With the first rate cut in more than a year, putting prime lending rate at 10% (down from 10.25%), property experts say things are starting to look up for the industry.
The SA Proptech Association was launched in Cape Town recently, co-founder and techno-preneur Sean Godoy was asked what benefit the association would have for estate agents.
Much work still needs to be done towards black empowerment in the property sector, the Property Sector Charter Council (PSCC) says the progress made, as reflected in their newly released report, show mixed results.
After an extended period of slow growth for the South African rental market, indications are that the tide has turned for the better with PayProp’s Rental Index for Q1 2019 showing Q4 2018 as a clear turning point.
After one of their estate agents was recently targeted by a sextortion Bitcoin scam, RE/MAX of Southern Africa is alerting agents to report these cybercriminals.
In a move that reflects the Services SETA’s determination to embrace the benefits of the forthcoming industrial revolution, SSETA is launching its first ever online learning program this month in association with Durban-based real estate eLearning provider, PropAcademy.
