However, I do not want to lose out on the favourable buying conditions. What should I do?A: Lenders’ sentiment remains bullish, with up to 105% bonds on offer to ...
Foreign investment into the South African real estate sector has been impacted by the international travel restrictions implemented in the response to the pandemic, ...
Q: We live in a complex and our body corporate has proposed a levy increase that many of us feel is too high. What can we do?Unhappy sectional title residents can ...
Landlords are seeing an increase in late rents, reduced rents and non-payment. Antionette McClean, rental administrator for Seeff False Bay and South Eastern Suburbs, ...
This year’s residential property market will be driven by affordability, stability in the market, an increase in emigration and a lack of foreign buyers, says Only ...
This year offers the perfect opportunity to invest in property, thanks to rock-bottom interest rates, subdued property prices, and plenty of stock available. Craig ...
Cape Town’s southern suburbs have been enjoying booming property sales over the past few months. Buyers have been taking advantage of the suburbs’ value-for-money ...
A seller whose home is taking longer to sell than others within their market may need to reconsider their listing price, says Adrian Goslett, chief executive of ...
South Africa’s student housing shortage is a crisis of affordability. In order to accommodate the nation’s growing student population, universities and developers ...
Want to invest in property - look at these subsections to make your money, says an expert. Despite the patchy property performance last year, there are still pockets ...
The City Of Cape Town will launch virtual public auctions to make available to the public some of its under-utilised properties not needed for municipal services. ...
We are worried how it will affect our kids who are aware that we have to find a smaller home due to finances. How can I make this experience positive for all of ...
But with Covid-19 impacting my salary, that did not happen. I worry now that I may have missed my chance to take advantage of the low interest rates. Do you think ...
I will be letting my property for the first time this year and am worried about the state of the rental market, especially for me as a new landlord. A: Listing your ...
How do I make sure that I have a fair chance when putting in an offer at the same time as other buyers?A:The best – and only – way to negotiate in a professional ...
Cape Town has long been a favourite with digital nomads and the city was recently listed #42 on the ‘Best cities for remote working’ list, alongside countries such ...
If you’re reading this letter, it means you have made it here despite what was probably one of the most tumultuous years, not just globally and economically but ...
The negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent hard national lockdown cannot be overstated when it comes to the construction industry. The economic ...
While South Africa’s housing market continues its post-Covid lockdown bounce-back, driven by the low-interest rate and favourable mortgage lending climate, especially ...
The famous “Elephant House”, the oldest house in Durban, built in 1849 when the first 600 settlers arrived, has been sold for the first time in 46-years by Rosh ...
The demand for micro-living is growing as new lifestyles are embraced and ...
What should I do as I really want to get onto the property ladder but do not want to buy in a dodgy area?A:Buy a smaller property than you would like in a better ...
The home we rent has a big garden and space for our kids and pets. We have been looking to buy for a while but the type of property we can afford cannot offer us ...
We are inclined to just go to our own bank and do everything through them as it will be simpler. How much could we really hope to save by going through a mortgage ...
SAIBPP President says the government needs to team up with the private sector to develop low-cost housing that restores people’s dignity and promotes healthy lives ...