[Dylan Bradford] Joint owners of a piece or pieces of land may want, or need, to redistribute the land among themselves and so become individual owners of a defined portion of that land (or of a sectional title unit) in their own names. This can be done in terms of Section 26 of the Deeds Registries Act and a partition agreement.
8 May 2013 10:41[Lew Geffen] Interest in estate living is rising dramatically in the Western Cape. Young families, retirees and foreign buyers are increasingly looking to invest in the convenience of lock-up-and-go homes in secure, gated communities.
2 May 2013 07:05 
[Tony Clarke] Goedkoop is duurkoop. This old Afrikaans saying is especially true in property transactions in which the seller, in an effort to cut his costs, employs a part-time agent.
29 Apr 2013 07:59
[Mike van Alphen] Throughout my 44-year career in banking and finance, I have, from time to time, been faced with the tragic plight of a new widow / widower finding that she / he is expected to continue to keep up with the monthly bond repayments on a home - but now that their is dead, they no longer have the income to do this.
29 Apr 2013 07:36
[Bill Rawson] Chinese people are becoming increasingly evident among the buyers of residential property in the Western Cape, particularly the Cape Peninsula.
17 Apr 2013 08:09
[Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video]
13 Apr 2013 06:31
[Jan le Roux] The 1st Quarter 2013 FNB Estate Agent Survey (released just before Easter) indicates that many estate agents, in the lower, middle and upper end of the market, are seeing positive signs of market recovery.
12 Apr 2013 13:52
[John Roberts] South Africa has not experienced interest rates at the current levels in nearly four decades. These are not just glib words that call for a celebratory glass of champagne because debt repayments have dropped, nor reason to moan the low returns on cash investments. They have severe business and investment implications, particularly for property, as that remains the largest asset most people will purchase during their lifetime.
10 Apr 2013 12:53
[Michelle Dickens] South African tenants are protected by the common law principle of "huur gaat voor koop", which essentially translates to the concept that a lease comes before a sale. This is good news for tenants, as this means that if the property they are renting is ever sold, the new landlord must honour the existing terms of the rental agreement.
10 Apr 2013 06:54
[Bill Rawson] The unprecedented rises in Cape Town's rates and taxes on residential property, especially those in the upper price brackets, will inevitably mean that the city's more expensive homes will not appreciate significantly in value in the next one to two years.
8 Apr 2013 06:54
[Tony Clarke] The latest FNB Property Barometer, issued on 19 March, has encouraging news for residential property investors. Its findings tie in with those of the Rawson Property Group, which is now looking at a 36% year-on-year increase in sales turnover.
8 Apr 2013 06:46
[Mike van Alphen] Rawson Finance, the Rawson Property Group's bond origination division, is currently involved in a research exercise to establish what collaterals, if any, the South African banks might accept from mortgage bond applicants - and the good news is that the banks are proving to be exceptionally helpful and surprisingly flexible in their approach to this tricky subject.
3 Apr 2013 07:34[Claude McKirby] Fewer family homes are coming onto the property market in the southern suburbs part of Cape Town, creating a seller's market in mid-range neighbourhoods.
3 Apr 2013 07:12 [Richard Gray] A sound way of determining if your house is market ready is to ask yourself: Would you buy your own home? It's a question that calls for an honest answer, best arrived at by an objective analysis of its best and worst features.
27 Mar 2013 16:29 
[Bill Rawson] The appointment of a managing agent is one of the most important decisions that trustees of a body corporate can make. The efficiency and initiative of a managing agent - or the lack of these virtues - can make or break a sectional title development.
27 Mar 2013 16:11[Brendan Miller] The high cost of living in Sweden has long been a fact of life for the country's residents who accept high taxation levels in return for some of the best regarded public services across education and health care in the world.
19 Mar 2013 17:33 [John Weston] One of the liveliest discussions at the Rawson Property Group's annual conference, held at the Arabella Hotel and Spa in Kleinmond during February, revolved around the subject of sole mandates - and there was almost universal acceptance that these work better than any other system, for both the seller and the agent, particularly when compared to open mandates.
14 Mar 2013 15:32 [Michelle Dickens] The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved an 8% increase in electricity costs, agreeably not the 16% requested by Eskom, but nevertheless a figure still above inflation. However, when viewed against the previous 25% per annum increases, is this lower increase a little bit too late for most consumers?
13 Mar 2013 11:35 
[Tony Clarke] Although it happens only rarely and the practice is not widespread, there are still some home sellers and buyers who, with the help of their agents, agree to "load" the sale price of the home being bought so as to make it possible for the buyer to qualify for a bond that is large enough to cover the deposit and the transfer fees.
7 Mar 2013 09:59
[Michelle Dickens] When it comes to landlord-tenant disputes, interpreting legal obligations can be tricky. The varying nature of issues that might arise is endless in possibility, which means that there is no well-defined guideline as to how to handle a highly specific set of circumstances.
7 Mar 2013 09:53
[Tony Clarke] In the South African property sector, there is a growing interest in buy-to-let property investment right now - and this makes good sense because the advantages of this type of investment far outweigh its disadvantages.
6 Mar 2013 07:40
[Terry Levin] Back on the Design Indaba stage after seven years, David Adjaye shared his story ... born in Dar es Salaam to a diplomat father, he was brought up to be a professional in the world.
4 Mar 2013 10:09
[Mike van Alphen] In response to many requests from estate agents, Rawson Finance, the bond origination division of the Rawson Property Group, has begun issuing a "Rawson Buyers Qualification Certificate". This is an informed assessment of the bond amount that the applicant will receive from most banks.
1 Mar 2013 07:42[Michelle Dickens] Rent is, in most cases, the biggest monthly expense for the average consumer. So it shouldn't come as a surprise then that scam artists are out to target landlords through identity theft in an effort to avoid paying their dues. This particular type of fraud is quite common - and what is most concerning is how easy it is to become a victim.
1 Mar 2013 06:57 [John Roberts] When making your decision about buying vs building, there is a selection of issues to consider. Building your own home has the potential to be easier than before, particularly with so many developers offering a predefined set of floor plans and options.
27 Feb 2013 10:23 
[Johan Botes] Here are some resolutions for 2013 for you that you, as an employer, may well find useful. Get them right now - and avoid any unpleasant surprises during the year.
31 Dec 2012 07:37[Lewis Edward] The world of office space may look like a complete mess to someone on the outside of that industry. Every single business needs to be able to solve the problem of having enough office space, yet many entrepreneurs are willing to go even further than that and invest money into offices that are not completely physical - the so-called virtual offices.
21 Dec 2012 05:58 
[Richard Mullins] Companies that want to position themselves to drive business value from digital marketing must start working towards mastering the discipline of remarketing or risk getting left behind by nimbler rivals.
1 Nov 2012 06:36[Laurence Hillman] Buying a home is an exciting time in any person's life and all decisions need to be carefully reviewed. It takes level headedness to come to terms with the contractual and financial jargon that goes along with all the negotiations and paperwork involved in buying or investing in a property. However, if done correctly, purchasing a property is a way of saving for the future by investing in an asset that has long-term appreciation.
22 Oct 2012 11:14 
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