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You keep finding out new things about people, about yourself and

about your team; it’s just about applying that to everyday life.

our internship programme are currently among our top and then again, being really bad. Consequently, says
Co-owner of Tyson Properties Durban
agents and it’s wonderful to watch them grow to be Kim, “Tying to keep your team motivated is tough
the best that they can be and actually run their own and you’ve got to keep your head in a space of always
im Woods is a wife, a mother, a grand-
businesses,” explained Kim. looking for the positives. I have this rule in my office
mother to four-year-old Hudson and
that everybody is allowed to have one bad day. After
has two very special grandbabies on the In the future, Kim intends to continue to offer the
that, you have to get back up on top and find the way
K way soon. internship programme so that they can keep upskilling
to face all the challenges.”
youngsters. “We want to give them the opportunity to
Kim is fortunate enough to work with her son, Craig, who
build careers, support themselves and their families A great experience
co-owns the business with her. She also has the unique
and be optimistic about their futures. I have always
opportunity of working with her daughter, Lauren, and Kim and her son try to get involved with every
had a bit of a heart for teaching, so I do love teaching
the most phenomenal team. Tyson Properties Durban transaction and get to know the people. However, she
them and sharing my knowledge,” added Kim.
operates in all aspects of property, including buying, says that in order to succeed you have to surround
selling, and leasing of residential and commercial Keep learning yourself with a team that you trust; employees that
property from the M7 in the south right through to the you know will provide excellent service to your clients.
Kim started out as an agent selling property because
Umhlanga river in the north. “And you need to treat your team well so that they can
she wanted to try and make some money for her family
Kim believes that she got to where she is today when they were going through some challenging times. treat your clients well. In a world of service, feedback
through sheer hard work, commitment and wanting to “I discovered that I had a real passion for property. And and communication is the key to everything. We try
once you find a job that you love, it never really feels to make sure that every client that comes through our
always be the best that she could be. Unsurprisingly,
Kim has won numerous awards. The first accolade that like work. I loved being able to do something I really ranks, ends up having a great experience where they
she received as a businessperson was as a real estate enjoyed every single day and to provide for the people walk away saying it was awesome to deal with Tyson’s.”
agent. Kim said, “I think winning the branch agent of who I loved the most – that has always felt like the
For young women coming into the industry, Kim’s
greatest reward to me.”
the year, was an amazing thing, and it gives you such
advice would be to keep your head in the space and
confidence to know that you can do this.” Kim received
Kim added that she fell in love with people and the fact believe that you can. “Make sure of the fact that
that accolade several times and when she went onto
that every day is different. “You keep learning every women are just as important as men. We can do better
to a manager’s role, received manager awards, and has
single day and you keep finding out new things about than they can because we can multi-task. We are able
now received awards as a franchisee. Tyson Properties
people, about yourself and about your team; and it’s to get out there and be positive. Do things in a nice
Durban has achieved recognition for “the highest
just about applying that to everyday life.” way while you also manage to be the wife, the mom,
number of registrations in a year” consistently over the
the daughter, the sister, the girlfriend, or anything
past few years. A real challenge that Kim has faced is that working in
property means that you work on a commission-based else. You can do all of those things and you can still
Internship programme be successful. And you can be kind, compassionate,
salary. As such learning to budget and be disciplined
For the past two years, the branch has been running with an inconsistent salary is a tough field to navigate. caring, and help others.”
an internship programme to train up youngsters and In conclusion, Kim says, “Find out what it is that you
In the last ten years, the industry has seen new
equip them with everything they need to know to love. Work really hard. Treat it like a full-time job. Put
legislation and new regulations been brought in. “You
become estate agents. “Once they have completed the
have to continually try to navigate the way that you your heart into everything you do. Don’t be afraid of
training programme successfully, the interns are offered
deal with those things, so I think those challenges the grind – you need to put in the hard work and never
jobs in our business where they can become real estate
have been really hard. The property market has also give up. Even if you don’t see results immediately–
brokers. Some of the agents who have come through
changed from being really bad to being really good, keep at it. Hard work will pay off.”

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