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The impending 21-day lockdown in South Africa will severely impact the local real estate industry. There are many restrictions facing estate agents such as the Deeds Office that will be closed, [...]

In the wake of the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a national disaster in South Africa, there is little chance of business as usual for anyone.

All South Africans, including the real estate sector, are following closely the latest news on the global and expected local economic impact following the rapid spread of the highly contagious [...]

On Sunday 1 March the EAAB announced they will approach the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to do an investigation of Pam Golding Properties (PGP) who may or may not have been in breach of [...]

The increased risk of armed robberies by criminals posing as clients poses a serious problem to estate agencies as they all depend on ‘walk ins’ for new business.

In his 2020 state of the nation (SONA) address the President said that government is ready to table the Expropriation Bill that will legalize expropriation without compensation (EWC).

It will be easier for black people to become estate agents from 1 April this year – previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs) may then apply for exemption for a maximum term of five years in [...]

Estate agents, perhaps more than any other profession, often trade under their own name. What are the pros and cons of choosing to trade under your own name instead of under a brand name?

One of the global workplace trends is to exchange the traditional office set-up for flexitime and remote working – a trend that is also infiltrating the real estate sector. What are the local [...]

The CEO of the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has refuted any claims that the regulator failed to deliver on its promise to issue FFCs by 20 December 2019 to all legally compliant estate [...]