Perseverance drives real estate in the coast

 

 

While celebrating their achievements and rewards for 2023 in the real estate industry at the annual Bank Windhoek Coastal Estate Agent Awards, estate agents said hard work and perseverance are essential for their business. The award ceremony took place on Friday, 5 April 2024, in Swakopmund.

Estate agents and agencies received recognition from Bank Windhoek and its conveyancing partners, Dr. Werder Kauta and Hoveka CC. The estate agents’ efforts add value to Namibians’ experience of attaining residential and commercial property and driving economic growth. The event further brings together and motivates industry members through a night of celebration for those who sell above three million and identifies the highest volume of transactions in the coastal area.

Bank Windhoek’s Head of Specialist Finance, Saara Shivute, commended the estate agents and developers for driving real estate business in the country’s coastal towns with Bank Windhoek as its financial partner. “As Namibia’s only fully owned financial services provider, Bank Windhoek is heavily invested in Namibia’s economic growth. Agents and developers play a major role in achieving the goal of helping customers purchase their property. Their hard work and dedication is commendable in uplifting their communities in this way,” she said.

 

Top achievers

Morne Henry Human from Human & Co Real Estate was awarded achiever of the year estate agents in first place. Human says he and his wife are dedicated business owners and work weekends to secure sales. “Amidst all this, we appreciate working with Bank Windhoek, where transactions are completed promptly with professional service,” he said.

Awarded as achiever of the year estate agents in second place was Claudia Lofty-Eaton of RAMOS Realtors Namibia. She says the real estate market had its fair share of challenges. However, her resilience and hard work carried her agency and business. “The market required us to think outside the box and be proactive in our approach to get buyers, but RAMOS Realtors Namibia is blessed with a fantastic team and incredible support and service from Bank Windhoek. The Bank understands our need to go the extra mile when required.”

In recognition of submitting a Loan Business between N$3 Million and N$5 Million:

Jackie Marais – Grobbies Estates CC

Werdi Engelbrecht – My Home Properties

Manja Robberts – Luna Properties

Annlien Kieck – Vollgraaff Real Estate

Carin McLoud – Home Page Estate Agency

Helana Suardi – My Home Properties

 

In recognition of submitting a Loan Business between N$5 Million and N$10 Million:

Sumari O’Callaghan – RAMOS Realtors Namibia

Yvonne Carstens – Home Page Estate Agency

Harold Thomas Page – Home Page Estate Agency

Michelle Herbst – Versatile Realty CC

Velia Liebenberg – Henties Bay Estates CC

Ruth Grebien – Grobbies Estates CC

 

Top Estate Agent Achievers

First place: Morne Henry Human – Human & Co Real Estate

Second place: Claudia Lofty-Eaton – RAMOS Realtors Namibia

Third place: Gerda Christoph – Pam Golding Properties

The Bank Windhoek Annual Estate Agent Awards recognises residential and commercial estate agents, agencies, and developers from the northern, central, and coastal regions for their commitment, loyalty, and support to Bank Windhoek and its customers. The north event will take place in May 2024 in Oshakati.