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The news that agents were going to have to fork out thousands of rand to take part in the EAAB’s continuing professional development (CPD) programme broke just before Christmas, and judging by [...]

Liability insurance is a necessity for workers in the property industry. Still, the adage that prevention is better than cure holds true. By hiring the right people and training them carefully, [...]

Engel & Völkers   Why did you decide to pursue a career in property? I never really decided to pursue a career in property; it happened by chance. As a young man looking for work I got [...]

Gauteng and the Western Cape are dominant forces within the financial, real estate and business sectors, as can be seen from Statistics SA’s 2006 to 2011 reports on the regional distribution and [...]

Available From R1,072* from Takealot   Love It If there is one feature that any smartphone user would like to see improved, it’s battery life. Even though Apple has made improvements to the [...]

Engel & Völkers   What are your top three secrets to success? Always stay in contact with your clients; strive to be different; and never procrastinate – do what you have to do today to [...]

The latest research from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) SA shows that commercial property investment activity slowed in 2014, with the overriding contributing factor being the low supply of investment [...]

Partnerships are a fundamental part of any business, and how and why you pick those specific partners is just as important. The first step is to define what a strategic partner is. Says Ted [...]

Seeff Properties   Why did you decide to pursue a career in property? I became a real estate agent after much deliberation. It was a big decision to give up a full-time job for a [...]

It is the time of the year when many companies have just had their financial year end, and estate agents must keep in mind that their full audits must be submitted within four months of their [...]