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Your buyer wants to move in before transfer, and everyone's happy to make it work, so where's the harm? A recent High Co...
10/09/2026

Your buyer wants to move in before transfer, and everyone's happy to make it work, so where's the harm? A recent High Court matter shows exactly how much can turn on a single unrecorded detail when a deal collapses after the keys have changed hands, and on who was actually carrying the risk that day. We look at what went wrong, why the conversation belongs with the agent long before the conveyancer, and the simple step that would have settled the whole dispute. Keller Williams SA Momentum

Your buyer wants to move in before transfer, and everyone's happy to make it work, so where's the harm? A recent High Court matter shows exactly how much can turn on a single unrecorded detail when a deal collapses after the keys have changed hands, and on who was actually…

Are your buyers turning up with a prequalification certificate, or treating it as a nice-to-have they can skip? With the...
09/09/2026

Are your buyers turning up with a prequalification certificate, or treating it as a nice-to-have they can skip? With the run of rate cuts likely behind us for now, the buyers who do their homework early are the ones negotiating from a stronger position, and there's a quiet advantage sitting between a quick online check and a full home loan application that few realise they're leaving on the table. Here is what a Qualified Buyers Certificate does and why it might be the first thing worth steering your buyers towards. ooba

Are your buyers turning up with a prequalification certificate, or treating it as a nice-to-have they can skip? With the run of rate cuts likely behind us for now, the buyers who do their homework early are the ones negotiating from a stronger position, and there's a quiet advantage sitting…

Location still sells, but your buyers are quietly redefining what a good one means; it is less about the postcode or the...
03/09/2026

Location still sells, but your buyers are quietly redefining what a good one means; it is less about the postcode or the view and more about whether they can walk to the coffee shop, the park, and the school. The 15-minute neighbourhood has become one of property's most powerful and overlooked value drivers, and buyers are paying a premium for it. DG Properties

Location still sells, but your buyers are quietly redefining what a good one means; it is less about the postcode or the view and more about whether they can walk to the coffee shop, the park, and the school. The 15-minute neighbourhood has become one of property's most powerful and…

Get the affordability conversation wrong in a small town, and it costs you more than one unhappy client: in markets with...
02/09/2026

Get the affordability conversation wrong in a small town, and it costs you more than one unhappy client: in markets with only a handful of agents, reputation, referrals, and repeat business are all on the line. Buyers assume smaller means cheaper, but fixed service costs, backup power, and connectivity can tell a different story. We asked practitioners across KZN and the Western Cape for the numbers and local detail you need to guide relocation buyers with confidence. Tyson Properties Howick & Midlands Rawson Property Group Remax Complete-Robertson RE/MAX Wine and Whales

Get the affordability conversation wrong in a small town, and it costs you more than one unhappy client: in markets with only a handful of agents, reputation, referrals, and repeat business are all on the line. Buyers assume smaller means cheaper, but fixed service costs, backup power, and connectiv...

Two very different buyers are driving the market right now, and both should be on your radar. Gen Z is getting in throug...
01/09/2026

Two very different buyers are driving the market right now, and both should be on your radar. Gen Z is getting in through co-buying, 100% bonds, and no-transfer-cost developments, while over-60s are trading family homes for luxury lifestyle estates and now outspend every other age group. BetterBond's latest data breaks down what each cohort is paying and what they want. BetterBond Moneyweb BusinessTech

Partner content South Africa’s property market is experiencing a unique demographic shift, with demand being driven from opposite ends of the age spectrum. At one end, younger buyers are finding new ways to overcome the traditional barriers to home ownership. At the other, mature buyers are levera...

How do you win a seller's trust when you have no sales record to point to? For new agents, that first listing appointmen...
27/08/2026

How do you win a seller's trust when you have no sales record to point to? For new agents, that first listing appointment can feel like an impossible hurdle, yet trust rests less on properties sold than on how well you know your market and how prepared you are. Knowing why one property sold at asking while another stalled, and building visibility before clients need you, can matter as much as an established track record. REMAX Southern Africa

How do you win a seller's trust when you have no sales record to point to? For new agents, that first listing appointment can feel like an impossible hurdle, yet trust rests less on properties sold than on how well you know your market and how prepared you are. Knowing…

Is it a mistake to talk about the KwaZulu-Natal property market at all? Myles Wakefield and property economist John Loos...
26/08/2026

Is it a mistake to talk about the KwaZulu-Natal property market at all? Myles Wakefield and property economist John Loos argue the province is really many markets, and reading it through its averages hides where the genuine opportunities lie. From the North Coast's pull on slowing Western Cape semigrants to demand moving uphill towards Hilton, and a new kind of due diligence built around resilience, they map out where the demand is heading. Follow the fundamentals. Wakefields Estate Agents

Is it a mistake to talk about the KwaZulu-Natal property market at all? Myles Wakefield and property economist John Loos argue the province is really many markets, and reading it through its averages hides where the genuine opportunities lie. From the North Coast's pull on slowing Western Cape semig...

Would you turn down a mandate if you knew the seller would be better off not selling? It is one of the toughest tests of...
25/08/2026

Would you turn down a mandate if you knew the seller would be better off not selling? It is one of the toughest tests of professional ethics, pitting the commission in front of you against the client's real interests. We asked four leading property professionals where they draw the line, and their answers reveal why the measure of professionalism may have less to do with mandates secured than with the difficult conversations you are willing to have. Read on. Chas Everitt International eXp South Africa RealNet Properties

Would you turn down a mandate if you knew the seller would be better off not selling? It is one of the toughest tests of professional ethics, pitting the commission in front of you against the client's real interests. We asked four leading property professionals where they draw the line,…

Advertorial: Femme Property Alliance will celebrate its first anniversary during Women’s Month with Beyond the Blueprint...
21/08/2026

Advertorial: Femme Property Alliance will celebrate its first anniversary during Women’s Month with Beyond the Blueprint: A Women in Property Leadership Day, taking place on Friday, 28 August 2026, at the Absa Regional Head Office in Century City, Cape Town. Femme Property Alliance

Femme Property Alliance will celebrate its first anniversary during Women’s Month with Beyond the Blueprint: A Women in Property Leadership Day, taking place on Friday, 28 August 2026, at the Absa Regional Head Office in Century City, Cape Town.

Would you know how to tell a genuinely water-resilient home from one that just looks the part? With Cape Town's dams swi...
20/08/2026

Would you know how to tell a genuinely water-resilient home from one that just looks the part? With Cape Town's dams swinging from crisis to full and Johannesburg's pipes buckling under demand, buyers are asking about tanks, boreholes, and greywater systems at more and more viewings. Craig Mott of Rawson unpacks what actually adds value, what to document on a mandate, and why water is fast becoming part of every practitioner's core skill set. Rawson Property Group

Would you know how to tell a genuinely water-resilient home from one that just looks the part? With Cape Town's dams swinging from crisis to full and Johannesburg's pipes buckling under demand, buyers are asking about tanks, boreholes, and greywater systems at more and more viewings. Craig Mott of R...

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