What could affect or delay an HOA Home Transfer
When a property is sold, there is a specific list of documentation the conveyancing attorney will need in order to lodge the transfer at the Deeds Office, i.e. compliance certificates, rates clearance, bond documentation, etc.
[Read More]Posted at 03:52PM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Market |
Good News for Capetonian Tenants
According to Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett, some minor relief is in store for Capetonian tenants as they wait with baited breath for the final axe to drop in the form of an annual inflationary rent increase.
[Read More]Posted at 03:49PM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Cape Town |
How to get rid of Illegal Tenants
Locked out, services disconnected, unannounced visits or withholding rental deposits: landlords are often given a bad rap. But while there are terrible landlords, there are terrible tenants, too those who dont pay on time, damage or fail to maintain property, the malcontents, the bad neighbours, the antisocials.
[Read More]Posted at 09:39AM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Market |
Market tough for first-time buyers
Repeat buyers are main players as property market entry-level prices rise and banks show willingness to lend
Repeat home buyers are the mainstay of the residential property market, accounting for 55% of new bond applications and 66% of formally granted home loans, according to the latest statistics* from BetterBond, South Africas leading bond originator.
This is a positive indicator for the market, says chief executive Rudi Botha, because it shows that despite the current political and economic uncertainties, most existing homeowners are not selling up and extracting all their proceeds, but reinvesting these into their next homes in South Africa.
Although consumers have been under tremendous financial pressure over the past 12 months, the average deposit paid by buyers in this sector has declined only from R223000 to R220000. This has done much to sustain home price growth, which showed a year-on-year rate of 5.2% at the end of August.
Posted at 09:31AM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Market |
BUY HERE: Our insider guide to Dainfern
Dainfern is a secure golf and residential estate that offers a lifestyle and recreational experience centred around the golf course designed by Gary Player, and enhanced by nature trails, parks and sports facilities
It was class and status stupid, suggested historian David Cannadine in his argument for the essence of the British Empire.
However debatable Canadinnes point is, theres no disputing that status comes to bear heavily on buying sentiment in locations such as Dainfern Golf Estate, the more exclusive address of Dainfern.
The people who buy here know what Dainfern is all about. Its the prestige, status and security, says Jenny Papachristos, an estate agent for Seeff Properties who lives in Dainfern. Properties here sell better than in other locations of the neighbourhood for security and lifestyle reasons, says Papachristos.
John Makoni
Property360.co.za
Posted at 09:16AM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Johannesburg |
Uncertainty good for buyers
An industry player says unpredictability plays right into the hands of investors who purchase property now
Even though South Africa has entered an era of uncertainty around property, investors are still buying.
Proposed amendments to Section 25 of the Constitution have hit the front pages of newspapers more often than any other news, but this has not stopped people from entering the market, say Minette du Plessis of Just Propertys Investment division.
Have we seen a decline in sales? Not a chance.
Considering who we now know will be affected by the new property bill, and how President Cyril Ramaphosa says it will be constructed, we believe the way redistribution will play out will, in fact, boost the South African economy and growth.
Posted at 09:13AM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Market |
Repeat buyers are mainstay
New builds exempt from transfer duty are currently the favoured choice for first-time property purchasers
Property buying may be continuing unabated through the economic slump, but the market is not opening up to new buyers. Instead, the majority of sales and purchases is being transacted by those who already own property, while aspiring first-time homeowners are faced with few choices.
Their best options currently are new properties that are exempt from transfer duty. First-time buyer levels have certainly slowed with cautiousness in the market. However, well-priced newbuild properties still remain popular due to the saving of transfer duty, says Richard Hardie, chief executive of Knight Frank SA residential.
Bonny Fourie
Property360.co.za
Posted at 09:10AM Oct 08, 2018 by Editor in Market |