SA’s young homebuyers flock to CBDs
Millennials were a silver lining during another tough year for the local property market. Sandra Gordon, senior research analyst for Pam Golding Properties, explains the reasons why and looks at [...]
New Act will force regulator to issue FFC’s faster
The new Property Practitioners Act places a mandatory timeframe on the industry’s regulator to issue new Fidelity Fund Certificates.
Don’t worry too much about interest rate movements
Potential buyers should not spoil their own chances of becoming home-owners by worrying too much about interest rate movements or property market cycles.
Will 2020 be a turnaround for property sellers?
Two to three years ago the property market was all about sellers, rising prices and the tale of two cities with Cape Town on a high performance trajectory with no price too high for upper end sellers.
Agency fights to overturn ‘No FFC no commission’ ruling
The estate agency that received the ‘No FFC no commission’ ruling in the Cape High Court last year, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise financial support to have this ruling overturned
New Act protects homebuyers far better against loss of money
Did you know that under the new Property Practitioners Act, one of the many changes will be that a consumer may claim their money back from property practitioners, even if trading without a valid FFC?
How to make your business more sellable
You’ve invested years of your life to build up your own brand for your estate agency but now the time has come to sell your business. How sellable is your business?
5 essentials to remain relevant in modern real estate
Life today moves fast, superfast. Yesterday’s ‘wow’ quickly becomes today’s ‘ordinary’ and this concept rings true for real estate industries who want to remain relevant in today’s world.