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Do the Banks really want to lend?
Despite the recent increase in market activity and uptick in prices, the recovery of the property market still hangs in the balance – and will be tipped one way or another by the banks. That’s the word from mortgage originator Property Factor, which says in its latest newsletter that while the banks are advertising 100% [...]
Continue reading...400 new black estate agents for SA
22. October 2009
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Bank, Estate Agency Affairs Board, French govt join the cause of industry’s racial transformation As part of the transformation drive in the South African property sector, Absa Bank, in collaboration with the National Housing Finance Corporation, The Estate Agency Affairs Board and the French Development Agency, is overseeing the training of 400 black real estate [...]
Continue reading...Imibuzo neymphendulo
6. September 2009
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uJennifer Paddock umphetho weSectional Title ufuna ukisiza ngendada yomthetho nini abafundi enihlupha kakhulu. Umbuzo wokuqala iPhephandada eliphumile kwamanje nje lithe iBody Corporate izohlawulisa umphathi,makungenzeka ukuthi lowomphati ubalelewe incwadi ephuma kuwomunye umphathi ukuthin lowo mphathi uyahlupha.Izindaba ezifana nezinja,izinja ivumlewe na yebo noma cha? Imphendulo yokuqala Abathembekile abanalungelo lokuthi bahlawulise umphati,angekhe umphati ahlwawuliswe magangaka tholi ithuba lakhe [...]
Continue reading...Entry-level properties attractive
28. August 2009
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2008/11/07 First-time homebuyers should very definitely not give up their ambitions to become property owners – and investors should take a good look at those properties which are priced right for the entry-level buyer. This dual message was put out by Lanice Steward, MD of Anne Porter Knight Frank (APKF), in her regular update on [...]
Continue reading...First time buyers ‘can still buy’
28. August 2009
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2008/08/20 Potential first time home buyers may currently be wondering whether they will ever be able to afford a home, but there’s no reason why they should give up trying, says a property expert. Potential first time home buyers may currently be wondering whether they will ever be able to afford a home. FNB’s quarterly [...]
Continue reading...Buying your first home
28. August 2009
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2009/01/22 Home décor and DIY expert Janice Anderssen says buying your first home is an exciting yet daunting experience, but a little planning and some homework mean that the hardest part is actually choosing your dream home. This guide outlines the steps involved, from working out what you can afford to buy, through to buying [...]
Continue reading...Identify those snags!
28. August 2009
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2009/02/09 Home décor and DIY expert Janice Anderssen gives some easy pointers on how you can identify all those nasty snags in a place you’re interested in. Buying a home is risky business. After a lengthy search, you’ve found your perfect house in the right suburb but neglected to investigate what lies beneath the surface. [...]
Continue reading...Is off-plan a good idea?
28. August 2009
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2008/07/21 The recent spate of new developments and the increase in demand for new property creates opportunities to buy property off-plan. This has been mainly prevalent with new sectional title developments; especially since new developments tend to be more inexpensive in comparison to established properties. The purchase of property in this form has been advantageous, [...]
Continue reading...Find out what determines price
28. August 2009
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2009/06/24 What determines the price of a property? Tony Clarke, managing director of Rawson Properties, says a property should sell for what a willing and able purchaser is prepared to pay and a willing and able seller is prepared to accept after both have compared their figures with those achieved very recently on similar properties [...]
Continue reading...Look out for the off-plan bargains
28. August 2009
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2009/06/26 An off-plan purchase now means that buyers will probably be able to peg the cost of a home to be delivered in 2010 or 2011 at the 2008 price. “This will give them a big headstart when the market turns and prices begin to rise,” says Keith Nash, sales director of Sable Homes. Other [...]
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20. July 2010
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