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Advice to Sellers and Landlords    Article Date :8 Nov 2005 Reasons to use an IEASA member. ''Property sellers and landlords are often spoiled for choice when selecting estate agents to sell or rent out their properties'', says the Institute of Estate Agents PMB regional chairman, Mr Arnold Nel. For that reason, he believes that sellers and landlords should choose estate agents who are members of IEASA, which is the industry's professional body. '' As a professional property industry organisation ( the IEASA ),'' says Nel, '' we maintain the highest possible standards of training and ethical conduct, which go far beyond the minimum atandards enforced by the industry's regulating authority ( Estate Agency Affairs Board ). We keep our members up to date with the ever-increasing legal and technical demands which are placed on them, and we have a strict code of ethical practice to which they must adhere. All this is designed to offer as much protection as possible to the public.'' Nel advises sellers and landlords to decide in advance what services they want, and to make sure, before granting the mandate, that the estate agent has the necessary training and resources to provide them. ''Today's estate agents needs to be far more than a salesperson,'' says Nel. ''He or she needs to know marketing, property law, contract law, the intricacies of home loan finance, and to keep the interest of the client in mind at all times. The IEASA provides its members with effective training courses, legal updates, and other resources to enable them to provide the best possible service.'' The IEASA was founded in 1937 to promote the professional standards in the estate agency industry. Over the years it has introduced many training courses, established a strict code of ethics, and fought for industry interests. Membership is voluntary. Enquiries; Institute of Estate Agents Pietermaritzburg regional office : tel (033) 394-2205 CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN NEWS PAGE