The sounds emanating from the property market in recent months seem to point to two almost totally different worlds...
John Loos 2 days ago
The decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to retain the repo rate at 3.5% (home loan base rate at 7%) is welcome news...
Samuel Seeff 2 days ago
It's easy to fall into the doom-and-gloom trap of how the current pandemic will forever change the face of cities...
Patrick McInerney, Christoph Malan, Catharine Atkins and Malika Walele 2 days ago
The Monetary Policy Committee's decision to keep the repo rate stable was not entirely surprising, as the 300bps rate cuts for the year to date are still taking effect...
Dr Andrew Golding 2 days ago
Investing the money in environmentally friendly enhancements for a home is not only a way to protect the environment and save on monthly energy costs...
Adrian Goslett 3 days ago
Behind the door of a nondescript warehouse unit in Wynberg, north of Johannesburg, lies a microcosm of how we are going to buy food for the foreseeable future...
Rael Levitt 3 days ago
Foreigners may purchase and own immovable property in South Africa without any restrictions, as foreigners are generally subject to the same laws as South African nationals...
Issued by Abrahams & Gross 3 days ago
According to Skoko Sebola, principal at Leapfrog Midrand, buying property at an auction does not necessarily guarantee that you'll get a better deal...
3 days ago
International oil and gas companies face increased political risk because of cyber attacks and they will need to change the way they approach risk management to minimise the impact of cyber threats...
Alec Basson 3 days ago
In line with global trends, the number of South African renters is likely to spike over the next decade, and with this the workload of residential rental management professionals...
3 days ago
Side hustling. It's what you're doing when the clock strikes five, and everyone else kicks off their work shoes, it's what you're doing when most people's days are over, and yours is just beginning, it's what you're doing when you're using your creative fix to stash some extra cash...
Issued by OLX 16 Sep 2020
There is much uncertainty in the world today and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the financial and emotional well-being of many South Africans...
Gavin van Dyk, 16 Sep 2020
According to Sheldon Jennings, principal architect and founder of property inspection firm ArchiCheck, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) - set for implementation in October 2020 - has led to a 60% increase in the demand for property inspections over the past three months...
16 Sep 2020
Seven years ago, Emmanuel Ngulube and Daniel Eyre formed E&T Minerals with the ambition of building a reputable Black-owned minerals trading and brokerage house...
Issued by E&T Minerals 16 Sep 2020
With no international travel permitted during the Covid-19 lockdown, properties in sought-after areas such as Camp's Bay and the Atlantic seaboard are now listed at a steal, says Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty...
16 Sep 2020
The interim employer reconciliation and third party declaration period is now open, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on Tuesday...
15 Sep 2020
HomeVantage, from Capital Legacy, not only provides a professional, integrated and uniquely comprehensive solution for the home-buyer but also ensures that you get the best rates, offers valuable benefits and, importantly, includes your financial advisor when purchasing one of your biggest investments. HomeVantage will be available from the 1 October 2020...
Issued by Capital Legacy 15 Sep 2020
If you're a home seller, you should absolutely not withdraw your property from the market now in the hopes of selling it at a higher price next year...
Berry Everitt 15 Sep 2020
Mall of Africa is the new host of SA Fashion Week and has also welcomed the opening of Koop Studio, a new retail hub that showcases the work of local fashion designers...
15 Sep 2020
Guests have voted four hotels in the City Lodge Hotel Group as their favourites on Tripadvisor. Fairview Hotel and City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth and City Lodge Hotel Lynnwood in Pretoria...
Issued by City Lodge Hotel 15 Sep 2020
While some sellers believe listing the property price higher than the market average is the best strategy because it allows for downward negotiation, it is rare that this strategy works, says Michelle Cohen, principal at Leapfrog Johannesburg North East...
14 Sep 2020
Simply put, there are realities around the return to travel that we will need to attend to. And to approach the new normal, founder and managing editor of Luxury Travel Editors, Dean McCoubreyo has proposed 'The new five Ps of travel marketing for premium brands.'
14 Sep 2020
Ever since the Covid-19 hard lockdowns began in all seriousness across the world earlier this year, the world has been abuzz with talk of how the crisis has changed the world...
John Loos 14 Sep 2020
Mfundo Mabaso, head of growth at FNB Home Finance, shares six reasons why paying a deposit is important when buying property...
11 Sep 2020
Speaking during a recent PSG Think Big series webinar, Estienne de Klerk, CEO of Growthpoint Properties, said, "Commercial rentals haven't gone mad; rates and taxes have...
10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020
Owning a rental property portfolio that provides an income is much like owning a business. This means that there are tax implications and dues that need to be paid to the South Africa Revenue Service...
Adrian Goslett 9 Sep 2020
It is back to the drawing board for a giant new wind farm project on the West Coast, following an appeal decision by Environment Minister Barbara Creecy...
John Yeld 9 Sep 2020
Despite construction slowing down during the national Covid-19 lockdown, renovation and restoration work on the 277-year-old Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie progressed with several new retail offerings and attractions...
7 Sep 2020
Paul Stevens, CEO of Just Property, weighs in on the property investment opportunities available in the current climate of low interest rates and recession...
7 Sep 2020
Broll Property Group has added another high-profile client to its Ugandan portfolio by securing the property and facilities management contracts for Rwenzori Towers, Rwenzori Courts, and Rwenzori House in Uganda...
Issued by Broll Property Group 4 Sep 2020
There is serendipity in the fact that Arbour Week and Heritage Day are both celebrated in the month of September, which also heralds the beginning of spring in South Africa...
Issued by Sappi 4 Sep 2020
The JSE-listed City Lodge Hotel Group celebrated its 35th anniversary in August, a testament to the continued support from guests, shareholders, management, employees and other stakeholders in helping to build a South African icon in the hospitality industry over the years...
Issued by City Lodge Hotel 4 Sep 2020
From work-from-home policies to virtual events and scaling of IT support infrastructure, digital transformation within companies is taking place at every level due to Covid-19...
4 Sep 2020
When we talk of semigration now, we are no longer just talking about the familiar pattern of movement from Gauteng to Cape Town, but about the worldwide counter-urbanisation or de-urbanisation movement...
Berry Everitt 3 Sep 2020
"A deadly blow to the Chinese tech champion" is how CNN described the sanctions announced on August 17 by the US Commerce Department...
Jean-Paul Michel Larçon 3 Sep 2020
According to JLL's latest South Africa Q2 Real Estate report, while the country is witnessing the easing of restrictions, the impact of Covid-19, coupled with economic pressures, continues to create challenges for most corporate real estate sectors...
3 Sep 2020
Founder and CEO of specialist finance company ZDFin Michael Schaefer warns that property owners in bodies corporate and other residential schemes could face unexpected annual levy increases...
3 Sep 2020
We are bringing all the information that you would need to know about comprehensive car insurance. We will also cover what the comprehensive car insurance can cover for you...
Issued by Orbeen 2 Sep 2020
The Droogfontein 2 Solar Park situated near Kimberley in the Northern Cape, has reached full grid code compliance and commercial operation...
2 Sep 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a massive spike in online sales which could fuel unparalleled growth in e-commerce operations in South Africa, according to Paragon Group director Estelle Meiring...
2 Sep 2020
Many people still think that a real estate career is all about earning easy money with loads of free time for leisure pursuits, and that the job involves little more than popping a sale board on the lawn and hosting a show house or two, but this could not be further from the truth...
Chris Cilliers 2 Sep 2020
The English word 'love' means different things to different people. For Rob Collins, chief operating officer of Sun International, hotels need to embrace six types of love, inspired by the Ancient Greeks.
Eugene Yiga 1 Sep 2020
As technology accelerates the customer online order experience, the final leg, or 'last mile' expectation of efficient and scheduled on-time delivery has become one of the defining measures of customer service...
1 Sep 2020
This September, more than half a dozen "recession-resistant" investment properties, comprising neighbourhood and community retail shopping precincts, will go under the hammer...
1 Sep 2020
Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Samela have ruled in favour of housing activists in the landmark Tafelberg case...
James Stent 1 Sep 2020
In the past few months, businesses around the world have embraced cloud technology to pivot and survive...
Andrew Bourne 31 Aug 2020
According to Andrew Schaefer, MD of property management company Trafalgar, scores of sectional title (ST) schemes and home owners' associations (HOAs) are going to be in financial trouble soon if owners don't start making up the levy payments deferred...
31 Aug 2020
Rather than raiding retirement annuities and selling off a valuable property at a fraction of its worth, Gary Palmer, CEO of Paragon Lending Solutions, looks at the benefits of sweating the assets you have...
31 Aug 2020