The factors affecting Johannesburg’s rental market
Category Rental News
The rental market in many Johannesburg suburbs has shown encouraging signs of revival this year,
Where to buy property to get your kids into SA’s top schools
Category Property Locations
If you buy in Kensington, will your kids get into Jeppe? Will owning a house in Mowbray get your kids into Rustenburg? Is that Lansdowne house in Livingstone’s
Gauteng landlords have ‘unrealistic expectations’
Category Rental News
There are currently many reports of vacant rental homes and units around Gauteng – and the main reason for this is that “landlords are unrealistic in their pric
Weak economy in SA impacts estate agency commissions
Category Market Trends
The mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund suggests that South African fuel users could be facing increases of 74 cents a litre for petro
EXPROPRIATION OF LAND
Category Legal News
At its 54th national conference in December 2017, the ANC resolved to expropriate land without compensation.
Alert: Don't get caught out by these 6 property scams
Category General
Our lives have been made considerably easier with technological advances such as the internet. Unfortunately, it has also opened up a world of opportunities for
3 types of real estate agents you should avoid
Category General
Choosing a real estate agent is like choosing a mattress - make the wrong selection and you’ll end up with sleepless nights left contemplating all of the money
Watch out for these property buying and selling scams
Category General
Buying and selling property is a complex process, made all the more daunting by a multitude of potential pitfalls that can compromise a sale
Can’t get a home loan? You can Rent2buy
Category General
When selling your property, one of the biggest hurdles is to find a buyer with an approved home loan.
How the VAT increase affects property sales
Category General
The 1% VAT increase set to take effect as of 1 April 2018 raises some burning questions that relate to property sales and agent’s commission