Stefan Swanepoel is widely recognized as the leading visionary on trends and change in the real estate industry. He has penned 14 Books, Whitepapers and Reports including the 1998 Amazon.com bestseller, Real Estate confronts Reality (1997), the sequel Real Estate confronts the Future (2004) and the Swanepoel TRENDS Report (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009).

Before making California his home, Stefan lived on three continents and developed a broad international business background. He has received numerous awards including; Businessman of the Year (Jaycees), has been ranked as one of the Top 20 Most Influential People in the Real Estate Industry (Today’s REALTOR®) and one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders (Inman News).

His academic accomplishments include a bachelor’s in science, a master’s in business economics and diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing.