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RE/MAX CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA

31 January 2020

The world’s largest real estate franchise, RE/MAX, celebrates a milestone in its history today as the brand enters its twenty-fifth year of operations within the Southern Africa region. On this day, over 125,000 agents in over 110 countries across the globe celebrate Founders Day, the annual celebration of the start of the RE/MAX brand, which occurred on January 30, 1973.

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR STREET TO INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES

Many believe that it is the responsibility of the local municipality to keep the streets clean. While this belief is not entirely incorrect, homeowners should not negate all responsibility for keeping their suburb in order.

MORNINGSIDE: THE TOP SEARCHED SUBURB FOR Q4 2019

The RE/MAX National Housing Report for Q4 2019 revealed that Morningside was the most searched suburb on the RE/MAX of Southern Africa website for the second quarter in a row. Considering the area’s vast popularity, it is not...

DEVELOPMENTS LEAD TO A BOOM IN THE STELLENBOSCH HOUSING MARKET

The RE/MAX National Housing Report for Q4 2019 revealed that the Western Cape remains the province with the highest national median asking price according to Private Property data. However, this amount reflects a 3% drop on the figure...

MPC TO STIMULATE HOUSING MARKET BY ANNOUNCING LOWER INTEREST RATES

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced some positive news for our country today by lowering the interest rate by 25 basis points. The repo rate drops to 6.25% and the prime lending rate changes to 9.75%.