Gerhard Kotzé, MD of the RealNet estate agency group, says there are basic maintenance checks that every homeowner should do at least annually. This will ensure that your home is always sale ready. Not only is this a great way to maintain the value of your
If you had US$1m to spend, you’d pick up a 17m2 matchbox in Monaco, or a 209m2 palatial home in Cape Town. In 2015 US$1m bought 255m2 (or 18% more floor space). This is according to the latest Wealth Report by Knight Frank which recorded
Pam Golding Properties’ International Division has partnered with global investment-migration firm Henley & Partners to provide buyers seeking international property assets with a view to acquiring dual residence or citizenship, an end-to-end service. This strategic alliance comes at a time when increasing numbers of affluent locals,
The average first-time buyer* earns around R37,000 a month, according to statistics by BetterBond (previously BetterLife Home Loans). The mortgage originator’s numbers demonstrate that first-time buyers accounted for 47.6% of home loan applications in the 12 months to end-June 2017. “They, however, only obtained 29% of all
Conventional wisdom says that winter is a bad time to market your home, but with fewer homes on the market there’s a good chance more buyers will be viewing yours. “Sellers are likely to achieve sale prices closer to the listing prices, especially for properties that
Q Hi, we are a homeowners' association (HOA) registered in terms of Section 29 of the Municipal Ordinance of LUPO Act 15 of 1985 (Common Law HOA). In terms of the CSOS legislation we are a community scheme. Are we obliged to take out fidelity insurance?
First time sellers, you probably didn’t make the decision to sell lightly, and chances are that you have a long list of to-do’s before listing your property for sale. But have you considered the don’ts of property listing that could affect the time it takes
Since the Rules’ pet dog Jesse (9) was diagnosed with diabetes in 2015, her energy levels had been low and she preferred to sleep her days away rather than to play. One afternoon, following a radio interview she had heard about the benefits that rooibos
The Western Cape’s year-on-year house price growth for Q2 2017 measured 5.7% - down from Q1 2017’s 6.9%, and significantly slower than the 10.8% high recorded in Q1 2016. This is according to the FNB House Price Indices for the country’s major regions, which pointed out
A study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed that apart from a safe neighbourhood, the factor that influenced home-buying decisions the most was a home’s energy efficiency. Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, says that these are