On-Site Sales brings $554,841 in revenue to LW despite 2020 challenges

ON-SITE SALES

On-Site Home Sales, under the ownership of The Januszka Group, Inc., led by broker Dawn Januszka, opened one year ago, bringing a friendly team of trained professional agents who work exclusively in Leisure World.

And what a year it’s been.

Despite the rigors of implementing a new business and all that entails, a global pandemic struck just 10 weeks into the company’s first year.

“It’s been challenging,” said Dawn. She’s dealt with staff shortages, a two-month office shutdown, no more in-person open houses and rapidly changing market conditions. On-Site Home Sales, the only real estate office endorsed by the Golden Rain Foundation and the Mutual Corporations, nimbly adapted to the new normal and its accomplishments are laudable.

•Since January, it sold 176 units, the most sold since 2017, and this in 2020, a year that has flattened many businesses.

• On-Site Sales brought $554,841 in revenues to GRF. Those revenues offset shareholder assessments. Even more spectacular, On-Site Home Sales revenues exceeded the 2020 budget by $58,116.

“On behalf of the GRF Board, we want to thank On-Site Sales for a fantastic year,” said GRF Executive Director Randy Ankeny. “Dawn did a phenomenal job under very unique conditions. I know it has not been easy, but she has exceeded all expectations.”

Today, Dawn knows a lot more about virtual house tours, working remotely, Zoom meetings, acrylic barriers and desktop dividers.

She and her agents continue to offer virtual home tours and Zoom meetings, but safety protocols are in place, so serious buyers can get a first-hand look at available property.

And the outlook is bright, Dawn said. This year had a robust kick-off. On the first business day of 2021, On-Site Sales recorded seven transactions, and a lot more have come in the ensuing weeks.

“You don’t usually see that in January, maybe in August, but not January,” said Dawn. And there’s not a lot of inventory in Leisure World. As of Jan. 8, only 69 units—out of 6,808—were available.

It just goes to show that when the world feels topsy-turvy, people look for that little oasis of safety—and Leisure World meets that need for many.

“Sales spike during unrest because people know it’s safe here,” said Dawn. “We see an influx during those times. People want to live in a place where you know your neighbors, packages are left undisturbed on patios, and Security is always on patrol.

“And I love making that kind of a place possible for people.”