‘n Jare-lange vriend, wie op ‘n groot erf in ‘n prestige deel van die Kaap woon, vertel dat hy voortdurend deur ontwikkelaars en agente verpes word om ontwikkelings-regte te bekom vir die eiendom. Die…

  “I recently purchased a house through an estate agency. Prior to purchasing the house, I did a few viewings with one of their agents, and he assured me that there were no major defects.…

“Forewarned is Forearmed!” (Wise old saying) Why yet another warning about cyber-scams in the property industry? It’s because the hard fact is that the criminals are winning this war. In fact we are now reportedly…

  As the old saying goes “time is money.” In today’s fast-paced business environment, improving efficiency can go a long way to making your life easier. As leaders in the industry, we are always on…

Property Transfers and Trust Account Theft: A R720,000 Warning “The issue of whether a conveyancing attorney receives the money as the agent of the seller, or of the purchaser, or of both, or as trustee…

You Signed a Property Sale Agreement, Can You Still Accept a Better Offer? You put your property on the market and an acceptable but not-perfect offer comes in. On the “a bird in the hand…

Most people interested in properties and specifically property developments are probably aware that the City of Cape Town (and certainly other local authorities) nowadays allow a second residence to be built on a single residential…

You’ve searched far and wide for the perfect home for you and your family, and you’ve finally found it, or so you thought. Buying a home, especially for the first time, is as overwhelming as…

Herschel Jawitz, CEO of Jawitz Properties, Chris Renecle, MD of Renprop and Dr. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group, do all agree that the residential market is in for an interesting time…

Berry Everitt, CEO, Chas Everitt International property group South Africa’s residential market is in for an interesting time in 2019, but our predictions for the year are all positive, and we believe that home buyers…

    “Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait” (Will Rogers) If you plan to buy property this Festive Season – perhaps your new dream house, or a holiday home, or an office…

Ted Frazer, national marketing manager, Seeff Property Group The fast paced evolution of technology platforms which now provide buyers and sellers increased access to property information, and the emergence of new online platforms has forced…

BFASA SENIOR COUNCIL OPINION ON ATTORNEY REWARDS The Bridging Finance Association of South Africa (“BFASA”) consulted with Senior Council, Adv. Francois van Zyl SC between June and August 2018 in order to ascertain his opinion…