Stefan Swanepoel

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Stefan Swanepoel

Swanepoel delivering annual real estate trends update.
Born January 5, 1958 (1958-01-05) (age 50)
Naroibi, Kenya, Africa
Occupation Author and International Speaker
Spouse Era Zarita Swanepoel
Children 2 sons (Tinus and DJ)
Parents Dr. Z Swanepoel and the late Monica E. Swanepoel

Stefan J. M. Swanepoel (born Jan 5, 1958 in Kenya), is an American business executive, author. [1] He serves as Chairman and CEO of the RealtyU Group Inc and lives in Orange County, California.

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[edit] Education

Swanepoel holds a Bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Pretoria, a Master's degree in Business Economics from the University of Johannesburg, and diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing.

[edit] Trends Reports

Swanepoel has penned 14 books and reports [2] including the Swanepoel Trends Report, an annual analysis of the changes and trends impacting the residential real estate business in the United States.

[edit] 2007 Edition

This 150 page report analyzes the 10 most significant trends impacting the real estate business in 2007. This edition identifies “New Business Models and Paradigm Shift” as the current #1 fundamental business trend in the industry. [3] These "new paradigm" companies according to Swanepoel are spawned largely by the technology age's information access, including consumer access to multiple listing services, information that was once available only to real estate agents. [4]

[edit] 2008 Edition

This 170 page report provides a list of the most influential trendsetters, newsmakers and events that shaped the real estate industry in 2007 as well analyzes the 10 most significant real estate trends that are expected to impact the real estate business during 2008 and 2009.

[edit] Books

[edit] Papers

  • RealSure Publishing: Co-authored with Dennis Galloway and Ken Jenny, Real Estate Confronts Banks (2001)
  • RealSure Publishing: Co-authored with Janet Branton, Real Estate Confronts Profitability (2003)
  • RealSure Publishing: Co-authored with Stephen Murray and Anne Murray Randolph, Real Estate Confronts Bundled Services (2005)
  • RealSure Publishing: Co-authored with Allen Wright, Real Estate Confronts Business Planning (2006)
  • RealSure Publishing: Co-authored with Stu Siegel and Allen Wright, Real Estate Confronts the Information Explosion (2007)

[edit] Foundations and Projects

The Real Estate Wiki

[edit] References

  1. ^ CyberSpace Society, CyberSpace Society, August 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Lendingtree Lendingtree, 2006
  3. ^ SignOnSanDiego: Cut-rate or cut-throat?, San Diego Union Tribune, May 20, 2007.
  4. ^ Silicon Valley Business Journal: Alternative brokers offer cost savings to home buyers, Silicon Valley Business Journal, October 3, 2003.

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