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Newsletter - 20 August 2007
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Dear CyberAgent user, The interest rate is up! If it is going to have an impact on the property industry remains to be seen. As for the new Credit Act, it definitely had an impact. According to the the latest FNB Residential Property Barometer first time buyers definitely felt it. The proportion of first-time buyers decreased to 16% of all buyers from 32% in early 2005. Read more in Credit Act Flays First-Time Are you familiar with the following questions?
Konrad from our support desk has added a Question and Answer section to our CyberAgent website, www.cyberagent.co.za. Already we have over 40 Q & A's that we are sharing with our CyberAgent users. How to use it? Click on the
Chris, our representative in the Western Cape left his R 6000 sunglasses on a coffee table when he did follow up training at a client. Above is a photo of how it looks after their dog got hold of it. Now what is the moral of the story Chris? Lastly, visit our CyberProp.com blog and place your articles, news or comments. Remember to mention your website in your posting. This will help all of us with website optimisation. Greetings! |
| Website Marketing - NOW also www.brabys.com |
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Here at CyberAgent we also know how to have fun.
Click Here to view more pictures of our recent open days |
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| CyberAgent Training and Info Sessions |
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We now provide you with FREE training session in the following areas;
During these training sessions more information will also be provided on:
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| PropertyTrader |
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Your properties are now advertised online with Property Trader as part of your monthly CyberAgent subscription! |
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Homebuyers today are increasingly using the Web to search for property - it's convenient, quick and hassle free. Because of this, real estate agencies are placing more emphasis on using the web as a marketing tool and it is established that by 2008 more real estate advertising money will be spent online than in newspapers. With this in mind, PropertyGenie.co.za was designed to showcase the listings of South Africa's leading real estate agencies and give customers a single portal through which to find property online. All CyberAgent users properties are now automatically updated and advertised
on www.propertygenie.co.za |
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If you are not yet advertising on South Africa's biggest and most popular search engine with over 10 million page impressions monthly, it is time to register now! To read more simply click on the following link: |
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A warm welcome to all new Agencies July 2007: We trust that by now you are well aware of what CyberAgent can do for you. If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Fanie at support@cyberprop.com or phone us at: +27 (0)11 955-9100 or 086 112- 9237 Most Internet enquiries:
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| SA Hometraders |
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Now you can update directly to SAhometraders when you do a property update in CyberAgent.
USP Designs (Pty) LTD and SAhometraders have formed a working relationship that now allows CyberAgent Users to update to SAhometraders without double property capturing.
USP Designs have negotiated a reduced monthly subscription of R250.00 excl. VAT to SAhometraders for all CyberAgent users.
If you are interested contact Sandy on 011 955 9100 or complete the form on this link and we will contact you shortly.
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SA PROPERTY WAREHOUSE invites all fellow Cyber Agent users to have all your property listings, linked with the SA Property Warehouse portal at no additional cost, as another advertising medium. This portal is growing at a tremendous pace in regards to visits, and can only be of advantage to you.
In the current market situation one must make use of all additional marketing concepts to make your agency more visible in the field. CyberAgent will link your listing automatically once you approve. For more information you can email info@sapropertywarehouse.co.za
Should you wish to update to this property website pls. forward a written
request to support@cyberprop.com |
| You can now choose to use a specialist Estate Agent to sell your sectional title property |
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The University of Cape Town’s Construction Economics and Management
Department, together with Paddocks Learning, launched the first Sectional
Title Specialist Realtor certificate course in April of 2007. This 10-week
course attracted over 120 estate agents from throughout the country who
were looking to better understand sectional titles in order to deliver a
better service to their buyer and seller clients.
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CURRENT EVENTS - August/September 2007 Agent
of the Year Awards IEASA
70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION / DINNER DANCE Western
Cape Annual General Meeting Annual
General Meeting IEASA
Convention & Banquet WINE
& FLOWER TOUR Spring
Tea - Lentetee IEASA
North Golf Day Property
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Opportunities.. |
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| Quotation of the month |
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The test of courage comes when we are in the minority.
The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. |
<--Petrol
to Client - R 50 
Property
trader is a free real estate magazine, targeting all sectors of the South
African residential property community. The publications provide compelling
local market editorial with informative national features and columns
delivering a truly unique perspective for those of you interested in the
property market. As a group we currently publish in excess of 60 million
pages of advertising per month via more than 400 000 issues weekly in
the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Kwazulu Natal and Mpumalanga.
Nearly
18 000 properties listed and growing!
