Real estate is a resilient investment
The National Credit Act is the latest hurdle - Despite numerous setbacks and challenges, South African real estate has weathered the storm and remains a sound investment, according to Rob Stefanutto, a...
View ArticleNational Credit Act makes home loans more complicated
Guidelines determining the amount borrowed will also be much stricter - The new National Credit Act kicks in this month and property buyers and sellers should be aware that, as a consequence of the new...
View ArticleElectrical "bug"-bears in the property transaction
An Agreement of Sale is not invalid if the seller has not provided these - Whether beetle and electrical certificates are required or not is usually a stipulation in the Sale Agreement.
View ArticleA well staged home adds to the value
Seeing a home through the eyes of the buyer in a competitive market place - Property marketing is essentially 'show business' and independent studies show that homes that are well staged secure higher...
View ArticleForeign buyers' do not influence affordable house prices
Current housing deficit to grow by about 180 000 units each year - Sales to foreign investors of free market properties can influence top end property prices, but have no effect on the affordable end...
View ArticleCredit Act and interest rates has mixed effect on market
"Although there is a general tightening of belts, the property market is still very flush" - The National Credit Act introduced in June this year and the six consecutive interest rate hikes since July...
View ArticleEncouraging foreigners to invest in property
A strategy to entice much needed skills to South Africa - The issue of foreign ownership of property usually generates heated emotions. If the country is to attract sorely-needed professional skills,...
View ArticleProperty: Now a buyer's market
Significant decrease in sales volumes and a corresponding increase in stock across the market - Successive interest rate hikes have heralded the end of the property boom and the advent of a buyer's...
View ArticleTake advantage of tax incentives on property investment in Urban Development...
Stimulating re-generation in areas suffering from urban decay - Investors who purchase commercial or residential property from a developer within a proclaimed Urban Development Zone (UDZ), and...
View ArticleProperty: further interest rate hikes add petrol to the fire
Sellers are now officially out of denial - The almost certain prospect of further interest rate hikes will put more pressure on property sellers and ensure a real consolidation in the property market...
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