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Making an offer to purchase is a serious business

When you find a home you want to buy, the next step is usually to make a written Offer to Purchase (OTP) which the agent will then present to the seller to accept, reject or make a counter-offer.

Posted at 12:00PM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Market  | 

8 trends impacting the retirement property market in 2022

'We've noticed that the factors driving investors have shifted quite significantly the past few years, with lifestyle most certainly top-of-mind for many buyers'

Posted at 11:56AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Market  | 

Bumper festive season for the Western Cape

The recent spike in semigration has seen market activity soar in the Western Cape once again, with many agents reporting an exceptionally busy festive season and a deluge of enquiries not only from upcountry but also abroad.

Posted at 11:53AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Residential  | 

Risk or reward: investing in the residential rental market

'Rent is currently growing far slower than the cost of ownership, leading to a reduction of rental income in real terms.'

Posted at 11:41AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Market  | 

Get expert help when buying land

There are several factors that prospective stand buyers need to take into account before they start planning their dream home.

Posted at 11:39AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Market  | 

Rental trends to look out for in 2022

The last two years have been some of the toughest ever experienced in South Africa's rental market. Pandemic-driven pressure saw tenant churn and vacancies climbing, tenant reliability and rental collections dropping, and already-slow average rental escalation entering negative territory.

Posted at 11:36AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Residential  | 

Electrical certificates in complexes and estates explained

Legislation regarding electrical compliance certificates applies to community housing schemes as well as to individual freehold properties - and prospective buyers in estates and Sectional Title complexes should not allow themselves to be told otherwise by home sellers or estate agents keen to close a deal.

Posted at 11:31AM Jan 21, 2022 by Editor in Market  | 

Strong year bodes well for property in 2022

'The increasing desire for space saw freehold properties overtake sectional title sales by a wide margin in 2021.'

Posted at 11:23AM Dec 08, 2021 by Editor in Residential  | 

Free Weekly Property Digital Magazine

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Posted at 08:58AM Dec 08, 2021 by Editor in Market  | 

'Record sales and developments as Plett's market booms'

Semigration and high demand are driving a bumper year in the scenic Garden Route town where record sales have been recorded since the end of the hard lockdown in June 2020, with 2021 already Plettenberg Bay's best year to date.

Posted at 12:43PM Dec 07, 2021 by Editor in Residential  |