RE/MAX of Southern Africa reported a 37% growth on registered sales in 2010 compared to its 2009 figures, sold 18 new franchises and saw 558 new agents joining the brand with a further 117 agents returning to work under it.
At various Celebration of Success breakfasts held during February and sponsored by Betterbond and Standard Bank, Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa said that RE/MAX agents accounted for 5% of all agents currently operating in the industry, and during 2010, were responsible for 15% of all residential transactions that took place.
The KwaZulu-Natal award winners were announced at a breakfast event held on 25 February. Four agents received a Lifetime Achievement Award for their exceptional sales results during their seven or more years of service. They were Alan Le Vieux, Christopher Morris and John Mutton of RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors along with Debbie van Rooyen of RE/MAX Toti.
The top five single offices in KwaZulu-Natal, ranked from one to five, were announced as RE/MAX Toti, RE/MAX Sell-ect, RE/MAX By The Sea, RE/MAX Property Consultants and RE/MAX Hibiscus. The top five multi offices in KwaZulu-Natal, ranked from one to five were RE/MAX Panache, RE/MAX Address, RE/MAX Midlands, RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors and RE/MAX Tricolor.
Four Special Awards for 2010 were presented to agents and offices from the Western Cape region. These were the Broker/Owner of the Year award for a single office which was presented to Charles Haigh of RE/MAX Elite and the Broker/Owner Sales Team of the Year by Registered Commission which was awarded to Mark Brickles of RE/MAX Ultra Select. The RE/MAX Passion Award went to Domonick & Maurice Lodewick of RE/MAX Lifestyle Estates for their high levels of enthusiasm and passion for property. The Leadership Award went to Caron Leslie & Jose de Abreu, Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Property Associates for the exceptional level of guidance and tutoring they have provided to RE/MAX agents within their offices.
Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to Andre Langeveldt and Ari Voyiatzis, both from RE/MAX Property Associates Table View office. They were awarded for their exceptional sales results during the seven or more years of service with RE/MAX.
RE/MAX Elite, RE/MAX Oaktree RE/MAX Helderberg, RE/MAX Peak and RE/MAX Lifestyle Estates were awarded as the top five single offices for 2010, while RE/MAX Property Associates, RE/MAX Living, RE/MAX Property Centre, RE/MAX De Kloof and RE/MAX Ultra Select were named as the top five multi offices in the Western Cape region for 2010.
In the Port Elizabeth region, Kobie Potgieter, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Independent Properties, was announced as one of 14 people around the country who were awarded with the Lifetime Achievement award for 2010. To qualify for this award, agents need to have been with RE/MAX for a minimum of seven years, and need to have reached a certain level of registered commission over this period.
Looking at the year ahead, Goslett along with other industry experts including Standard Bank and mortgage originator Betterbond, predict a fairly flat level of property growth. However, they indicated that opportunities for property investment do exist which include distressed properties and buy-to-let properties as the rental market is continuing to produce good yields.
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