re/max gujarat february 2013 newsletter

MGM NEWSLETTERFebruary - 2013

RE/MAX MGM Safal Profitaire, Block A, G5, Corporate Road, Opp. Prahladnagar Garden Road, Ahmedabad – 380 015 Phone : +91 99090 66999 Email: [email protected]

Management Speak:Month of February was eventful month. Many developments have happened in this month. Union Budget 2013-2014 was presented in this month by our finance minister and RE/MAX introduced 100% com-mission model for all their franchise offices.

Budget did give some exciting news for first home buyers by giving de-duction against home loan repayment up to Rs 2.5 lakhs which was earlier allowed uptoRs 1.5 lakhs. Additional Rs 1 lakh deduction from the taxable income is allowed if a person takes loan uptoRs 25 Lakhs and the value of the property is not more than Rs 40 lakhs. This move will definitely

bring more first home buyers in market to buy house for actual use or for investment purpose. Home sales in Tier 2 cities and affordable homes in Tier 1 cities are going to get benefited from this move of government.

With 100% model I expect expansion of RE/MAX network in all geographical locations of India .I am sure many of the existing real estate players who have not joined RE/MAX till date would join. By joining RE/MAX they will take advantage of RE/MAX network, training, technol-ogy, brand and business model with 100% commission, where in they will not be sharing any commission with RE/MAX .

February was not any different for expansion of our network in the MGM region. A Broker office was opened in this month in Pune city. I wish Mr Sunil Mehta Broker Owner of RE/MAX Ronisun -Pune all the best for his new venture.

Also, It is a great honor that RE/MAX has got recognition as a knowledge partner in prestig-ious show of luxury properties to be held in Mumbai. Details of which have been emailed to you all as well it is mentioned in this newsletter.

We have got very good response to our weekly online training initiative which is conducted on Wednesdays and many of our affiliates are taking advantage of training by connecting to our online training session from their office or home or other places.

With this month’s newsletter we are stating with new section of BO and BA speak about the current market scenario and lot of other real estate topics. I hope you all will find that section useful and would get latest update about current topics of real estate.

Thank you,

Aashil Patel

Regional Director

HigHLigHTS

» Management Speak

» Broker Associates added in February 2013

» Manan Choksi shares R4 Experience

» Invitation to Luxury property show

» Events and Seminars

» RE/MAX in News

» Photo Gallery

RE/MAX Mumbai gujarat Maharashtra

RE/MAX MuMbAi –GujARAt – MAhARAshtRA

Manan Choksi, Regional Director, RE/MAX MgM shares his experience of R4, 2013

“The doctors said, he will die; he survived. The doctors said, he will never be able to walk, he walked. Mr. Dave Liniger again proved that with a strong will you can achieve a lot of impossible things. With a very inspiring story Mr. Liniger started the convention which had a huge attendance in recent years. Mr. Larry Oberly held a very motivating and informative session for regional owners and directors where it was shown how a small improvement for each agent in our region would mean a huge impact for entire remax system. Education sessions, networking and recreation were a big part of this convention. There was so much real estate education in the air that you can smell it!

For the a sector which lacks professionalism and education in India, such an event gives tremendous opportunity to get exposure to cutting edge real estate education and interna-tional best practices. I have already started implementing a lot of ideas before I reach back home. This was my 3rd such convention and is one of the best. I have decided to put every single idea into practice before I attend the next year’s convention. And looking back at the learning, it is going to be tough job!

For those who are considering attending the convention next year should not think twice but just go ahead!”


RE/MAX GUJARAT Added 6new Sales Associates

RE/MAX Advantage MayurGajjar

RE/MAX Advantage NarendraBarot

RE/MAX SYNERGIES Shilpa Chintan Shah

RE/MAX SYNERGIES Vandana P Panchal

RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Hans Raj Sharma

RE/MAX Real Estate Services Bhavesh Shah

RE/MAX Mumbai Added 3 new Sales Associates

RE/MAX Matrix SushilNarsinghani

RE/MAX Housing Solutions Sumeet Singh

RE/MAX Housing Solutions Nirmal Chauhan

ONLINE TRAINING IN FEBRUARY 2013:

RE/MAX Mumbai gujarat Maharashtra registered 9new agents in the month of February2013. RE/MAX MgM congratulates all these Broker Associates for joining RE/MAX and wishes them all the best

Date Session Name YouTube Link6/2/2013 Your Personal Profile To be uploaded shortly13/2/13 Lead Servicing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AQQKIhlFQ820/2/13 Building a Seller Proposal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Iry4QHvRE27/2/13 Working on Sole Selling Project To be uploaded shortly


RE/MAX MUMBAi gUJARAT MAHA-RASHTRA wishes best luck to MR. SUNiL MEHTA, RE/MAX RONiSUN, PUNE on the occasion of their office opening.

On the auspicious day of VasantPanchami, that is on February 15, 2013 Mr. Mehta moved into his new state-of-the art office at GO Square, WakadHinjewadi Road, Pune.

Mr. Aashil Patel and Mr. Sahil Shah from Regional Office were present on the occasion to grace the occasion.

SMART EDUCATiONAL EVENT HOSTED ON 8th February 2013 AT CENTRE FOR CHiLD DEVELOPMENT, HAJi ALi.

SMART successfully hosted another Educational Event for its members on February 8th 2013 at The Centre for Child Develop-ment at Haji Ali.

The speakers for this event included prestigious Shri. Pranay Vakil (Ex Chairman of Knight Frank India Pvt. Ltd) and Mr. Sahil Shah of RE/MAX MGM

Soon after lunch he was followed by a very knowledgeable Mr. Sahil Shah from REMAX who opened our eyes to the business po-tential using different platforms of technology such as Face Book, Twitter, Linked in etc. it demonstrated to SMART members how we can optimize our time, create an awareness of our company, find leads and do some business development and much more…

This PPT presentation can be shared with any SMART member if they request it if they have missed this event.

The Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA group) had conducted Education Workshop on 28th February 2013.

The workshop was attended by 81 members. The session was of 3 hours. This session was conducted by Sahil Shah of Remax MGM

The Topics covered in the Session:

• TechnologyinRealEstateBrokerage • ProcessesinaRealEstateBrokingOffice • BuildingascalableBusiness • ExclusiveMandatesforBrokersfromowners


BO SPEAK!

Mr. Nirav Vakharia, Broker Owner of RE/MAX REALTY SOLUTIONS, AHMEDABAD shares his views about the important points in the new development plan of AUDA.

The city skyline will undergo a sea change if the proposal to raise the FSI on the western and eastern parts of the city goes through. As per the proposal, FSI of buildings on the stretch from Ellisbridge to Usmanpura on Ashram Road, and on the eastern side from Gandhi Bridge to Dudheshwar, has been raised to 5.4. Those who follow the parking norms and keep in mind fire safety aspects and keep sufficient space for fire tenders to pass through will be allowed to raise their height. However, permission from the airport authority is mandatory. This will see the revival of Areas like Ashram road which used to be the commercial hub of Ahmedabad which got shifted to C G. road and then eventually towards Prahladnagar and S.G. road. Com-plementing to the massive riverside project going on which seems to be a success as of now, Increased FSI on Ashram road shall get its charm back.

Motivated by a transit-led development, the plan encourages affordable housing along the SP ring road, which was earlier the green belt area, residential zones along the BRTS and Metro

rail routes, and gives incentives for green initiatives and heritage conservation.

FSI up to 4 is proposed to be allowed within 200 meters on either side of BRTS/Metro corridor to ensure symmetry in land use and trans-portation.

In the eastern parts of the city, 4 FSI is allowed on high density corridor between National Highway (BRTS) and 120-ft-wide Ring Road (Metro) covering the area from Naroda to Jashodanagar where it connects to the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway. Also FSI increase mostly in R1 and R2 zone which will increase the number of floors and thus the available units made so in turn shall affect the per sq. ft. pricing for units.

A lot of developers have put their existing projects on hold waiting for this new laws of FSI to be implemented so that they can use more ground coverage of their plots as well as make taller buildings which shall in make their project viability better and also will make their per sq. ft. selling price low. Thus to get a cheaper house people won’t have to go too far now.

To sum it up, as the government plans pricing in residential units shall definitely be corrected and thus make housing more affordable in R1 and R2 zones.

RE/MAX launches updated marketing platform

Denver-based franchisor RE/MAX is launching an updated version of its “Design Center” marketing platform, touting the revamped application as more intuitive and efficient than previous versions.

The updated platform, to be unveiled today in Las Vegas at the annual RE/MAX R4 Conven-tion, boasts an overhauled interface along with new features that the platform’s developer, Imprev Inc., has not made available to other brokerages that use its design products, said Bill Yaman, Imprev’s vice president of sales and business development.

The interface was built to “make ease of use paramount,” Yaman said. In a demo session, the layout did appear to be cleaner than the application’s previous version, and some design functions, like adding photos and text, were easier to use.

Introduced in 2006, today the RE/MAX Design Center is one of a number of platforms designed to help agents create marketing materials and disseminate them to prospects


We are proud to be recognized as Knowledge Partner for the Real Estate Luxury Show to be held at Four Seasons Hotel on 9th and 10th March.


RE/MAX launches updated marketing platform

Denver-based franchisor RE/MAX is launch-ing an updated version of its “Design Center” marketing platform, touting the revamped application as more intuitive

and efficient than previous versions.

The updated platform, to be unveiled today in Las Vegas at the annual RE/MAX R4 Convention, boasts an overhauled interface along with new features that the platform’s developer, Imprev Inc., has not made available to other brokerages that use its design products, said Bill Yaman, Imprev’s vice president of sales and business development.

The interface was built to “make ease of use paramount,” Yaman said. In a demo session, the layout did appear to be cleaner than the application’s previous version, and some design functions, like adding photos and text, were easier to use.

Introduced in 2006, today the RE/MAX Design Center is one of a number of platforms designed to help agents create marketing materials and disseminate them to prospects

8,000 RE/MAX Agents Celebrate 40 Years @ R4 Convention, LAS VEgAS

Nearly 8,000 RE/MAX agents from 58 countries are attending the annual R4 Convention this week to celebrate the global real estate franchisor’s 40thanniversary. At Monday evening’s Opening General Session held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (highlights video),they heard co-founders Dave and Gail Liniger reminisce about the last 40 years and offer motivation for the future as the U.S. housing industry is in the midst of a recovery from the worst downturn in recent history.

From its earliest days in the 1970s, RE/MAX success has been based on a reputation for attracting the industry’s top performers with a business model that provides high commissions and valu-able resources and training.

The R4 kick-off event will long be remembered for the emotional presentation by Dave Liniger, who was hospitalized for several months in 2012 with a severe MRSA bacterial infection. As he came on stage in a motorized wheel chair, he was greeted with a

standing ovation and spontaneous cheers of “Dave, Dave, Dave.” After sharing the inspirational story of his challenging illness and physical rehabilitation, he then shocked the audience by standing up and walking across the stage, saying his goal had been to just walk 10 steps.

“I hope my story provides motivation to anyone facing a seemingly insurmountable problem,” said Liniger. “If you set achievable goals and stay fo-cused, you can do anything, but never, never, ever give up!”Liniger closed his presentation by recog-nizing the achievements of the RE/MAX Affiliates in 2012 and challenging them to reach for even greater goals in 2013. “Congratulations on suc-ceeding in the most difficult housing market we’ve ever seen, but this is no time to slow down, it’s full speed ahead to help your customers achieve their dreams.”

Also speaking to the energized audience was Co-Founder and Vice Chair Gail Liniger and RE/MAXCEO Margaret Kelly who provided a nostalgic look back and an encouraging look forward.

“In 2012, you were the most productive sales force in real estate with over 1.3 million transaction sides worldwide and an 18% increase in U.S. sales volume, proving once again that nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX,” said Kelly.

Significant 2012 company successes celebrated at the RE/MAX R4 Opening General Session included:

• Worldwide,RE/MAXagentssoldrealestatevaluedatnearly$300 billion, and since 1997, when RE/MAX agents were involved with more than 1 million transactions sides, no competitor has sold more.

• IntheU.S.,RE/MAXagentsimprovedtheirproductivitytoan average of 16.3 transaction sides, more than any national franchise’s agents.

• DaveLinigerbeingnamedbyInmanNewsasthe“People’sChoice” Most Influential Real Estate Leader, with a record number of votes.

• RE/MAXwasawardedthe#1spotamongrealestatefranchises in the two leading industry surveys: Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 and the Franchise Times Top 200.

• RE/MAXagentscontinuedtobethemostproductiveintwonational brokerage reports. Both the 2012 REAL Trends 500 and the RIS Media Power Broker reports showed RE/MAX agents the clear leaders with respect to agent productivity among the national franchise companies.


PHOTO gALLERY

Mr. Aashil Patel, Regional Director, RE/MAX MGM and Mr. Sahil Shah, Regional Manager with Mr. Sunil Mehta, Director RE/MAX Ronisun, Pune on the occasion of opening of his new office.

Mr. Sahil Shah recevieng a memento in an Event organized by SMART. Mumbai


Over8000associatesatoneplaceisamazingscene.#RE/MAXR4

Condoleezza Rice @ RE/MAX R 4


Global Referal @ R4. Mrs. Bhumi Manan Choksi waving Indian Flag proudly.

Meeting with Mr. Larry Oberly


RE/MAX MGM Safal Profitaire, Block A, G5, Corportate Road, Opp. Prahladnagar Garden Road, Ahmedabad – 380 015 Phone : +91 99090 66999 Email: [email protected] NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX

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Sahil Shah @ Area Group event.

Branding by RE/MAX One Stop Realty Pune Manan Choksi in RO Review meet @ R4 Convention

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