The KwaZulu-Natal city of Richards Bay is home to South Africa’s premier bulk port.
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.
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.
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.
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.
One of the first questions homeowners ask when selling property to family or friends is how they should approach the sale.
There are numerous lifestyle benefits to downsizing from a large, free standing, full title suburban property to a home such as a sectional title unit in a secure complex or retirement estate.
Privately owned off-campus student accommodation is in high demand.
A Certificate of Compliance (COC) is a document that verifies that the electrical installations such as the plugs, lights, DBboard, geyser and wiring in a home comply with the legislated requirements
