PRO-PROP Property Consultants

Many buyers stop looking for a new home during the holiday season. There are many others though who have no choice – they must, for a number of reasons, keep searching for a new home.

While many sellers feel they would prefer not to be ‘disturbed’ during the holiday season, and will temporarily remove their homes from the market until the new year, it is recommend that sellers remain on the market during this time if at all possible.

• There are fewer buyers but, the competition is far (more…)

Immobiliare … or immobilier, or immobillien … the word for Real Estate used in Latin languages translates to “an unmovable property”. This is about to change!

Italian architect Dr. David Fisher , honoured as the worldwide Architect of the Year 2008 by The Developer & Builders Alliance, has created the concept of a building changing shape – which is completely revolutionary and has (more…)

1. Make rooms ‘Gender’ friendly – use neutral colour and minimal frills
2. Paint with neutral healthy colours – colours that make the room light and bright
3. Modernise the kitchen – replace damaged counter tops, paint dark cabinets or replace cabinet doors, fit brushed chrome (more…)

Rich and famous, local and international, celebrities and personalities are finding exceptional value in South African property.

Caprice, Richard Branson, Susie Orman, Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta Jones, all own property in South Africa. Investors Dolf de Roos and (more…)

Crawford is a suburb of Cape Town located to the East of the City Centre (CBD) on the Cape Flats with a community that is as stable and diverse as Athlone – predominantly middle income and of Muslim and Christain faiths.

Crawford is made popular by it’s offering of a great variety of churches, mosques, and temples; it’s easy access to the main transport routes to Cape Town; (more…)

Real estate is one commodity that many depend upon to get them through the rough times in their investment strategies. The problem is that unlike stocks and bonds, fixed property is not the most liquid of assets to turn into cash when the going gets rough and money is needed immediately. This may be the one large drawback when it comes to real estate. You cannot rely solely on property to get you through the financial rough patches.

There is only one way in which property can truly be sold (more…)

Why do some houses sell and others don’t?

There’s no ultimate answer to this question, …
… but here are reasons we believe properties linger on the market:

• Poor maintenance, including ceiling stains, leaky taps and drains, ancient flooring and kitchens.
• Bland (and cluttered) interior. (more…)

A recent poll by NatWest International says New Zealand is the best destination for expatriates.

In the survey New Zealand ranked ahead of Canada, Australia, France, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, China and the U.S. in a survey of British expatriates who were asked to name the most preferable country for relocation. (more…)

Take yourself on a journey of self-discovery! Researching your family tree has become very popular, raising interest in many people as to where their ancestors came from, how they got here, and what they were doing.

Humans have always (more…)

We will speak of architecture as if it is made out of colour spots or plastic compositions that go well with each other – being perfectly combined with all the other factors in a perfect architectural environment.

When we think about a space as a whole, we must take into consideration everything. (more…)