Looking ahead, here is our forecast for South Africa's property landscape in the year to come...
Paul Stevens 6 Jan 2021
The current lockdown period offers an excellent opportunity if you want to sell your home: at last you can get to all that DIY before it goes on show. But wait - are show-houses still a thing?
Paul Stevens 15 Apr 2020
The real estate industry is going through significant change for the first time in my 20-year history in this business. And it is technology-driven. I expect that more and more, players in our industry will adapt their business models to ensure that they stay relevant in times to come...
Paul Stevens 27 Jan 2020
The real estate business is going through significant change for the first time in my 20-year history in this industry...
Paul Stevens 7 Jan 2020
The costs of buying a property in South Africa include transfer duty, attorney's fees, and deeds office registry fees. As a rule of thumb, these costs amount to 8-10% on top of the purchase price of any property over R900,000...
Paul Stevens 21 Nov 2019
There are many people stating that the worst is over and that things will start improving soon...
Paul Stevens 9 Jan 2019
It's a thought that goes through many buyers' minds when looking at how to stretch their budget...
Paul Stevens 5 Jul 2018
There is still very much uncertainty regarding the outlook for the South African economy in 2018...
Paul Stevens 11 Jan 2018
The answer is more complex than it would seem at face value. There are various factors at play, the most important being market conditions which affect so many elements including the cost of loans...
Paul Stevens 3 Jan 2018
The estate agency profession is facing disruption, and for agents to survive, they need to evolve...
Paul Stevens 23 Aug 2017
Should you rent or buy a residential property? It all depends on where you are in life - making the correct choice is entirely dependent on one's stage of life, financial situation and personal circumstances...
Paul Stevens 7 Jul 2016
Selecting the right investment properties is fundamental to the success of your property investment success...
Paul Stevens 9 Jun 2016
Investing in property has always been about location, but getting value from the estate agent or broker and securing the best ROI means knowing and asking the right questions, and pushing to get them.
Paul Stevens 20 Aug 2014
