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The Property Market: not flying but neither is it flat

Category Property market overview

In 2012, property economist Erwin Roode made a few waves with his statement that property prices were overvalued by at least 25 percent.

At the Read More

Submitted 17 Jun 13 / Views 8

What Makes a Good Agent?

Category Advice

When looking to buy or sell a property, an estate agent can make the process considerably easier.  Estate agents know how to market a property, negot Read More

Submitted 12 Jun 13 / Views 27

No Repo Rate Cut expected, but perhaps needed

Category In the press

The SARB is set to announce its decision on whether or not to decrease the repo rate even further, this Thursday, the 23rd of May. The repo rat Read More

Submitted 09 Jun 13 / Views 16

Equality in Property Becoming a Reality

Category Property market overview

The recent celebration of South Africa’s twentieth year of democracy has brought issues of equality to the forefront for the moment. In some cases g Read More

Submitted 09 Jun 13 / Views 27

Is Now the Time to Buy?

Category Advice

The 1st Quarter 2013 FNB Estate Agent Survey (released just before Easter) indicates that many estate agents, in t Read More

Submitted 18 Apr 13 / Views 197

A New Leaf for the EAAB?

Category In the press

In what is hopefully a fresh start, Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, recently announced the new board of the Est Read More

Submitted 01 Apr 13 / Views 164

Why you need to pay into your bond now

Category Advice

Much has been said about the current, worldwide economic climate as well as the pressures people are feeling locally. Currently the debt-to-income ratio i Read More

Submitted 17 Mar 13 / Views 217

Is the Rental Market Investment Friendly?

Category Property market overview

Due to the current economic conditions fewer people are able to purchase a home – albeit it to live in or to buy-to-let Read More

Submitted 04 Mar 13 / Views 158

What’s going on with Electric Fence System Compliance Certificates?

Category Advice

According to the Electrical Machinery Regulations of 2011, as issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, Read More

Submitted 04 Mar 13 / Views 723

When neighbours are noisy

Category Advice

Most South Africans live in a world filled with noise pollution; we can’t escape the traffic, the airplanes, the constr Read More

Submitted 02 Jan 13 / Views 334