Posts from ‘Marcel du Toit

Marcél du Toit is CEO of Leadhome. He is interested in the intersection where technology, customer service, and the real world meet, with a specific focus on proptech. Outside of Leadhome he's passionate about his two rescue dogs, sport, and all things South Africa. Marcél holds a masters degree in Management & Finance from the University of Oxford.

Introducing Simpli

31 May 2017 | Marcel du Toit

Today we launch Simpli, a platform that makes buying or selling a home easy and stress free. It is a first (and only) of its kind in the South African market. Simpli is a giant leap forward for the South African real estate agency industry. In this technology-driven world of on-demand taxis, artificial intelligence, chat […]

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What 2017 holds for the real estate industry and Leadhome

6 January 2017 | Marcel du Toit

Dear valued clients, friends, and not-yet-but-soon-to-be-friends, Happy 2017 from all of us at Leadhome! We hope this year will be a highly successful one for you and your family. A year ago I wrote a blog post about my expectations for the real estate agency industry in 2016: investment in technology, clients moving away from […]

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Why is now a good time to list your property?

19 November 2016 | Marcel du Toit

With the festive season fast approaching us, time is running out to list your property before Joburg scatters across the country. Most people are planning to take a well-deserved holiday: either lying on the beach and working on a tan, or taking some time to recharge the batteries after a stressful year. With everybody out […]

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Selling your home

10 questions for CEO Marcél du Toit

24 February 2016 | Marcel du Toit

What is your background? Born in Pretoria, my family moved to the northern suburbs of Cape Town when I was 9. I was hugely fortunate to have spent my formative years in Stellenbosch, first at my alma mater Paul Roos Gymnasium, and then the University of Stellenbosch. After Stellenbosch, I received a bursary to complete […]

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Latest Joburg property trends

24 February 2016 | Marcel du Toit

At Leadhome, we believe it’s critical to have the latest property growth and sales data at our fingertips to ensure our clients have the most up-to-date knowledge of what’s going on in the Joburg real estate industry. That’s why we created Leadhome University, our groundbreaking research & innovation unit responsible for analysing all aspects of […]

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