The RealNet property group keeps growing in spite of the negative effects that tough economic conditions are having on the property market.
The group has opened six new franchises in the past six months, with new offices covering Port Elizabeth, the Bluff and Berea in Durban, Sedgefield/Wilderness, Kleinmond and Vereeniging/Sebokeng.
What is more, CEO Tjaart van der Walt says the group plans to add another 20 to 25 offices countrywide to its operations in the current financial year.
"We are receiving applications from seasoned professionals and are vetting the best principals. The current economic climate is fuelling the franchising model because entrepreneurs who want to start businesses or grow their current operations know that as members of a well-established group with value added services, they can count on support services that will boost their chances of success," he says.
"The fact that the real estate business has lost its reputation as a job of last resort, and has instead grown in stature as a profession, creates opportunities to re-invent the estate agency franchising model. Franchises now enjoy better opportunities to become optimally profitable by, for instance, diversifying income streams through better use of technology.
"And the RealNet group has taken up the challenge to develop and design systems to enable our agents to become more productive and to work smarter. We are also in the process of aligning with professional business partners to further enhance our business offering to franchisees," Van der Walt says.
He adds that that only the best qualified and most professional agents and principals are likely to survive the challenges of the current market. "Our franchise model, however, goes a step further by pulling out all the stops to equip our franchisees with the necessary skills and support to not only survive, but to be successful."
For more information contact Tjaart van der Walt 012 460 4605 or click here to visit the website.
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