‘I want to save on commission’ is one of the most common objections estate agents hear from owners that opt to sell their own homes. Property leaders share their advice on how to deal with this and four other common objections.
The former set-fee disruptor Leadhome’s announcement that it’s entering the rental market was to be expected in these tough economic times says property leaders.
Great effort is being made to encourage black women to enter the property industry, but the sector’s senior management is still very male-dominated says Nonhlanhla Mayisela, chair of the Women’s Property Network and CEO of Izandla Property.
Housing demand has continued to gain momentum since the start of the year and in the third quarter, the number of applications for home loans was at its highest level in more than three years, according to the latest statistics from BetterBond.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) will engage with the property sector during the process of drafting the regulations that will accompany the newly signed-into-law Property Practitioners Act.
Expropriation without compensation (EWC) will not happen says former president Kgalema Motlanthe. There are other cost-effective ways available to Parliament to truly effect land reform, but the political will is lacking.
With the Electronic Deeds Registration System Act signed into law, the countdown starts for our Deeds Registries to develop an entirely electronic and paperless system for the passing of property ownership but there is a lot that must be done before that can happen.
While doubts remain whether the newly signed-off Property Practitioners Act will further or hinder the process of transforming ….
Mentor and friend to real estate agents and principals all over South Africa, Jo-Anne Strydom, owner of JAS Realty Training, will be sorely missed.
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