Rebosa says EAAB must halt ‘wasteful inspections’
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has launched an initiative to get the permission of estate agencies for inspections by the regulator
SA’s estate agents earn their ‘high’ commission
The ‘high’ commission rate charged by SA’s traditional estate agents is a favoured marketing target for low cost set-fee agencies. Do they have a point if UK agents charge only 2%?
Want to own a business? Joining a franchise is one option
Franchising has been called the greatest business model ever invented and has enabled many thousands of people around the world to become owners ....
Dispelling common myths about sectional title management (Part 2)
French journalist, writer and politician, Françoise Giroud once said: “Nothing is more difficult than competing with a myth.”
AI in SA real estate need not be feared
We live in an age where technology has made some jobs obsolete while others are listed as threatened. Hearing that in the US there are some agencies that use robots to show properties to clients ....
Gen-Z would rather buy than rent
It’s Youth Month, when SA focuses on the 38% of the population aged between 18 and 35. But there are two distinct generations of consumers represented within that cohort, and they have very [...]
Powers of attorney…can this expedite the transfer process?
Powers of attorney are often used in property transactions where one of the parties for example, lives overseas or is out of the country for a short period of time.
Good news for buyers as upmarket house prices in Cape Town drop
Average house price growth in the Mother City may have dropped to its’ lowest level in a decade but it’s all part of the property cycle says experts. Cape Town remains ....
One agent assaulted and another hijacked
Recent events again show estate agents in South Africa have to be aware that certain situations put them at risk of falling victim to opportunistic criminals - whether showing a property to [...]
Are you ready for a FIC inspection?
The changes to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Amendment Act were implemented in October last year. The real estate industry graciously got an extension till 1 April this year to ensure ....