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POISED FOR CONTINUED GROWTH Currently, the company finds itself in an exciting
transition stage. It is perfectly positioned to handle
Dynamic, flexible and perfectly positioned to become future growth.
South Africa’s next iconic real estate brand, Tyson The pioneering approach to doing business and sound
Properties has grown from one of Kwa-Zulu-Natal’s business principles for which it has become known
most successful real estate franchises into a national over nearly two decades remains. To complement
company that is poised to ride a massive wave of these tried and tested values, the company has
change in the country’s real estate market. embraced state-of-the-art technology and led the
The company was birthed in Durban in 2005 by way in innovative marketing of properties for which it
respected real estate entrepreneur, Chris Tyson, and has secured mandates.
his business partner, Gavin Cunningham. Determined In 2022, Tyson Property Holdings was created to
to lead by example and inject transparency and support and grow the company’s regional operations
integrity into a sector that was riding a wave of in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
change and firmly on the road towards greater Nick Pearson, the regional director of the Western
professionalism at the time, the partners started out Cape region, was appointed CEO overseeing national
with a single office and a staff of just six. operations whilst Chris Tyson became chairman,
Chris Tyson’s founding vision was to create a specialist responsible for fine tuning the strategic direction of
agency that was not only in tune with the needs of the the company.
KwaZulu-Natal property market but one that offered Going forward, Tyson expects Tyson Properties to
clients exceptional service and agents a platform cement its position as a leader in both the provincial
to excel. To attract the best property professionals, and the national property sectors.
he provided a happy and professional working
environment, together with training, resources and “We’re not just an estate agency, we are redefining
innovative operational systems. our industry. We embrace change and continually
challenge tradition. We do business differently, giving
Proof of the efficacy of this approach is the fact that our clients the winning edge. Our vision is to continue
Tyson Properties currently has 420 agents that have to build our reputation as an exclusive agency that
built up a strong network of business associates represents quality service, honesty and integrity. We
and an extensive referral base. The company has want to grow our business by partnering with the
won numerous awards and has a reputation for right people who will live our brand. To be known not
professionalism and integrity, making it the brand as the biggest, but as the best,” he says.
of choice for property investors in KZN over the past
17 years. Pearson adds that, as a brand, Tyson Properties is
heavily invested in the South African market. “We are
“Our focus has always been on quality service and here to make some changes, even ruffle a few feathers
working together to achieve a winning solution,” says – but, ultimately, we want to grow into our potential
Tyson. which is to be SA’s next iconic real estate brand. To do
Every year, Tyson Properties has exceeded its that, you have to believe in your country, grow with
forecasts, grown its footprint and increased its it and be flexible enough to identify and meet the
market share. In addition to marketing residential, market’s needs.”
commercial and rental properties, Tyson Properties
has expanded its service offering in Durban to include
a property management division that specialises
in the administration of exclusive properties and
sectional title developments.
The strong foundation on the East Coast paved
the way for national growth and, in 2010, offices in
Johannesburg and the Western Cape opened almost
simultaneously. Aggressive growth across all three
markets and the roll out of new offices has positioned
the company to benefit from accruing strong market
share within a very short timeframe.
Over the years, Tyson Properties has navigated a
number of challenges – including a global recession
in 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the
resulting economic fallout from the latter, Tyson
registered its best growth year ever in 2021 with
turnover increasing by 25 percent.

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