Rita Obeid: is she your friend or your favorite agent?
Straight from Zahle, Rita is a gem of a person!
Rita wasn’t destined to work in the field; or so she might say: because with a character like her we believe she was made for it!
She’s the most positive person you can interact with, she loves the connection her job gives her the opportunity to create with her clients and being naturally extroverted, clients never forget the follow-ups and efforts Rita effortlessly gave them. “This feeling of achievement when you’re able to please your client and bring a smile to their face, priceless!” she passionately shared with us.
12 years of experience makes her the most experienced of the agents going through ups and downs, unexpected events but predominantly satisfied clients that always nurtured the image of sodeco-gestion as a pioneer in quality real estate servicing.
We asked Rita the following: is Lebanon still worth investing in?
Rita’s response was directed to the diaspora; she believes the true Lebanese people will always be fond to his soil no matter what, may the price go up or plummet down, having a home to come back to is priceless.
Ashrafieh/Matn areas is Rita’s playground; she’s passionate about the region as well as it’s people yet she keeps a sense of rationality when dealing with your project at hand and will always be the person to say what’s realistic and doable.
To end it rightfully on a sweet note, we thought Rita deserves this (commonly seen as a copywriting mistake):
Translated from the Lebanese dialect: get yourself a Rita if you lack any!

Karen Kanaan: the team’s glue
Karen was the last person I interviewed, I was positively surprised by the impact she had on her colleagues; (when asked if they were happy with their current job) they all mentioned the influence Karen had in the office.
Visiting S-Gestion, you’ll see a smiling Karen on your right, she’s mostly busy but will always greet you;
She’s Sodeco-Gestion’s Marketing manager; sales department director as well as your sweet and efficient agent, Karen multi-tasks in a friendly/stress-free environment she mostly created in our offices, she regards highly the value found in teamwork and insists on keeping a healthy atmosphere at all times.
A mother of two, she saw real estate 10 years ago as a new challenge in her career path: “building a routine is out of question in this field, it’s never the same people, always different needs and expectations “it’s never boring, you always have to surpass yourself to meet the high expectations of our clients, that’s what drives most of us to give out our best thus setting the standards higher and higher.
When she joined the sales teams, Karen described the strong correlation between the sales department and that of the marketing: understanding the client’s need, the value of the property, as well as the way to a potential costumer’s needs…key! She says this experience is necessary for an aspiring marketer in today’s competitive market.
The key behind our branding is ear-to-ear feedback, we chose to deliver quality services which turned our image on the market as a trustworthy and efficient agency.
Karen is definitely a people’s person, she’s so sweet we envy you meeting her for the first time, as for now we describe her as the glue in the office and the masterpiece behind S-Gestion’s successful branding.

Dolly Kanaan: the pioneer
40 years of experience.
Dolly started her journey in Parisian real estate 40 years ago, she then left the French capital and founded Sodeco-Gestion 20 years ago; back then a pioneer in Lebanese professional real estate consultancy. She shared with us the role Sodeco-Gestion played early on educating the public about the safety and legitimacy of this profession.
She’s been through the ups and downs of the market, have seen all types of characters on the field, all kind of properties and land since the early 2000s.her expertise is unquestionable yet she remains a people’s person always giving it all and passionate about her enterprise in Lebanese real estate.
Dolly shared with us her grief seeing the youth leaving the country en masse:” young couples are selling their properties for a fraction of what they’re worth , hoping to and build a future for themselves outside,” Lebanon Is growing older, and Lebanon’s most valuable resource is fleeing away” She added.
Since 20 years the mentality around real estate agencies has changed. People consult us (and others) for professional and genuine life goals. Dolly and her ventures being a main actor in the process.
We asked Dolly about the core 3 qualities a successful agent should have, here’s her list:
-being patient with your clients.
-being a good listener (listen, take notes, be precise).
-being present and always following up.
And we share believe this should be the baseline of any efficient and down to earth agent.

Hiba Talhouk: Sodeco’s most efficient sniper
Hiba is impressive. Her career speaks for itself and proves her competence in all fields she’s worked in:
Starting her journey in Paris then leaving to find opportunities in Cyprus, she then finally settled in Lebanon working in real estate development within the offices of SOLIDERE.
Hiba shows immense humility, she will take your case regardless of your budget and wholeheartedly work to precisely find you the gem you’re looking for. “We’re aiming to set the standards higher and higher every day”.
“S-Gestion’s most efficient sniper” we proudly tagged her due to her precision on the field, Hiba hates wasting your time as we said therefore she will always be real on what’s reasonable and what’s out of reach, keeping in mind the generous surprises we often find in Lebanese real estate.
We asked Hiba about the 3 core qualities a successful agent should have, here’s her list:
-interpersonal skills: being able to understand the person and their situation.
-Being a workaholic (and this requires a love for what you do).
-flexible (you’ll often find yourself needed in unexpected time).
Write it down aspiring agents of the field! And for now, we’re just enjoying Hiba hunting the gems our clients dream of!