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DIY: Improve Your Chances of Selling with Paint and Other Small Projects

If your house has been on the market for some time without any buyers making an offer, you might feel somewhat despondent. The property market is still struggling to recover from the global economic downturn and experts are ...
Property Advice
Private Property Reporter
09 Feb 2011

Change is on the cards

The way estate agents advertise a property, what they tell the buyer and how they deal with the seller is all set to change when the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) comes into force.
Property Advice
Property Professional
03 Feb 2011

Berario Suburb Report

Down the hill from Northcliff and across the valley from Fairlands in north-west Johannesburg lies a little suburb called Berario. Unless you have friends in the area or happen to pass by that way you probably have never heard of ...
Property Advice
Private Property Reporter
02 Feb 2011

Creative Ways to Sell Your House

If your house has been on the market for some time, you might be wondering what you can do to improve your chances of selling it.
Property Advice
Private Property Reporter
01 Feb 2011

Shopping Malls

Shopping centres have been the dominant driver in the retail sector of South Africa’s commercial property industry showing the best results during the global economic meltdown.While the retail market remains strained as a result ...
Property Advice
Property Professional
27 Jan 2011

Invest in Real Estate

Buying real estate will always be one of the best investment decisions you can make. The property market works in cycles, so if you hold on to it for long enough (some say about 10 years), you can sell your property for a good ...
Property Advice
Private Property Reporter
27 Jan 2011

The right price will expedite a sale

Peter Gilmour, Chairman of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, takes a look at recent trends in asking prices set by sellers in the global property market.
Property Advice
Peter Gilmour
27 Jan 2011

Tips on how to better your chances of being approved for a home loan

Although the home loan approval rate has improved since 2010, the prime lending rate is at a 37-year low and it is a buyer’s market, it can be challenging to qualify for a home loan.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
27 Jan 2011

Tapping Into the seasonality of property sales

Seasonality is a well-established phenomenon in the global property market and although it follows a different time frame, it is also clearly evident in the local property market.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
20 Jan 2011

Professionalism is key when selling property to family or friends

One of the first questions homeowners ask when selling property to family or friends is how they should approach the sale.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
20 Jan 2011