Tag: property

• Sep 08 2011

  The Real Estate Doctor – LOCAL Social Media for Property

  You may or may not have heard of  The Real Estate Doctor, yet but watch this space because there’s big developments afoot here and the impact on you as an estate agent will be substantial. The Real Estate Doctor (REDr) is the brain child of industry veteran and author Colin Gorvett and his very technically…

• Jun 13 2011

  Generation X Leads Property Recovery

  Generation X will lead the property market to recovery in the United States and in SA. A more positive sentiment has returned to the market in the US as well as in South Africa, especially among professionals who can afford to take advantage of the current market conditions. A report by an American company, John…

• Jul 05 2010

  Rental Defaulters – Landlords Knocking!

  Recent High Court decisions brought good news for landlords and body corporates.  The decisions held that defaulting sectional title owners and tenants of leased property cannot hide behind the debtor protection provisions of the National Credit Act. In summary, the NCA debt counselling process, with its inherent delays and risks for the creditor, does not…

• Oct 07 2009

  Value in South African Property

  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

• Aug 25 2009

  Selling Real Estate in a Sluggish Market

  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…

• Jun 13 2009

  Determining The Listing Price

  When it comes to buying a home, most  potential buyers will use the listing price as the number one factor to determine the homes that they look at. Even though you and a Realtor may determine the asking price, the buyer will determine the selling price. If the price is too high, most buyers won’t…

• Apr 14 2009

  Gauging the Bottom

  Finding a real estate markets ‘bottom’ is no easy task – especially in these complicated financial times. Experienced investors will tell you that it is a fool’s game to try to find the bottom to make a buying decision … because as you wait and analyze the property market  it makes its own moves and…