Minimum wage is no ‘storm in a teacup’
The new National Minimum Wage Act has ramifications for interns, estate agents and agencies in SA’s real estate now.
It pays to be honest about your home’s flaws
There’s no such thing as a perfect property and buyers know that as well as you do, so when selling your home, you should never give in to the temptation to conceal or be untruthful about any [...]
Tips for agents who want to be at the top of their game
Rising municipal rates, fuel price hikes, high unemployment rates and uncertainty over high crime rates and corruption in state entities all make for a challenging sell for real estate agents.
HOA may partner with agency rules Supreme Court
The latest Supreme Court ruling makes allowance for community schemes to enter into partnership with estate agencies ....
Californian estate agents exempt from minimum wage
While bracing for the imminent ‘perfect storm’ when the new Property Practitioners Act will be implemented in conjunction with the National Minimum Wage Act
Advice on listing a fixer-upper
In a buyer’s market fixer-upper homes could yield fine investment results to homebuyers. Property experts share advice on how to list such properties so buyers can recognise their potential.
Understanding how sectional title rules work
If the owners in a specific sectional title scheme want to make new “house rules” for their scheme, it’s very important that they follow the proper procedure, says Berry Everitt, CEO of the Chas [...]
Minimum wage or maximum earnings?
The real estate industry is facing a perfect storm with the imminent convergence of both the National Minimum Wage Act and the soon-to-be-promulgated Property Practitioners’ Act.