Yeo Pek Kee, the Head of Team of IQI Global, had decided to take a leap of faith into a different industry from before and ultimately that leap was a game-changer for her.
That step forward of courage had changed her life and realised goals beyond expectation. However, this is only the beginning for Yeo Pek Kee.
In this period, many people are still ignorant and unwary of how lethal Covid-19 can be. There are a few pointers one must heed and it is not whether you are strong enough against this virus, it is your loves one that needed the protection. 1. Separate the elderly and the young ones, as most likely your grandpas and grandmas are at a much higher risk than you. 2. Stay in your home and don’t go back to your hometown.
Many real estate agents, whether veterans or beginners, face a number of challenges during their career.
How can you overcome these challenges and still become a successful real estate agent?
We decided to find this out for ourselves by talking to someone who has been through the process of becoming an agent while establishing their real estate career.
We asked a number of questions to better understand what you need to do to start a successful career in real estate.
Yeo Pek Kee graduated from Curtin University, Perth and came back to Malaysia where she acquired a sales job selling lubrication and grease to manufacturing factories.
She had been in 2 other sales jobs before entering the real estate industry as an investor.
She invested in 2 properties and got immediate great returns. This further piqued her interest in the industry and it was from then on that she joined the market in a more active role.
She had been in the sales industry for 15 years before joining IQI.
I chose IQI because of their warm and welcoming culture. We started out small and continued to grow; the rest is history.Yeo Pek Kee
1. Get to know Yeo Pek Kee from IQI Ace!
I am one of the Heads of Team in IQI Realty here in Malaysia.
IQI is the very first real estate company that I have worked with and I have been working with them for more than 6 years now.
I have to say, it has been a wonderful journey. It had its fair share of challenges and obstacles along the way.
But in the end, I was able to persevere and triumph, and I had a lot of fun along the way.
IQI has shown me how, right from the start.Yeo Pek Kee
2. #1 tool for real estate agents: education and training
As a real estate agent, your each moment is spent working for yourself.
This means managing your own office work, paperwork, finding leads, developing relationships, managing contacts, and dealing with clients.
Honestly, I think both education and training are of great importance.
Education is the foundation of your career and training helps prepare you for the market.
I underwent an intensive CPD course from MIEAwhich taught me all about the skills we need in selling and project marketing, how to get big deals and more.
This training was very practical; hence, we were able to really benefit from it. This course also highlighted what agents should know before going into the market.
It’s a 2-day course and agents need to pay RM600 for the training.Yeo Pek Kee
4. How to overcome challenges and achieve success as an agent
Deciding to become a real estate agent is a major move in anyone’s career journey.
In this world, nothing is easy. You’re an independent entrepreneur and control your own business deals.
You make the decisions. You need a good attitude and solid work ethic, and there are virtually no limits for the growth of your business.
In the real estate industry, the hardest part I found, is prospecting.Yeo Pek Kee
The number of rejections that I faced at the beginning of my career was overwhelming, but I believed I could do it.
So I continued to strive to do my best; and for every ‘no’ I got, I knew the next one would be a ‘yes’!
This industry does not need a sprinter, we need a marathon runner.Yeo Pek Kee
5. “Joining IQI changed my perspective”
Before I became an agent, I had this perception that real estate is a very complex business.
I thought being a real estate negotiator would be a very lonely path because conventional negotiators can only work within their areas and we do not normally venture out internationally.
My perception changed when I joined IQI.Yeo Pek Kee
This is not a mundane 9 to 5 job. Real estate agents set flexible daily schedule’s that works for them.
The road of becoming a real estate agent is often seen as a complex and hard road, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how you too can become an agent with powerful insights from a seasoned veteran in the real estate industry in the article below!
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Simply put, LoveRun Malaysia is a charity Marathon run event, which is all about spreading the message of loving and caring, and raising awareness about people who are not as privileged as we are and the organizations that help these people.
Their aim is to:
Help uplift the lives of everyone around
Build meaningful relationships between members of the community
Make a lasting change in the lives of the underprivileged children
Inspire others to do the same.
What about LoveRun Global? Who are they?
LoveRun Global is the brainchild of the team at IQI Global, one of Malaysia’s leading real estate agencies. By hosting this run, we wish to accomplish four major goals:
To unite everyone together in this cause regardless of race, religion or culture.
To raise public awareness about the underprivileged, the organizations that do their level best to help them and to encourage people to come together to help them and spread love and kindness.
To help destitute and underprivileged.
To inspire the community to uplift the downtrodden.
In the future LoveRun hopes to spread their message across the globe and help raise awareness for more worthy causes and bring people together to help those in need.
And Who are IQI Global?
IQI is an international real estate investment and advisory firm with offices in Malaysia, Australia, Canada, Philippines and with its main headquarters located in Dubai. IQI stands for International Quality Investments, which explains what they do and how they deliver their services to their clients and customers.
Like LoveRun Global, IQI seeks to uplift the lives of everyone. They believe in leading by example, which is why they aim to act as a beacon that shines the light towards all those who are in need of upliftment and help them reach their goals in any way they can.
Who Benefits From The LoveRun?
Rumah Aman
Rumah Aman (“Peaceful Home” in Malay) is a non-profit and non-political children’s home providing a caring and loving home for children who are orphaned or from very poor or destitute families in Malaysia.
Rumah Aman doesn’t just provide a roof over the children’s heads, it provides a home, and education at par with the national standards. Through this, Rumah Aman hopes to break the cycle of reliance and give the best opportunities available to their children so they become caring global citizens.
Dignity for Children
Dignity for Children Foundation (Dignity) aims to empower underprivileged urban poor children to alleviate their poverty through quality education and care, positively transforming their lives and the lives of the community around them. Dignity achieves this by establishing high quality learning centres under one roof for the poor; implementing specialised learning environments to develop children academically and socially, thus empowering them to become productive members of society.
Refugee Welfare Fund (UNHCR)
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to assist and protect refugees everywhere. In Malaysia, UNHCR has established the Refugee Welfare Fund, which they manage jointly with their key NGO partner in health, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. The Refugee Welfare Fund meets the emergency medical and welfare needs of refugees in Malaysia, particularly in the area of life-saving medical assistance.
SAMH
The Selangor and Federal Territory Association for the Mentally Handicapped (SAMH) is a charitable non-governmental organization (NGO) that serves the needs of 300 mentally challenged children and adults at three special schools and centers situated in the Klang Valley.
SAMH’s primary aim is to provide education, training, employment and care for special mentally challenged children and adults so that they can reach their full potential and improve their quality of life.
The Location
The Run will be held at Dataran Putrajaya.
Event Details:
Date – 20th of October 2018 (Saturday)
Registration starts at 4:30pm
Venue – Dataran Putrajaya
What’s it going to be like?
The LoveRun has 3 categories:
Category Price/Pax(RM) Age Categories
12 KM Professional run 88 (early bird)
Open Category : 18 yrs to 39 yrs
Veteran Category : 40 yrs and above
5KM Fun Run 58 (early bird) 7 yrs and above*
3KM Angel & Guardian Run (PWD/OKU Run) (Mandatory with 1 Guardian) Free** PWS/OKU Candidates : 7 yrs and above, Guardians : 18 yrs and above
*Children below 7 yrs may also participate. No registration required for children below 7 yrs.
To register, click ===> http://loverunglobal.com/
**Additional guardians who wish to participate must pay RM 30. Up to 2 extra guardians may participate per OKU.
At the end of the run, LoveRun’s in house DJ will entertain all the runners and wrap up the night during the post-race concert and party.
So what are you waiting for? Become part of something BIG!
You can find out more about the LoveRun at the official LoveRun Facebook Page.
If you have any questions or you want to register for the LoveRun then send a message to talk2us@loverunglobal.com
Yeo Pek Kee 