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Cancelled property sales: who gets the deposit, and what happens to commission?
A signed offer to purchase is no guarantee of transfer, and a collapsed deal raises…
12 October 2026
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What is the future of real estate agents?
If AI can answer a buyer’s questions at midnight and qualify leads before breakfast, where…
12 October 2026
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Five home security myths agents should be ready to address
Buyers and sellers often arrive with fixed ideas about what keeps a home safe, and…
12 October 2026
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Rising rates and fuel costs set to test household finances, with mortgage arrears in view
Household finances held up better than expected in the second quarter, despite the fuel price…
5 October 2026
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South Africa’s housing market responds to shifting demand
Higher deposit requirements and a rate hike in May should have put buyers off. Yet…
5 October 2026
Retirees aren’t rightsizing: they’re risk-sizing
When a 65-year-old buyer walks into a viewing, are you showing them a home that…
5 October 2026
MPC lifts repo rate to 7.25% as oil shock outweighs easing inflation
Borrowing costs are up again, but the industry is far from agreed on whether they…
28 September 2026
How MortgageMarket’s new AI agent, Zero Capture, just solved the industry’s biggest problem: data capture
Home loan applications no longer need to be captured bank by bank. MortgageMarket’s new AI…
28 September 2026
Inflation gains on rental growth as Western Cape sets the pace
South Africa’s residential rental market recorded its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year…
28 September 2026
Beyond the metros: six districts holding their own against the big cities
MAIN IMAGE: Esteani Marx – business development executive at Lightstone Property Lightstone Property New Lightstone…
21 September 2026
