Gavin Hoffen
Winchester,Hampshire
Summary
With over twenty five years of experience working within the property industry I have a proven track record of achieving sales targets whilst still maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction. I thrive in high pressure environments and enjoy working within a team to achieve set goals. I have always worked well with colleagues and remain in contact with many past team members from years past. I have experience working in strong market conditions and tough markets and am able to adjust my sales techniques accordingly.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
New Homes Sales Executive
Bewley Homes
Benson, Oxfordshire
2025.11 - Current
- Experience with working on numerous sites from start to finish for Bewley Homes over the last four years.
- Maintaining prospect database converting initial interest into appointments, into reservations and guiding them through to legal completion.
- Overseeing customer extra's and choices and making sure all are implemented into the property
- Dailey/weekly sales progression ensuring all sales run smoothly and in a timely manner from point of reservation through to exchange of contracts.
- Ensuring the sales office, show homes and development are presented impeccably and reporting to management any required improvements.
- Ensuring all sales targets are achieved for the quarter, half year and year end.
Senior Sales Advisor
Redrow Homes
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2020.09 - 2022.02
- Motivate and support fellow sales advisors to achieve set sales targets.
- Meet and greet customers and match them with the most suitable properties that meet their requirements .
- Progress existing sales working closely with estate agents and solicitors.
- Achieve high customer satisfaction survey scores
Senior Sales Advisor
Bovis Homes
, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire
2012.04 - 2020.07
- Working on multiple developments from launch to completion ensuring that all sales targets were met.
- Improved sales performance with effective negotiation skills.
- Helping team members with a new IT system
- Managing launch and promotion events to generate footfall and reservations
Founding Partner
Keating and Hoffen Estate Agents
Swindon, Wiltshire
2009.01 - 2012.03
- Design and develop company branding
- Set up new procedures and systems and build up a customer database from scratch
- List properties to the market and build up a property pipeline
- Carry out day to day tasks, conducting viewings, market appraisals and progressing sales
Assistant Branch Manager
Andrews Estate Agents
Swindon, Wiltshire
2003.10 - 2008.09
- Conduct market appraisals and list new properties to the market
- Overseeing the running of the branch with the Manager
- Generate and conduct viewing appointments
- Carry out web audits across all property portals
Trainee Negotiator
Allen & Harris Estate Agents
Swindon, Wiltshire
2001.05 - 2003.10
- Manage and maintain client database
- Book and conduct viewing appointments
- Accompany lister to develop skills in carrying out valuation appointments
Education
Diploma Art Foundation -
University of West of England
Bristol 1998.01 - 1999.01
A-Levels -
Haberdashers Monmouth School for Boys
Monmouth 1993.01 - 1998.06
GCSEs -
Haberdashers Monmouth School for Boys
Monmouth 1993.01 - 1998.06
Skills
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to build a repour face to face and on the telephone
- Confidence and ability to be able to close sales
- A wealth of experience within the property sector
- A professional and likeable character that installs trust with potential purchasers
- A creative thinker to be able to generate new promotion ideas to generate new leads
- A trained eye for the highest presentation of surrounding enviroment
Affiliations
- In my spare time I like to be creative. I am an amateur artist and have sold a number of sea scape oil paintings to the Weatherspoon's pub chain. i enjoy 'thrifting' through antique shops and selling vintage items online.
Accomplishments
During lockdown I decided to write a book on aviation and my book Restoration Force was published by a leading London publisher.
Timeline
New Homes Sales Executive
Bewley Homes
2025.11 - Current
Senior Sales Advisor
Redrow Homes
2020.09 - 2022.02
Senior Sales Advisor
Bovis Homes
2012.04 - 2020.07
Founding Partner
Keating and Hoffen Estate Agents
2009.01 - 2012.03
Assistant Branch Manager
Andrews Estate Agents
2003.10 - 2008.09
Trainee Negotiator
Allen & Harris Estate Agents
2001.05 - 2003.10
Diploma Art Foundation -
University of West of England
1998.01 - 1999.01
A-Levels -
Haberdashers Monmouth School for Boys
1993.01 - 1998.06
GCSEs -
Haberdashers Monmouth School for Boys
1993.01 - 1998.06