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A LOOK AT THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY PRICES
Emigration-driven sales is on the rise, accounting for roughly 14% of sales in Q1 2019. By far the most popular destination for South African expats is the United Kingdom, with a total of 210,000 living here in 2017. This was closely followed by 190,000 South African expats living in Australia and further 100,000 living in American states. If you had it in mind to follow their example and say y
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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT Q2 2018
Second Quarter Yields Promise “After a slow first quarter, the 2018 property market is beginning to show promising improvements,” says Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. Over the period of April - June 2018, Lightstone Property recorded a total of 38,055 bond registrations at the Deeds Office, totalling an amount of R40,790,027,000. This is an 19
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EXPANDING THE RE/MAX FOOTPRINT
RE/MAX of Southern Africa expanded its regional footprint on 15 May 2018, when it opened its first office in Mauritius: RE/MAX 24. The global real estate brand now operates in five regions in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, and the newly added island region of Mauritius. Broker/Owner, Errol Areington, first noticed a gap in the local real estate market whe
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INVEST IN A LUXURIOUS RETIREMENT
Pair it with any pleasant-sounding synonym you may like; but, for many, the word “retirement” placed adjacent to anything resembling the word “home” will immediately conjure up images of unpleasant nurses, sterile environments, bed pans, and shower rails. While that reality might have been true at the time for some of the earlier Baby Boomers, the same cannot be said for th
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HAS AIRBNB AFFECTED THE RENTAL MARKET?
Most were sceptical of the concept when Airbnb first launched in the US in 2008. But, after the company announced that it had generated R2.4 billion in economic activity in South Africa in 2016, sentiment quickly swayed in Airbnb’s favour, transforming it into a widely used platform for those looking to make some extra cash. With the large crowd of users it has drawn, the question on ever
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A TEE-OFF FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
It is no secret that golf estates hold prime value for real estate investors. According to Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, the trick is deciding which golf estate will bring you the best return on investment. “Owing to their picturesque locations, their large residential plots, and their onsite amenities, golf courses have always had an enticing cha
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ECO ESTATES: THE NEW TREND IN REAL ESTATE
The trending school of thought for this age is striking the ideal balance between work and play – with the scales tipping in favour of leisure activities over fixed business hours. Modern technology has created the opportunity for remote working hours, which is enabling more and more people to work from scenic places of their choosing rather than in a fixed office. Enter the concept of the E
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RE/MAX BY THE NUMBERS 2017
Looking for reasons to choose RE/MAX? Not only did we clench the title of Region the of the Year within the Middle East and Africa category at the 45th RE/MAX annual R4 Convention in Las Vegas, but we also sold more homes in South Africa than any other real estate brand last year. Below are just a few of the reasons why we are able to call ourselves the #1 brand in real estate… Our Local
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3 STEPS TO PREPARING YOUR HOUSE FOR SALE
Many sellers don’t realise that a house needs to be ‘selling ready’ before it goes on the market. We’ve created a handy checklist to help you address any issues that might affect the sale of your property before the “For Sale” sign gets hammered into your front garden. #1 Planning Approval For starters, you need to check that all building plans are up to dat
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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT Q1 2018
Slow start for the first quarter In the first quarter of 2018, Lightstone data revealed that 31,875 new bonds were registered at the Deeds Office, totaling an amount of R33,666,534. This is down by 5,058 registered bonds since the last quarter of 2017. Data from all the major banks reveal that the average bond amount granted during this period was R1,056 million which is up ever so slightly from
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Q4 2017 HOUSING REPORT
In the last quarter of 2017, 36 943 bonds were registered at the Deeds Office, totalling an amount of R38 819 406. Data from all the major banks reveal that the average bond amount granted during this period was around R1.051 million, which is down from the R1.11 million seen between July and September 2017. During the last quarter of the year, around 38 630 bonds were cancelled. Of the 52 011 hom
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Q3 2017 HOUSING REPORT
Over the last three months, 36 740 bonds were registered at the Deeds Office, totalling an amount of R38 844 981. Data from all the major banking institutions reveal that the average bond amount granted during this period was around R1.11 million, slightly up from the R1.033 million seen in the second quarter of the year. During the third quarter of this year, approximately 52 335 bonds were cance
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