
It simply doesn't pay to cut corners
Category RealADVICE
Many inexperienced property sellers believe they can increase their profits or reduce the price of their home - and thus sell it faster - by spending less on ma

Buy smaller and buy sooner
Category BetterBond Advice
First-time buyers typically need to save for at least three years to afford the deposit on a home, and the VAT and fuel price increases announced in this year's

Tips for selling remotely
Category RealADVICE
A new job or a promotion to a position in another town or city is usually a step up the corporate ladder - but can present problems if you have to relocate in a

From the Desk of the MD - March 2018
Category From the Desk of the MD
Fuel prices are down, consumer confidence is up and there are definitely more prospective home buyers in the market now than there were a year ago. But that doe

The need for professional managers
Category Home Owners Association Information
A big draw for people moving from stand-alone homes to cluster home complexes or estates is the promise of carefree living - with the suggestion this contains t

Ultra Violet is the colour of the year
Category Lifestyle
The Pantone Colour Institute has decided on Ultra Violet as the 2018 Colour of the Year and describes it as a dramatically provocative and thoughtful shade that

Raising children in the city
Category RealCHANGE
In many parts of the world, and increasingly in SA, young couples are not moving away from urban centres to the suburbs once they have children - and their deci

Lending conditions favour first-time buyers
Category BetterBond Advice
The latest statistics from BetterBond, SA's biggest bond originator*, show that the average size of home loan being approved has increased by 5,7% from R849 000

Make sure you work with a negoti-agent
Category RealADVICE
One of the most important services an estate agent can provide is to "save" a property deal that would fall through if the seller and buyer were left to their o

From the Desk of the MD - February 2018
Category From the Desk of the MD
I'm happy to say that the real estate market has got off to a flying start this year - with some of our offices even achieving record sales in January - and tha