New Notebook flag planted in South Cape villages
Thursday, 04 August 2011 18:51
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New Notebook flag planted in South Cape villages
The Chas Everitt International property group now has a presence in all the picturesque towns and villages along the Southern Cape coast from Mossel Bay to Glentana, thanks to the relocation of high-profile estate agent Annatjie Janse van Rensburg.
These towns, including idyllic Hartenbos and Groot Brak, are among SA’s most popular summer holiday destinations – and also rated as great places to retire to, due to the mild climate, pristine beaches and opportunities to experience unspoilt nature, including sightings of the magnificent Southern Right whales that return to this coast every year.
However, having recently relocated from Gauteng’s West Rand area, where she was an award-winning agent for the Chas Everitt group, Annatjie found she was not ready to retire and hang out her “gone fishing” sign just yet. Instead she decided to take up one of the new Notebook® licences offered by the group and get right on with doing what she loves best – selling houses and keeping her clients informed about all the latest developments in the property market.
Chas Everitt International head of franchising Barry Davies says the Notebook concept was devised to enable specialist agents and independent principals to operate under a strong national brand without having to carry the costs associated with a traditional franchise.
“It is specifically aimed at top performers in single suburbs, small towns or rural areas. It enables them to join the group and use our brand, business systems, websites and marketing material within a defined area while also giving them access to top-quality training, all at a much reduced entry and operating cost.”
Even more important, says Annatjie, is that being part of the group enables her to offer her clients the benefits of the very latest marketing methods globally, even if they live in an out-of-the-way coastal village. “Change comes slowly in small places like these and people tend to keep on doing things the way they have always done them.
“But the market has changed radically since most of the owners on this stretch of coast bought their properties, and become much more competitive. Potential buyers have far more access to information and far more choice so one has to advertise and market far more widely in national and even international forums to achieve a result.”
Annatjie has also already obtained the new NQF level 4 real estate qualification – which a great many agents still have to complete - and, as member of the Chas Everit group, she has access to top level training on an ongoing basis, “which keeps my skills sharp and current and enables me to keep my clients ‘in the know’ about the latest market developments.
“And people here are responding really positively to that feeling of being connected to the wider world, with the result that I already have exclusive mandates for several exceptional properties, even though I have only been active in this area for a few weeks.”
New Notebooks
Saturday, 16 July 2011 02:52
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A warm welcome to the new Notebook Operations:
Graeme Peplar 0823422140
Hartbeespoort East
Schoemansville & Melody
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 May 2011
Ina Nolte 0832351436
Hartbeespoort East
Ifafi and Meerhof
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 May 2011
Annatjie Jansen Van Rensburg 0828710927
Groot Brak (Mossel Bay)
Groot Brak / Klein Brak/Hartenbos
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 June 2011
Last Updated on Saturday, 16 July 2011 02:54
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A Warm Welcome to Three New Notebook Licencees
Tuesday, 10 May 2011 14:46
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Graeme Peplar 0823422140
Hartbeespoort East
Schoemansville & Melody
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 May 2011
Ina Nolte 0832351436
Hartbeespoort East
Ifafi and Meerhof
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 May 2011
Annatjie Jansen Van Rensburg 0828710927
Groot Brak (Mossel Bay)
Groot Brak / Klein Brak/Hartenbos
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 June 2011
Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 14:49
Good planning makes Montagu a great property choice
Friday, 26 November 2010 10:02
Chas Everitt Notebook
 If you want to live in a picturesque country town that won’t soon be spoiled by over-development, then Montagu in the Western Cape would be a very good choice.
“Although it is a growing town, Montagu is very sensitive about new development,” says Beulah Liebenberg, owner of the local Chas Everitt International licence. “It is one of the few towns that still have smallholdings right in the town with a minimum sub-division limit of 8500sqm. There are also large stands of between 1200sqm and 2500sqm left undivided. And the few security estates there are here generally consist of only four to six freehold homes.”
Home prices in the town, she says, start at around R800 000 to R1m for cottages in need of some renovation. These are popular with middle-aged buyers investing in preparation for their retirement.
Family homes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms sell for between R1,1m and R1,5m, while luxury homes will fetch up to R2,5m. “The family homes are increasingly being bought by young parents attracted by good schools and a safe and relaxed environment in which to bring up their children. In most cases the breadwinners of these families work from home or commute regularly to a distant city, some even overseas.”
Liebenberg says land prices in the town start at around R350 000 to R550 000 for stands of 2500sqm and more, and that 1ha vacant smallholdings are available for around R 950 000 to R1m, often with an orchard, vineyard or olive grove. “These are sought-after because of the low tax rates on agricultural property and the fact that you can build more than one home on the land to accommodate different generations of the same family. Houses with a separate cottage are also in demand for the same reason.”
As for business opportunities, she says there are guesthouses for sale at prices from around R2,3,m right up to R7m, and that the area along the main section of the R62 that runs through Montagu is slowly being commercialised to cater for the drive-through tourists on this popular route.
“However, there are also strict rules when any of the historical buildings here are turned into business ventures, because one of the main attractions of Montagu – for tourists as well as homebuyers – is that it has kept its essential character.
“None of the residents want to see spreads of townhouses or big new estates. In fact there is currently only one new housing development under way here, next to the nature reserve on the slopes of the Langeberg overlooking the town. And approval has only been given for 65 new homes to be built in this development, all subject to strict architectural and environmental guidelines.”
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 January 2011 11:17
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