The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his SONA address that tourism is one of the key focus areas for economic growth is excellent news for areas such as the Klein Karoo and surrounds
Affordable homes and an increase in first-time buying is expected to boost the property market in the province this year.
The weak economy and political instability has seen house price growth in the City Bowl decline from a high of 23.5% in the second quarter of 2016, to 12% at the end of 2017.
The Western Cape may still be achieving the highest rental growth rates but 2017 proved to be a tough year for this sector.
Knowing whether you will be granted a loan and what you can afford, before you start viewing property can remove much of the uncertainty.
The real problem with the land expropriation motion just passed in Parliament is that it does not actually seek to speed up the transfer of land to any individual or group of owners.
Stronger economic growth and improved sentiment, together with stable interest rates could see mildly stronger house price growth this year.
A change in ownership will see the portal become the official property partner to a network of hyper-local newspapers and websites.
The sub-letting game can be dangerous, but there are three S’s you can follow as a landlord to keep yourself safe.
