The real estate industry has undergone immense transformation over the past two decades, but a number of significant and influential emergent trends are poised to further revolutionise the sector and the way in which we live.
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) minister Lindiwe Sisulu has asked the chairman of the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) for an action plan after he seemingly failed to react to serious allegations of irregularities and mismanagement at the industry’s regulator that implicate their new CEO.
It takes only one match to light a fire – the #Imstaying Facebook group started by former estate agent Jarette Petzer has truly taken off – with more than 700k followers it is currently one of the 5th largest groups on the African continent.
Tributes have streamed in since news broke of the tragic death of seasoned real estate practitioner Eldie Gerber, one of the original pioneers of the Strand Seeff branch.
It’s tough to be a property developer in South Africa. It just got tougher with the Property Practitioners Act. Experienced property attorney Schalk van der Merwe takes a look at the consequences
As more and more people opt for co-ownership as a way to get a toe-hold in the property-investment market, it is important to take note of the key points to address in a co-ownership agreement.