Choosing a full-service property management company or Managing Agent to take care of a Sectional Title Scheme can be a tall order – there are many businesses out there that make big claims, but don’t always follow through.
Selling property in housing complexes or estates is what real estate sales are all about. A sale is accompanied by several different financial implications, of which a deposit and bond approval is probably the most important.
Over the last 14 years, South African listed property companies have been investing offshore to diversify from the limited prospects offered by the South African economy.
Traditionally, mortgage applicants consisted of a two people, married or otherwise, but now banks are launching lending solutions that enable groups of people to buy a house together.
The pandemic saw an alarming increase in cyberattacks, also targeting real estate transactions. What digital security measures should estate agencies get in place?
Community housing schemes have just a few months left to ensure that their record-keeping systems and those of their managing agents are compliant with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act.
The real estate business can be a tough environment in which to find your feet as a new agent or to build up your own business.
There are several actions that sectional title trustees can take now to ease the financial pressure on owners who may be struggling to pay their levies as well as their home loan instalments and other debt commitments.
The property sector can be appealing for criminals. Through a property purchase or two, criminals can dispense with fairly large amounts of their proceeds
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 terms of fees for FFC renewals, submission of audit reports and more time to meet educational requirements.