Century 21 Grant Smith Property

LOCAL SUCCESS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A local superstar

BY VICKIE MAGIC

You more than likely already know that superstar Grant Smith, is a multi-award-winning Century 21 Real Estate Agent with 20 years under his belt. You may have heard about him starting at just 13, riding his bicycle around the streets of Buderim with a true vision and passion for the industry. You probably already know that he is a force to be reckoned with when buying or selling a property on the Sunshine Coast. With over a thousand properties sold on the Coast, Grant prides himself on the fact that if he saw any one of these people on the street, he would remember them personally and have a chat.

So, I thought in this article we might get to know the effervescent Mr Smith on a more personal basis. For example, you may not know that Grant and his fiancée Geoff, are passionate about their four-legged fur babies, French Bulldog Jacques and Italian Greyhound Valentino. They truly love animals, so it’s no surprise that one of their favorite charities is the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge (SCARS). Grant is pretty excited to be part of a group that is currently rebuilding its 42-yearold dog facilities. For over 20 years, Grant and Century 21 have sponsored the Buderim Ladies Bowls Club, supporting the trophies and prizes for the Club. Grant and Century 21 Grant Smith Property have supported these and many other charities over the years – donating freely, of course, but also giving freely of their time and knowledge for a cause that touches their heart.

Grant admits that he is a soft touch when it comes to charities that are close to his heart. He believes this is because of his humble beginnings. Some may think that the designer-loving, immaculately dressed Grant was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but nothing could be further from the truth. His gorgeous, resilient, strong, smart, supportive, single mum Carmen - who has worked alongside him in the business since the beginning - was determined that she would ground, support and encourage her three children every step of the way. Grant’s brother Dean and sister Tenelle share his core values of integrity, resilience and drive for success, taught to the three of them by their mum. First there is Dean, who owns and runs Sunny Rays Catering, which he named after his mascot-dog, Sunny. Dean has travelled the world with his passion to create beautiful mouth-watering food, working in restaurants from London to Morocco before choosing to return to Australia and start his food fusion catering business for any kind of event. Tenelle is a Gold Coast based nurse, who recently has had a pretty amazing journey in a whole different ‘pandemic world’. We sometimes forget that these frontline workers are the backbone of our health. We truly appreciate people like Tenelle. excites Grant, but clearly at the moment this is out of the question, including a planned wedding for Grant and his fiancée Geoff at Lake Como in Italy, which is currently on the back burner.

Lake Como in Italy’s Lombardy region is both dreamy and mysterious. It’s about 40 kilometers north of Milan and has been labelled the most picturesque travel destination for lovers far and wide.

“Lake Como just screams romance, love and enjoyment to me,” Grant says. Once international travel recommences, Grant’s perfect wedding day consist of an intimate group of family and their closest friends. They’ll leave the beautiful lakeside city of Bellagio in a gorgeous classic timber boat.

Take a guess at what the wedding song might be? Will it be 'My Heart Will Go On', 'How Does A Moment Last Forever', 'Because You Loved Me'? One thing’s for sure, we at Matters Magazine have money on Celine Dion featuring more than once on the big day. Grant has seen Celine live, 40 times so far. His favourite being the first time he saw her in Vegas. It was 2011, creating one of his all-time favourite life milestones.

Every day in the life of Grant Smith is certainly jam-packed. “Every day is different,” he says. However, most days he checks his emails and messages before he even gets out of bed. That way he feels like he really hits the ground running and everything that has come in overnight is sorted before his feet even touch the ground. Being organized and ready to start the day keeps Grant’s OCD at bay. It’s important to Grant that he has zero notifications and zero emails on his phone too. He likes to stay present in the moment and with the person that is in front of him in that moment of time.

During summer, after emails and messages are cleared, the day will start with a walk with the dogs. Not quite so much in winter, when they stay tucked under the blankets for a little longer. Then it’s breaky and into the office to start the day. Grant loves to ensure he keeps the whole team in the loop with everything that is going on, but they don’t spend too much time in endless meetings. It’s gym at midday, four times a week. You don’t keep a gorgeous healthy-looking body without a little work. That’s from me, not Grant, who whilst some think is loud and proud, is actually one of the humblest humans on the planet. Grant is not afraid of hard work, it's not possible for someone wanting to be successful in Real Estate. It is a profession filled with after-hours meetings, appraisals and sales. They happen when they happen. You can’t say, “I’m not working at night,” you have to be there to strike while the iron’s hot. You can’t take it for granted that the iron will still be striking tomorrow.

That is something that Grant has learnt over the years: when opportunity knocks, open the door, even if you’re in your PJs. (As long as they are designer ones, of course). Evenings in the Smith household mostly consist of Grant and Geoff, Jacques and Valentino, sitting on the couch in their beautiful, newly renovated Buderim home debriefing the day, chatting, laughing and watching the tele. It’s no surprise to hear that if they are watching ‘Trash TV’ then their version of that includes renovation-makeover type shows or interesting reallife stories or documentaries.

Grant is a warm and fuzzy, soft soul who loves people and loves life, oh and absolutely loves Real Estate, designer clothes, beautiful things and prestige cars. His day-to-day outfit consist of casual tailored shorts and a Tommy polo, but he also loves Gucci, Louis Vuitton and all the extras. Grant says, for him, when you work hard, it’s nice to really feel the benefits of that success and treat yourself as often as you can. He wears the nice clothes for no-one but himself, and maybe Geoff, to really put his best foot forward and feel the experience of dealing with brands that make you feel good. In fact, it is these learnings gained from dealing with these amazing brands that drive him to deliver the same level of service and experience to his clients. His ‘unique selling point’ goal is that he wants each and every client to feel like a million bucks, to feel like they are the only person in the world in that moment of time. So, there you go, there is a little that you maybe didn’t know about this gorgeous human who loves life and lives each and every day like it may be his last. Oh wait, that wasn’t an upbeat ending, let’s try that again. Let’s believe that Grant and his style, class, passion and love of life lives on forever. Why not! e

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