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Agent news: How does CPD work?

(Part 2 of 4) 1, 3, 4 Submitted by Jill Corfield: corfield@mweb.co.za Decide what you need to participate in to achieve the number of CPD points required Estate agents, using the four categories and ...

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Agent news: What does CPD mean?

(Part 3 of 4) 1; 2; 4 Submitted by Jill Corfield: corfield@mweb.co.za By actively committing yourself to participating in the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme estate you ...

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Agent news: CPD compliance and exemptions

(Part 4 of 4) 1; 2; 3 Submitted by Jill Corfield: corfield@mweb.co.za Compliance with the CPD programme by practicing estate agents As from 1 August 2012 (the effective date) all practicing estate ...

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Transfer of property from trusts remains free - for now

Agents should be aware that the opportunity for companies, close corporations and trusts to transfer property free of transfer duty to a natural person, under certain circumstances, has been extended ...

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The ever-changing game plan

Life changes fast. And if you’re going to stay at the top of your game as an estate agent, you need to move as quickly as the changes that are happening in the industry. There is too much competition ...

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11 tips for your safety

Reproduced with the kind permission of RealNet Holdings Most of us have heard about a real estate agent who has become a crime statistic. We figure it won’t happen to us. Chances are it won’t. ...

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EAAB summit defines multi-pronged approach to industry ailments

Following the recent two-day Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) summit, Seeff chairman Samuel Seeff has lauded the move by the Minister of Human Settlements, to engage with the industry.

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Homebuyers are online

The internet and retail websites have become a fundamental part of many savvy consumers’ lives in today’s market.

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Privateproperty.co.za keeps on bringing it!

I’m pretty sure that you will agree with me when I say that this year has really been a blur! Our industry has faced so many new challenges and often we are bombarded with new ideas and promises only ...