Name

Stefan Swanepoel

Company

Author, Speaker & Trends Guru

E-mail

Contact Stefan Swanepoel (Author, Speaker & Trends Guru)

Website

http://www.swanepoel.com

Office Phone

(949) 600-7171

Alt. Phone

(949) 349-9394

Fax

(949) 349-9392

Address

PO Box 7259, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92656

Description

Best Selling Author, Speaker and International Entrepreneur Focus on Change, Business Trends, Technology and New Innovative Solutions in the Real Estate Industry.

My Bio:

After more than two decades of researching, writing and speaking that I hope that I am accepted as one of the leading visionaries on change and business trends in the real estate industry. 

I have penned 15 Books, Whitepapers and Reports including the 1998 Amazon.com bestseller, Real Estate confronts Reality (1997), the sequel Real Estate confronts the Future (2004) and since 2005 the annual Swanepoel TRENDS Report.  The 2009 edition (160 pages) was published on February 5, 2009. My academic accomplishments include a bachelor's in science, a master's in business economics and diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing. 

Other Books and Reports published include:

Real Estate Handbook
A New Era in Real Estate
Swanepoel Top Real Estate Firms
Real Estate confronts Reality
Real Estate confronts Technology
Real Estate confronts the e-Consumer
Real Estate confronts the Banks
Real Estate confronts Profitability
Real Estate confronts Customer Acquisition
The Domino Effect
Real Estate confronts the Future
Real Estate confronts Bundled Services
Real Estate confronts Goal Setting vs. Business Planning
Real Estate confronts the Information Explosion
Swanepoel TRENDS Report 2006
Swanepoel TRENDS Report 2007
Swanepoel TRENDS Report 2008
Swanepoel TRENDS Report 2009

Real Estate Trends

Definition of a Trend
A generic term used to describe any consistent pattern or change in the general direction of a stock, a market or an industry that over the course of time causes a statistically noticeable change.

Fad or Trend
It is sometimes hard to distinguish between a "Fad" and a "Trend, " between those events that will have longevity and substance compared to those that will fizzle out and fade away. Identifying a trend is not an exact science but rather an art based on facts, patterns, change and time.

What Constitutes a Trend?
Trends are generally not products and services nor are they the companies that deliver them. They are instead the concepts, beliefs or philosophies - the fundamental reasons that often cause a market to change direction. Trends are more often than not interwoven with one another and one trend often encapsulates part of another.  Trends are frequently born as a result of other events that have changed or shifted a paradigm, allowing the evolution of a new trend.

Trends in Real Estate
Some trends in the real estate industry evolve internally to meet a specific need while others develop when new products or solutions are created to solve problems that may or may not exist. Many times a successful trend in another industry spills over into the real estate industry and after trial and error it is adopted.

Many new trends do not make it to the Top 10 Trend list. The following factors are taken into consideration when evaluating trends:

•      Origin of the concept or trend
•      The driving force behind it
•      Its lifecycle and maturity
•      The industry demand or need for the result
•      Its growth pattern
•       Its potential impact on the industry  

Testimonials

 "Stefan is one of the most dynamic, insightful and just plain accurate speakers it's been my experience to know."

Dr. John Tuccillo
Former Chief Economist - National Association of Realtors®
Author of New Business Models for the New Economy

 "...one of the most mesmerizing speakers in the US Real Estate Industry today."

Charles M. Dahlheimer
Author: 20/20 Vision
Editor: Real Estate Professional

 "The majority of speakers speak about what they have read - Stefan is where you go to find out what is GOING to happen."

Terry Watson
Speaker and Trainer Extraordinaire

 "Swanepoel is part entertainer, part evangelist and part visionary. While some speakers use a presentation to toss out a few good ideas, Swanepoel shoots them out like a machine gun. Don't bring paper to take notes, bring a tape recorder."

Frank Cook
Editor: Real Estate Intelligence Report

 "Quick, articulate, precise, insightful and to the point."

Ken Jenny
CEO TranCen

"...outstanding speaker ... profound grasp of the Industry... great insight into our business..."

Ron Peltier
CEO, HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate

"Tom Peters provides powerful and insightful presentations on leadership and business. The real estate equivalent is Stefan Swanepoel."

Mike Green
Managing Director, Harcourts Real Estate

 "... one of the industry's prime learning opportunities..."

Tom Dooley
President & CEO, TWD & Associates

 "...engaging and energizing speaker... able to demonstrate to delegates how they can be more successful in the future."

Pam O'Connor
President and CEO, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

 "...a true real estate visionary able to paint a vivid picture of emerging challenges and opportunities."

Joel Singer
EVP, California Association of Realtors®

 "Your vision, enthusiasm and "straight talk" set the tone for a great conference and you really connect with the audience."

Susie Hale
President, Frogpond

  "His opening keynote at our Annual Convention set the tone for the next two days and was one of the best addresses we have ever had!"

Walter Baczkowski
CEO: MCAR

  "...high impact speaker... always fresh and up to date..."

Janet Branton
Senior Vice President, National Association of Realtors®

 "Stefan presents material critical to brokers, managers and agents in a logical and rationale way."

Toni Sherman
President of the Illinois Association of Realtors