Recently South African property news features focused on COP 17 and what the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) was planning to do. An example of the GBCSA’s initiative was the first “green street” retrofit, a legacy project which aimed to restore 30 low income homes in a street at the Cato Manor, Kwa Zulu Natal.
Green houses offer a lot of benefits and pretty soon they will be such a norm that they won’t be reported on in South African property news outlets.
Here are a few benefits that a …

Selling a house is not as common as many people may think it is, often people want property for sale in South Africa rather than trying to sell their houses.

The first impression

You only have one opportunity to make a first impression and that impression will be made before potential buyers even set foot in the house. The outside of your property for sale is enough for them to form an opinion of whether or not a prospective buyer will make an offer on your house.

Always be ready to show

Always keep …

Those trying to sell their houses have a huge amount of stress on their shoulders, besides trying to find property for sale in South Africa which they can call home. They also have to sell their current house.
There are a few trade secrets that effectively sell property for sale in South Africa quickly, these tips have been tried and tested and when applied accordingly will make selling your house very easy.

The kitchen

People have brought houses solely based on falling in love with the kitchen. It is a good idea to …

Selling your home is ultimately your choice, you lived in the house, you have paid the loans and you will ultimately decide when the appropriate time to move out will be.
There are ample choices for people looking for property for sale in South Africa. This is very healthy as it encourages more independence from estate agents.
With a healthy industry comes room for up and coming real estate professionals who bring new ways of revolutionizing the property for sale in South Africa process.
Think as a real estate agent when selling your …

In today’s property for sale in South Africa market, we have new tools that can help us sell property at a click of a button. Technology has becomes such a vital part of our lives that these days we are able to communicate to hundreds of people, at very little costs in the comforts of our own homes.
Here are a few tips that will help in selling your property:

Pricing

Learn how the market operates and set you price realistically. Remember setting, too-high a price won’t get you a sale.

Online Activities

Start by …

The average price of a property for sale in South Africa is an interesting phenomenon. While home owners in rural areas or the countryside would be able to buy a family home for roughly R600 000, the same property can easily cost R2 million in an upmarket city suburb.
The price of a property for sale in South Africa is dependent on a number of factors which are often area specific. These include the size of the property market in the area, the infrastructure available, economic growth, demand as well as …

It is one of the questions property investors ask continuously: Is it the right time to buy a property for sale in South Africa? While the answer to this question can be a conundrum during the best of times, it is even more so in turbulent times.
With the recession still very much at the back of consumers’ minds and uncertainty about the European debt crisis and its impact on the local economic and financial landscape, investment decisions are tough. South Africa is not immune to problems on the international economic …

Experts suggest that urbanisation will see more and more people flocking to South African cities in the coming years. While property prices in urban areas tend to be higher than those of similar properties in rural areas, there are some exceptions to the rule.
In recent years, small South African towns like Prince Albert, Graaff-Reinet and Tulbagh have seen property prices sky-rocket as urbanites wanting to scale down and overseas investors looking for a private hideout realised the potential of these destinations.
While trends like this is extremely hard to predict, the …

With property prices under pressure, many prospective buyers are wondering whether they should take the leap and buy a second property for sale in South Africa now. Especially in cases where home owners have paid their main property in full, buying a house at the coast might sound like a great option.
Chances are that buyers may pick up some excellent discounts – some sellers are struggling to make ends meet and would be willing to negotiate a selling price lower than the property’s market value.
But before you jump at the …