustainability in this faster than ever changing profession. The foundation of our business, doing what is best for our customer is still most relevant and will never change; the difference comes in our customer’s experience. Customers will repeat their business with us because they remembered the experience as positive and effective, even taking them to the point of sharing this with others who would like to enjoy the same.
Doing things the same way is not the experience our customers will remember. The traditional approach where business focused on the financial aspects is no longer cutting edge. Having said that does not diminish the importance of financial aspects, on the contrary, but customer service, skills development and application needs to have equal focus.
Servicing customers goes beyond business, building a rapport of trust and friendship where your customers develops a close bond with you as the only person they will deal with when it comes to their Real Estate needs is the objective.
Sales associates who ensure that they are on top of their game, continuously up skill themselves to guarantee they give their customer world class service will find the old saying “Customers for life” still to be true.
Dirk du Plessis
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: Authentic Attraction
REMAX Premier Claremont: Authentic Attraction: "How do we derive the success we believe we truly deserve? It starts in a place deep within us, and starts with some Key questions. What a..."
Authentic Attraction
How do we derive the success we believe we truly deserve?
It starts in a place deep within us, and starts with some Key questions.
What are we meant to be doing or what is our purpose?
Now I understand not everybody knows this or can figure it out at this current stage in their lives. So stick with what you are doing and question your intention.
How do I serve my family, clients and friends and what value do I add to them? If you can truly align your energy to serving others and adding value in a way that others in your market place don’t, you will start attracting the right people to you and your business.
Jim Rohn said “Success isn’t something you pursue… it is something you attract by the person you become.”
So working on you is the greatest investment you can make. Aligning to your source energy is the strongest, most powerful place you can exist.
It does require living your truth to attain your highest good.
Once again this can be more easily said than done within the society in which you abide.
Despite what those around you think and believe living your truth will provide you with the best platform or opportunity. What others think or feel is their business, not yours.
There is, YOUR BUSINESS, GODS BUSINESS and THEIR BUSINESS. We have to dwell in our business aligned with Gods business. Their business has nothing to do with us and is best left to them without judgment.
The reason I say this is that when you live your truth, have a good intention to serve and help others ,the energy and the universe aligns to support you in attaining your highest good.
You will find doors or opportunities opening up for and finding you.
So the question, how would I know if I am on track with my life path, purpose or the daily decisions I make.
Use your gut instinct, your inner voice always knows best. Let it guide you and pay attention. Your gut is always first to tell you when something does not feel right.
I love the analogy of the big strong minor who goes down the mine shaft with a tiny little canary to protect him. He is ever alert to the slightest change in his friend’s behavior. If the canary dies he has to leave immediately.
He doesn’t say it’s just a silly little canary, he knows if it’s not good for the canary, its not good for him.So do you have a kind canary?
Your gut has the same effect in warning you when the environment or choices you are making are not in your best interest. Listen to it like you would listen to the canary.
Written by: Graham Gavin
Friday, 10 June 2011
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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
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Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Biography - Graham Gavin
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2011
RE/MAX OPENS ITS DOORS IN CAPE TOWN’S SOUTHERN SUBURBS
RE/MAX Premier, which opened its doors on 1 April 2011, is the latest addition to the RE/MAX of Southern Africa family and will operate in Cape Town’s Southern suburbs from Rondebosch to Constantia/Tokai.
With well known property guru Graham Gavin at the helm as Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Premier is ideally positioned to attract experienced property professionals. Gavin started his real estate career in Durban in 1979 and joined RE/MAX of Southern Africa in 1995 as a founder member and director. He opened the RE/MAX Panache franchise in Durban North in 1996 which, during his time at the helm, grew to three branches and 45 agents. After handing over the Durban North RE/MAX Panache franchise to his son, Grant, in 2006, Gavin operated a successful real estate coaching business. Gavin has since moved to Cape Town to open and manage the RE/MAX Premier franchise. To date RE/MAX Premier has already gained five top sales consultants who have a combined 90 years of real estate experience.
Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, says the company is proud to have Broker/Owners of Gavin’s calibre as a part of the group. “Leadership from knowledgeable property experts is essential to the ongoing success of each of our offices. We look forward to the continued accomplishments of the RE/MAX Premier office.”
Gavin says that the property market in the Southern Suburbs has been active in the first quarter of 2011, notably more so compared to 2010. This is evidenced by the fact that the RE/MAX Premier team, consisting of three agents at the time, concluded five sales in the month of April.
“Show days are attracting a good response, however pressure remains on seller’s prices with many homes taking over five months to sell,” says Gavin. “Sellers are starting to price more competitively with current market conditions as this remains critical in securing the right buyer. That said, we have noticed property investors returning to the market as property still remains a good investment.”
Gavin says that the most popular homes in the Southern Suburbs are those with adequate security measures in place with many homeowners installing beams around the property for added protection.
In the Southern Suburbs, Gavin says there are four main tiers of pricing, with entry level homes selling between approximately R600 000 and R1,2m. Mid level homes, he says, can sell anywhere from around R1,8m to R3m while the top end homes are priced between approximately R4m and R8m. But Gavin adds another level to the standard three, saying that those Southern Suburb properties that are considered to be luxury homes are priced from R10m and upwards.
Given the diverse nature of these suburbs, their property offerings and extensive amenities, buyers from across the full spectrum are attracted to property investments here, although Gavin notes that schools and access to universities still drives activity in certain areas.
Looking forward at property performance over the next three years, Gavin expects the market in his neck of the woods to remain constant with slight improvement by the last quarter of 2011. “We anticipate the upward trend to be more visible from mid 2012, but sellers should remember that motivation is always the key factor in achieving success in life. In fact, for sellers it is the most powerful factor when selling their homes as 65%, of what causes a home to sell today can be attributed to how motivated sellers are to move or sell their property,” Gavin concludes.
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
REMAX Premier Claremont: Before You Buy A House
REMAX Premier Claremont: Before You Buy A House: "You need to know you can afford it - http://www.propertytrader.co.za/property_news_detail.php?idnews=1549"
Rainy Days Hurt Those That Don’t Save
Article By Lea Jacobs 30 May 2011
One of the easiest ways to save, without bankrupting yourself in the process, is through your bond. Paying a little extra on your bond repayments has huge benefits for homeowners both in the short and long term. The current crisis has caught many off guard, who are now over-burdened by debt.The bond was often the first commitment that was overlooked by struggling households. It stands to reason that anyone who had been paying extra into their bond accounts would be in a far more favourable position with the banks than those that had just eked out the required payment on a monthly basis. Banks want commitment and those who paid more certainly showed that they were serious about servicing the debt.
The benefits gained by paying a few hundred rand off a bond on a monthly basis are staggering. For every R100 000 that is borrowed an extra R100per month on the bond repayment instalment will reduce the loan period by approximately seven years, reducing the loan term from 20 to 13 years.
The amounts saved will vary according to interest rates as well as the rate that the homeowner is actually being charged by the bank. However, when the amount is calculated using todays interest rate of 9% on a homeloan of R1m, paying an extra R1000 per month will eventually save the homeowner an estimated R760 000.
Although relatively speaking the figures drop in the lower price ranges, the savings are just as significant. Homeowners who have a bond of R500 000 could, using the same formula given above, save themselves something in the region of R378 000.
It stands to reason that if any of the homeowners who have lost their homes were asked if they would do anything different, the answer would undoubtedly be they should have seen this coming and planned accordingly; and that is the trouble with recessions – no one, not even the highest-qualified economists, see what the future holds. The good news is that however bad things appear, history has taught us that situations do ultimately improve. The 1929 crash was the worst crisis to ever hit the planet and although the bread queues were long, they eventually disappeared as the American public found their way once again.
The piggy bank on the dresser could make all the difference between success and failure. Putting some of your hard earned cash away and giving up a few luxuries in the good times is far more desirable than seeing what you have worked so hard to attain vanish in the bad times.
One of the easiest ways to save, without bankrupting yourself in the process, is through your bond. Paying a little extra on your bond repayments has huge benefits for homeowners both in the short and long term. The current crisis has caught many off guard, who are now over-burdened by debt.The bond was often the first commitment that was overlooked by struggling households. It stands to reason that anyone who had been paying extra into their bond accounts would be in a far more favourable position with the banks than those that had just eked out the required payment on a monthly basis. Banks want commitment and those who paid more certainly showed that they were serious about servicing the debt.
The benefits gained by paying a few hundred rand off a bond on a monthly basis are staggering. For every R100 000 that is borrowed an extra R100per month on the bond repayment instalment will reduce the loan period by approximately seven years, reducing the loan term from 20 to 13 years.
The amounts saved will vary according to interest rates as well as the rate that the homeowner is actually being charged by the bank. However, when the amount is calculated using todays interest rate of 9% on a homeloan of R1m, paying an extra R1000 per month will eventually save the homeowner an estimated R760 000.
Although relatively speaking the figures drop in the lower price ranges, the savings are just as significant. Homeowners who have a bond of R500 000 could, using the same formula given above, save themselves something in the region of R378 000.
It stands to reason that if any of the homeowners who have lost their homes were asked if they would do anything different, the answer would undoubtedly be they should have seen this coming and planned accordingly; and that is the trouble with recessions – no one, not even the highest-qualified economists, see what the future holds. The good news is that however bad things appear, history has taught us that situations do ultimately improve. The 1929 crash was the worst crisis to ever hit the planet and although the bread queues were long, they eventually disappeared as the American public found their way once again.
The piggy bank on the dresser could make all the difference between success and failure. Putting some of your hard earned cash away and giving up a few luxuries in the good times is far more desirable than seeing what you have worked so hard to attain vanish in the bad times.
Before You Buy A House
You need to know you can afford it - http://www.propertytrader.co.za/property_news_detail.php?idnews=1549
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