79% of homebuyers now search online

New research commissioned by Century Properties Developments has revealed a n increase in the numbers of South Africans who use the internet to search and view new homes. 24 May 2013 15:06

PPS shows confidence levels rising

SA's graduate professionals felt more confident of the country's prospects in the first quarter of this year‚ according to the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index released on Thursday (23 May). 24 May 2013 11:10

Unchanged repo rate offers little stimulus for economy

Commenting on the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee meeting to keep the repo rate steady, Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding Property Group points out that while this contains inflation, a rate cut would have been a welcome move. 24 May 2013 10:55

SAPOA celebrates property journalists

On 15 May 2013, the 45th annual SAPOA International Convention and Property Exhibition at Sun City saw the announcement of the winners of this year's SAPOA Property Journalism Awards, recognising high achievers in SA's property media. 24 May 2013 10:51

SA estate agents could become complacent - Rawson

Bill Rawson, chairman of the Rawson Property Group, says the decline in numbers of estate agents in South Africa could have problematic consequences for the industry. In three years, the numbers have dropped from over 90,000 to leave a relatively small and exclusive group of about 30,000 highly qualified individuals who could in effect corner the market and subsequently become complacent, resulting in poorer service delivery, says Rawson. 24 May 2013 09:46

Tourism needs urgent boost to survive

Protea Hotels' chief executive Arthur Gillis is not happy about the 60% room occupancy levels across SA's hotel industry. 24 May 2013 09:28

Bond originators can help borrowers - Rawson Finance

Many people applying for bonds overlook two fundamental facts about the process and banks' credit criteria. This is according to Mike van Alphen, national manager for Rawson Finance, the Rawson Property Group's bond origination division. 24 May 2013 09:20