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‘Success comes with hard work 24/7’ – Jo-Anne Strydom
Jo-Anne Strydom, one of SA’s few remaining independent assessors and moderators – well-known to many…
8 August 2019

Meaningful transformation requires a shift in attitude
B-BBEE codes were introduced 23 years ago yet have largely been ineffective to deliver transformation…
1 August 2019

Is WhatsApp changing real estate?
Whether it’s for updates on a family reunion, the exam schedule from your child’s teacher…
1 August 2019

Tips on how to spot bad tenants
In today’s economic climate, wasting time, energy and money on a tenant that will default…
1 August 2019

EWC: Clarity on security of property ownership needed
The Presidential Advisory Land Reform and Agriculture Panel’s recently released report with recommendations on expropriation…
1 August 2019

Crumbling Purplebricks empire casts doubt on viability of fixed-fee model
Huge revenue losses forced UK-based fixed-fee agency Purplebricks to close their operations first in Australia…
25 July 2019

What does a lower repo rate mean for SA’s rental market?
A lower repo rate offers some reprieve to homeowners but a stronger economy is what…
25 July 2019

Expropriation Bill: Outstanding issues
The finalising of the Expropriation Bill is one of the priority tasks set before the…
25 July 2019

Experts hopeful for upturn following rate cut
With the first rate cut in more than a year, putting prime lending rate at…
19 July 2019

Biggest mistakes sellers make
All indications are that it will remain a buyer’s market for a while longer, yet…
18 July 2019



