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The ugly side to sole mandates in South Africa
In a recent article, we noted that sellers who chose to market their properties under a sole mandate agreement could be better off than those who chose to use multiple agents to sell their homes.
Why Home Inspections Are So Important
With so many properties on the market, sellers need to think out the box to help their property stand out from the rest and prevent the price being knocked down. For buyers, who are about to make a significant financial ...
What is a CMA?
By this stage most of us know that we should ask the agent we employ to supply a comparative marketing analysis (CMA) when selling our homes. But what is a CMA and can it really help to price a property realistically? The short ...
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. ...
The Sole Mandate Debate
If you ask any estate agent what the best way to sell your home is, they will tell you that the quickest, most effective way is to give the agency a sole mandate. Ask a couple of friends and they will tell you to give it to as ...
How to identify a sound property investment
Written by Linda Erasmus, CEO of Fine & Country International Realty SA. Republished with the kind permission of BizCommunity. Logic and intensive research will make investment in property a lot easier than it seems. Buyers ...
Refunding a rental deposit
The Rental Housing Act stipulates how the rental deposit should be dealt with on termination of the lease agreement. It is required that an exit inspection be arranged within seven days after the tenant vacated the rental ...
Selling Tips - Pricing and Presentation
Pricing and presentation are the two most important aspects sellers should consider when putting their homes on the market.
Is your estate agent registered?
All Estate Agents have to register with the Estate Agents Affairs Board (EAAB) when they first become Agents.
No, You Cannot Simply Cancel the Sale
A sales agreement is a legally binding document and anyone who attempts to back out of a property purchase for spurious reasons may well land up in hot water. One of the most common ways a buyer will attempt to cancel the ...