Denise Dogon has been a successful property agent on the desired Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town, South Africa, for more than 33 years. On passing her board exam in 1980 and CRS in 1988, Denise took the property market by storm, putting many well-known names on the map.

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Denise started at Durr Estates in 1973. She opened up their first Atlantic Seaboard agency from scratch and within two years turned this branch into one of the top players in the area, buzzing with a pro-active staff of 12 and 2 offices.

Within the next 23 years, Denise turned Durr Estates on the Atlantic Seaboard into a household name. She was made a director on the board and a minority shareholder in 1986. With attention to service excellence and an intelligent approach, Denise consistently won awards for her area, which had become the most profitable for the group, as well as personally winning Agent of the year on numerous occasions. Due to her unstoppable enthusiasm and dynamism, Denise frequently was asked to give motivational speeches, and become well known for her statement: "If it is to be, it is up to me!"

With an acute understanding of the Cape Town property market, Denise also began branching out to the overseas arena, promoting Cape Town Property in the UK and USA.

In 1995, Pam Golding properties head-hunted Denise and persuaded her to open their International division in the exclusive Victoria & Alfred Waterfront location. With Denise's expertise and guidance, this venture was an international success from day one, offering clients expert knowledge in the property market as well as the unparalleled "Denise Dogon level of service".

Denise has always sold property with a combination of excellent management, ethical networking, powerful marketing plus a passion for promoting one of the most desirable destinations on the planet.

She is highly regarded as one of the industry's most respected spokeswomen, with the press consistently quoting her on the state of the South African market. She has appeared on numerous television programs, including the CNN property section. The name Denise Dogon is synonymous with property and she has earned the title of "a hardworking, successful representative who epitomises all the good qualities the industry strives for".