So you too can sell - part three

Taken from the book by Kevin Lancaster and Lesley Bosch titled,"So you want to sell houses?"

• "A monkey in a silk is a monkey no less."
• "Nothing is sweeter to our ears than the sound of our own name."
• He who masters himself will soon be master of others.
• Monetary rewards should not be part of the goal but a consequence of the goal achieved.
• A "no" uttered with the deepest conviction is better than a "yes" uttered to please.
• Some minds are like concrete - thoroughly mixed and permanently set!
•  "Always be first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else."
• "...avoid loud and aggressive people, they are a vexation to the spirit."
• "What  we have to learn to do - we learn by doing."
• Live in an attitude of positive expectancy in your life benefits you in some way.
• "Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time!"
• If you have to swallow a frog - do it quickly!
• Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible task.
• If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.
• When you are not achieving your objective, change your strategy not your objective.
• "It's funny how the harder I try,the luckier I get."
• "A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it is written on."
• "Give us the tools and we will finish the job"
• No man's pie is ever free from the taxman's finger.
• "I have been poor and I have been rich.Rich is better."
• we must learn to love change. It is the only thing that is certain.
• Early to bed, early to rise,work like hell - and organise!
• "Punctuality is something that if you have it, there's often no one around to share it with you."

Some quotes where by people like Rodriguez, Judy Garland, Aristotle, Theodore Roosevelt, Gary Player, Sam Goldwyn, Winston Churchill, Sophie Tucker and Hylda Baker.

You are invited to the last but least part four.

What we have learned so far is that selling is the way of living.

So you too can sell - part two

Taken from the book by Kevin Lancaster and Lesley Bosch titled,"So you want to sell houses?"

• Whether a potential purchaser responds to an advert depends on his motivation and emotion.
• Fewer words, an oddly shaped advert, white space, a catchy phrase, noticeable border or some other distinguishing feature is necessary to allow an advert to stand out from its competitors.
• Not advertising is like winking in the dark. You know what is happening but no one else does.
• You work so hard! And all for what? The show day - make the most of it!
• You only get one chance to make a good first impression.
• It would be worthless preparing the showhouse for the show day unless you also ensure that you receive the maximum number of visitors.
• Luck is the accumulation of all the appointments we never failed to keep.
• It is relatively easier for a person to "walk away" from his financial obligations if he does not have a cash investment in that transaction.
• "If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some."
• Your duty is to provide your client with exceptional service.
• "Listen or thy tongue will make thee deaf."
• If you don't show them what they want...your opposition will!
• "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit!"
• Nothing is more dangerous than an idea.when you have only one idea.
• "Courage is the ability to fail without losing enthusiasm."
• Go fishing where the fish are.
• There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.

Some quotes were taken from or and by people like Benjamin Franklin, american Indian Proverb, Aristotle, Winston Churchill......

Hope to see you again for part three.......

What do you make of all?

So you too can sell - part one

Taken from the book by Kevin Lancaster and Lesley Bosch titled,"So you want to sell houses?"

• If you don't promote yourself,something terrible happens - nothing.
• It is not the giant leap of passion that build one up - but the small steps of consistent effort taken one at a time.
• "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."
• Estate agent do not fail because of what they do not know,but because they do not  practice what they do know.
• Even if you are not necessarily the best, just being available gives you a better than average chance for success.
• For every NO you get remember you are one call closer to a YES.
• A sense of urgency is possibly the most important attribute required of an estate agent in today's competitive environment.
• Wherever possible point out to the seller the pitfalls of real estate, and then offer yourself as the solution.
• None of us is as smart as all of us.
•  The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it!
• Every sale begins with a listing - not all listings end in a sale.
• It's better to under-promise and over-deliver than to over-promise and under-deliver.
• "To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success."
• "The best way to teach is through the eye. It is hard to retain what we hear, but a man remembers what he sees. The nerves from eye to the brain are 22 times as strong as the nerves from the ear to the brain. We get 87% of education through our eyes."
• "If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse trap, than his neighbour, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his house."
• Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!"
• "If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all"
• Two children were watching a clutch of chicks trying to hatch. The first chick struggled hard to get out of the shell but it persisted until it succeeded. The children couldn't bear to stand there and just watch so they decided to help the others. Sadly, only the first chick survived. The children were devastated but the wise old farmer told them "The persistence and tenacity of the first chick prepared it for life outside".
• Service consistency, in the long run, is the great differentiator between the estate agent that prospers and the one that just marks time.
• Imagine if estate agents were like dentists. One offers one minute of painless drilling time and another gives the client a full ten minutes of excruciating drilling pain. Both charge the same fee. If you had the choice which would you employ?
• Great men undertake great things because they are great. Fools because they believe them to be easy.
• "Man's mind once stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions."
• The more you give, the more you get...
• Some people see things and ask "why?" while entrepreneurs dream things that never were and ask "why not?"

Some quotes are by Thomas Edison, Horace Greeley, H.J.Heinz, John H Petterson, Emerson, Michelangelo, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Helen Steiner Rice,.....

Come back for part two.

Renting and/or buying

In simple maths.

I have Masilo and Simon.They both earn equal salary and holds one position and they have been given 20 years only at their work.

Masilo took out a 2 bedroom house on a monthly rent of R 3 500,00.We assume that no increase during this period.It goes like this R 3 500,00 x 12 months x 20 years equals to R 840 000,00.Then the term of employment reach an end,Masilo can look for another job and he doesn't have shelter.
R 840 000,00 is gone.

Simon took out a bond where he pays R 4 500,00 pm for a 2 bedroom house.We assume that no increase during this period.It goes like this R 4 500,00 x 12 months x 20 years equals to R 1 080 000,00.Then the term of employment reach an end,Simon can look for another job and he has a house to keep.

Now we say R 1 080 000,00 - R 840 000,00 equals R 240 000,00,with a different of R 240 000,00 Simon has a house to keep.He doesn't worry about shelter and he has something to look at for his effort of 20 years as for Masilo?

If you are renting for longer than 2 years you must really think again.The space on the picture is for you to fill.

*Whatsapp at 0847468282 or call 0721723165 for more advice.
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Introducing LeopardRock

New extension at Rosslyn gardens been born.
You are invited to come and vie this limited area with lots of benefit.
On the house specification you will get the following:

• Alarm system
• Walled yard with vehicle gate
• Wall unit in main bedroom
• Stove
• Solar geyser
• Floor tiles whole house

It will be better if you must make that call and book your appointment with Masilo on 0721723165

Buying a house

Help us understand from your point of view.We have some questions we would like to have answers from the market.We need your comment.

• Places of residence is a major challenge in South Africa.
• There is different classes of houses offered in the market.
• There is a huge demand in the market.
• The suppliers can't keep on with the demand.
• Affordability is sometimes a concern.

You are invited to take part in this discussion so that we can know what we can offer so that every one can have a slice of this pie.

• When you want to buy a house,what is it that you want to get?
• Is the market offering what you want?
• Are you affording?
• Is the products meeting your needs.
• Are you happy on what you are getting?
• Are you aware that you can buy a house?
• Are you full time employed?

Don't miss this great opportunity of owning your own property.

Contact us on the form on the right of the screen or call us on 0721723165.

You can also follow us on google+ at +Masilo Nkwe or twitter at @masilo 

Buying new,affordable and best value for money

Properties is where we stay and grow.We need to play our cards correctly when coming to properties.The most important thing to consider is the location.The following factors need careful consideration:

• Lifestyle of the community
• Future developments
• Neighborhood
• Value for money
• Under priced or over priced
• Access to amenities

In all your search ask the experts in properties,don't go with people who want to just make money or a sales out of you.

Remember the following:

• Affordability is the key to success,
• Good credit behavior will get you there,
• Get an expert advice,
• In most cases new developments are the way to go unless otherwise.

Enjoy your stay.