C21 UNIVERSITY BLOG
We recently sat down with Nan, the Very First Agent Registered to Century 21 South Africa, 18 years ago, to learn from her remarkable journey that spans four decades in the real estate industry. As we unravel her inspiring narrative, we uncover not only a 40-year odyssey in real estate but also a re...
In terms of clause 34.3.1.8 of the PPRA’s Code of Conduct, property practitioners are prohibited from knowingly or negligently making material misrepresentations concerning the likely market value or rental income of immovable property to a seller or lessor thereof, in order to obtain a mandate in r...
We have all become so accustomed to systems that we use, some of these have been a part of our lives for so long that we don’t remember not having it. For example the Microsoft package that you are working on. Let’s look at typing a simple letter in Word. If you make a mistake, you simply select ...
Your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. Building a personal brand is an important step in establishing yourself in the professional world. It reflects who you are and what you stand for and is an essential step for those who want to ensure longevity in their Rea...
Real Estate is a long term investment and with something that is long term, you want to make sure that you know what you are getting yourself into. In the last article I spoke about preparedness whether you intend on buying or selling property or if you are a Property Practitioner in the industry it...
It has been said in many instances that real estate is all about the basics, process and consistency and I definitely agree. In addition to this, in my time since I have joined the industry; I have also come to realise that we must add opportunity to the already mentioned words.
In real estate, whe...
Sales represents one of the jewels in the crown of technology innovation. We are seeing new technology innovations such as mobility, big data and cloud leveraged and the deployment of these innovations in sales is far ahead of other divisions such as finance and HR. Sales and marketing are widely be...
When I was in my early teens, we did not have cell phones, we had to use what they call a rotary dial phone. Yes, you had to physically dial a number that hopefully you remembered and if the second last number in your phone number was dialled incorrectly, you would have to start over. Often, we wo...
Every Year I feel like Winter is a very long season, months of cold feel like a year. Last Summer is a distant memory. Ironically, in flies by. before I know it, it is spring and year end.
Like Witnessing success in People, and witnessing the "sudden" change in season, it seems completely like an o...
Shock, horror the bad news keeps rolling in!
Load shedding, increased fuel prices, interest rates climbing, inflation rising, not a day goes by without another gloomy newsfeed dominating our phones and tablets. It's enough to make anyone act like an ostrich and stick their heads in the sand and hop...
“If you’re stuck in life, it’s probably because you’re waiting for the big bang. The break-through moment in which all your fears dissolve, and you’re overcome with clarity; the work that needs to happen, happens effortlessly; your personal transformation rips you from complacency and you wake up to...
The Parable of the Pipeline
Far away in a small village near a beautiful Valley lived two friends Pablo and Bruno, they were both young and dreamed of a better life for themselves. They often discussed their dreams about how they would become the most successful men in the village. They weren't a...
