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Financial pressure keeps market for buy-to-let property subdued

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The significant financial pressure the household sector was under is visible in the ongoing weakness in buy-to-let demand for ... Read More

Submitted 01 May 12 / Views 243

Agents warned on overvaluing properties

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Dennis Williams, owner of Dennis Williams Realtors, warns agents that they must at all costs avoid the temptation to ... Read More

Submitted 19 Apr 12 / Views 171

Landlords claim tenants abuse act to avoid paying up

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The contentious Prevention of Illegal Eviction (PIE) Act continues to be the bane of property owners, who complain bitterly ... Read More

Submitted 11 Apr 12 / Views 288

Property transfer process can take 2 to 6 months

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Are you unhappy about how long it takes to transfer your new home into your name? Have you been ... Read More

Submitted 03 Apr 12 / Views 252

'Unreal property valuations a ploy to get mandates from sellers'

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Property trend watchers analysing the Propstats' figures for most of Cape Peninsula suburbs will conclude that many home sellers, ... Read More

Submitted 02 Apr 12 / Views 222

'Not all properties overvalued'

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Another high profile Cape estate agency CEO, Anton du Plessis of Vineyard Estates, has now commented on the much ... Read More

Submitted 31 Mar 12 / Views 301

You too can become an estate agent

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The New Year is an exciting time for university or college graduates and the prospect of good rewards in ... Read More

Submitted 19 Mar 12 / Views 454

Buy now while property is cheap

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House prices in the South African residential property market continued to show relatively low nominal growth on a ... Read More

Submitted 09 Mar 12 / Views 348

Overpricing property 'takes you out of game'

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One of the worst mistakes that many sellers make when putting their home on the market is overpricing the ... Read More

Submitted 06 Mar 12 / Views 316

What happened to the buyer's market in property?

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We read headlines like "Property Bloodbath" and yet somehow I don't see too much blood being spilt out there, ... Read More

Submitted 24 Feb 12 / Views 386