Mary Bailey Real Estate

13/06/2026

DON'T FALL INTO THE PRICE TRAP

The easiest listing to win is often the hardest property to sell.

Why?!?

Because some agents buy the mandate by overpricing the property.

The seller feels good. The market disagrees. The property sits. Weeks become months.

Price correctly.

Sell confidently.

Want to know how I discuss pricing with sellers?

Let's chat. Now.

Mary Bailey - 30 years in the Industry - Pure Property Personally

+27 82 448 0632 [email protected]

10/06/2026

WHAT DOES RUGBY HAVE TO DO WITH REAL ESTATE?

A great deal, actually.

One of the most powerful insights from Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is the Power of Alignment. As Rassie puts it: "Alignment means getting everyone on the same page."

Alignment requires dedication to our eXp team and its goals. And the core concept to which a team needs to be fully aligned is the `Why' factor. Every successful team begins with a clear understanding of:

WHY – Why are we here? What is our core, underlying purpose? What drives us?

This is followed by:
HOW – How will we achieve it? What values, disciplines, processes, differentiators and strengths truly set us apart? And then...

WHAT – What do we actually do? The unique eXp products, services and tangible, winning outcomes we deliver.

Leadership expert Simon Sinek calls this the WHY → HOW → WHAT `Golden Circle'. Most businesses communicate in reverse.

But great leaders and winners like Rassie, communicate from-the-inside-out.

The same principle applies to real estate.

Before discussing price, mandates, listing, marketing or commission, the most important question is: Why are you buying or selling?

Only when we gain your trust and better understand your goals, motivations, and desired outcomes, can we align the strategy, pricing, listing, negotiation, and marketing to achieve the very best, winning outcomes.

Great rugby teams win through alignment.

Great property-wins, happen the same way.

When purpose drives strategy, success follow.

Are you buying or selling? Let's ensure your next property move – and perhaps the most important decision in your life - is perfectly aligned with your goals.

And let’s ensure if you are an agent, your next move is to Break Free with eXp.

For an exclusive one-on-one conversation, call me now.

Mary Bailey - Property Practitioner | eXp Realty South Africa

+27 82 448 0632 [email protected]

09/06/2026

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SA PROPERTY MARKET

National home loan statistics can potentially conceal what is happening in individual regional markets. South Africa is not one property market. It is a collection of very different markets, each driven by their own economic, political, demographic and lifestyle factors.

That said, these MultiNET figures - thank you awesome Amanda Bond - are very useful for understanding The overall, lending appetite by banks; National buyer confidence; Deposit trends;

First-time buyer participation and Interest rate impacts.

Given the generally gloomy consumer sentiment, this data presents a surprisingly positive picture: Property prices are rising; More first-time buyers appear to be entering the market; Banks remain willing to lend at relatively high loan-to-value ratios; Deposits are increasing; Despite the recent hike, interest rates are challenging, but arguably manageable; Mortgage application activity is growing. The combination of: rising purchase prices; increasing bond approvals; strong first-time buyer participation, and improving affordability, speculatively suggests a gradually strengthening market.

As an eXp Cape Town property practitioner, I am excited that buyer demand remains exceptionally healthy here, despite economic pressures.

The Western Cape and Cape Town increasingly behave like a separate property ecosystem and economy within South Africa. The price growth in many City Bowl and Atlantic Seaboard suburbs over the last decade has often been driven by forces that have little to do with what is happening elsewhere in the national housing market. Semigration continues to support demand.

A buyer who manages to acquire a well-positioned property in Cape Town today may be purchasing not merely a home, but access to a geographically constrained, internationally-desirable market, where demand consistently exceeds supply. For long-term investors, that scarcity factor is often the most compelling part of the investment case.

In general, the mortgage market is showing signs of confidence. Banks are lending, first-time buyers are active, and average purchase prices have risen by between 8% and 12% over the past year. Well-priced properties continue to attract qualified buyers with access to finance.

That is a strong, positive message for sellers considering whether now is a good time to bring a property to market. And, for that matter, buyers, entering it.

If you're considering buying or selling in the Western Cape contact me now for a free consultation and valuation. I'd be honored to assist you with your potentially life-changing property decision.

Call now: Mary Bailey +27 82 7874456 e-Mail: [email protected]

08/06/2026

TRUST BEFORE LISTING

Many agents lose listings due to poor communications & a resulting trust deficit.

A listing is lost quite simply when the seller decides you’re no longer the best person to represent their interests.

After 30 years of hard-earned deal-making and wisdom gained from hundreds of negotiations, mandates, listings, buyer objections, price reductions, and successful transfers - you secure that lasting listing with something that communicates trust, expertise, confidence, and results - without sounding pushy or salesy.

Contact me now - for an intensive, informed one-on-one conversation - on how to lock down those vital listings.

Mary Bailey +27 82 448 0632 [email protected]

04/06/2026

THE #1 SERVICE-BASED COMPANY ON THE PLANET

eXp CEO and founder Glenn Sanford, has proudly announced: "Most brokerages measure success against each other. We measure it globally. Ranked among the world’s top direct selling companies — and the #1 service-based company on the planet. This isn’t traditional real estate. This is eXp!"

eXp - a globally connected, agent-owned real estate experience, that combines world-class collaboration, technology, and personal advocacy — giving clients the reach of a major international brokerage with the personal care of a trusted, professional local advisor.

With an accumulated 3 decades of Real Estate Skills, Knowledge, Wisdom, Passion, Commitment, Enterprise, Teamwork and Raw, Creative Energy combined with Local Specialist Real Estate Insight; Powerful Local & Global Reach & Personal Service... I Get Results... And I'd Love to Assist You With Residential Sales - Luxury Homes - Investments - Relocations

Contact Mary Bailey - Property Practitioner +27 82 448 0632


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03/06/2026

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A VIEWING TO CREATE YOUR OWN MODERN CITY PIED-A-TERRE IN HISTORIC PARLIAMENT STREET, CAPE TOWN

A rare opportunity to create a bespoke, minimalist apartment within one of Cape Town’s most characterful heritage precincts presents itself.

Situated in the heart of historic Church Square, this proposed ±38m² sectional title shell apartment offers buyers the opportunity to design and complete a contemporary city residence tailored to their own style and vision.

With excellent natural light, outward-facing windows, and a flexible open-plan layout, the property currently forms part of a larger office space undergoing a proposed sectional title subdivision process. The proposed sections are still to be formally sectionalized and registered.

Contact Mary Bailey +27 82 448 0632

[email protected]


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01/06/2026

CREATE YOUR OWN MODERN CITY PIED-A-TERRE IN HISTORIC PARLIAMENT STREET, CAPE TOWN

A rare opportunity to create a bespoke, minimalist apartment within one of Cape Town’s most characterful heritage precincts.

Situated in the heart of historic Church Square, this proposed ±38m² sectional title shell apartment offers buyers the opportunity to design and complete a contemporary city residence tailored to their own style and vision.

The property currently forms part of a larger office space undergoing a proposed sectional title subdivision process. The proposed sections are still to be formally sectionalized and registered.

With excellent natural light, outward-facing windows, and a flexible open-plan layout, the space lends itself beautifully to a modern minimalist studio, luxury pied-à-terre, creative workspace, or high-performing AirBnB investment.

Concept visuals illustrate the potential for sleek contemporary interiors featuring:

Modern compact kitchen
Stylish bathroom with walk-in shower
Warm laminate timber flooring
Minimalist lighting and finishes
Open-plan living and sleeping areas

The apartment is being sold as a shell, allowing buyers to customize finishes and layouts according to their own preferences and budget.

Located within walking distance of:

Parliament
The Company’s Garden
Bree Street restaurants and cafés
Cape Town’s legal and financial district
Galleries, design studios and cultural landmarks

This is an exciting opportunity for:

Investors
Airbnb buyers
Young professionals
Attorneys and consultants working in the CBD
Buyers seeking an affordable luxury city base

A limited collection of similar proposed sectional title shell apartments within the building may also be available.

Approximate fit-out costings available upon request.

Price: R1 200 000

https://lnkd.in/dAYkvGBA

Contact Mary Bailey +27 82 448 0632
Viewing by appointment.


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01/06/2026

A COMPANY BUILT ENTIRELY AROUND SPECIAL AGENTS

AGNT - the new NASDAQ stock ticker for eXp World holdings - reflects a company built entirely around special agents.

Whether you intend to sell more homes, build a team, create residual income, earn equity, or eventually own a larger business, ExP Realty aka AGNT is creating multiple ways to realize your goals

Contact me now: Mary Bailey

[email protected]

+27 82 4480632

Break Free with eXp!

28/05/2026

DISCIPLINED OPTIMISM NEEDED TO INNOVATE & CREATE MOMENTUM

The founder and CEO of Discovery, Adrian Gore recently referenced the innate value of disciplined, grounded, measured optimism over our deeply "wired", innate pessimism, which is our evolutionary coding, often priming us to to be overly cautious, and invariably to seek negative signals.

To quote Adrian: "But it is usually optimism that helps people and organisations to innovate and create momentum... (which) enables us to identify opportunities we would not otherwise see and to execute on them more effectively, within complex networked systems such as companies, governments, and communities."

I often reflect that `disciplined, grounded, measured optimism' was what tech-guru Glenn Sanford - the founder and CEO of eXp Realty - displayed, to innovate and create the momentum required to pioneer a Cloud-powered; Agent-owned; Revenue sharing; Global expansion opportunity, effecting a seismic shift in the industry toward a more flexible, tech-enabled, agent-centric system impelled by access, speed and real, powerful human connection, interaction and productivity.

Cloud-based models such as eXp Realty - which is at the forefront of this profound paradigm shift - are not outsiders or outliers disrupting the system; on the contrary, eXp is a proactive response to future-proofing Today’s dynamic market demands.

If you’re an experienced agent who values credibility over noise, and you’d like to explore what building with eXp — rather than under a traditional brokerage — is like, I’m open to a one-on-one private conversation.

Take a look at my eXp The Model Explained video I made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSqD1_4Izbs

and contact me, for an exclusive, dedicated, one-on-one consultation on disciplined, grounded, measured optimism can show you how to break free... With eXp....
[email protected]
082 448 0632

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22/05/2026

HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW UNEVEN, INCOME DISTRIBUTION IS, IN THE WORLD TODAY!?!

As a rule, the people at the top earn way more than everyone else combined and its largely technology that’s moving the money to the top of the Power Tower.

That’s what makes eXp Realty such a truly remarkable, life-changing disruptor, because eXp uses technology to achieve precisely the opposite outcome.

ExP focuses on building your business, building wealth; it’s about ownership, partnership and building an enduring legacy.

Our eXp model offers a genuinely unfair advantage; giving agents cutting-edge tech that saves mountains of work every week, incredibly low overheads, competitive commission structures, real mentorship - personal, inclusive, complementary interaction and engagement - and multiple, diverse income streams, designed to create lasting, financial freedom.

eXp isn’t just about closing the next deal. At eXp, we’re building partnerships with ambitious, accomplished professionals who seek smarter systems, stronger, diversified income, and long-term, legacy wealth.

The agents who thrive are the ones who adapt early, think bigger and differently and align with multi-model tech-platforms, essentially built for scale.

As mentioned, the eXp Realty multi-model platform is about building a business, building wealth; it’s about ownership, and building an enduring legacy. eXp encourages and incentivizes ambitious agents to grow without boundaries.

If you’re curious about where the industry is heading, or exploring what a more global, scalable model could look like for your business, let’s connect. Contact me to Break Free with eXp!

Mary Bailey +27 (82) 448 0632 [email protected]