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RE/MAX SA’S BIGGEST CONVENTION EVER
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RE/MAX This year, RE/MAX of Southern Africa is appropriately set to hold its biggest national agent convention in company history. This happens to coincide with the 50th anniversary of RE/MAX. Founded in Denver, Colorado on January 30, 1973, RE/MAX has grown into the largest global real estate group with over 140,000 agents in over 110 countries across the globe. RE/M
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ARE HOME SECURITY CAMERAS A GOOD INVESTMENT?
You might be wondering if equipping your property with state-of-the-art security is worth it. Owing to advances in technology that have brought down costs, homeowners might find that they can actually afford to keep their properties safe with some of the best home security cameras on the market. These include cameras that can send you alerts and stream live videos when motion is detected. This kin
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INTEREST RATES CLIMB AGAIN
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced today that the repo rate will climb by a further 25 basis points to 7.25%, leaving the prime lending rate at 10.75%. While this increase came as no surprise, it is somewhat less certain how many further hikes can be expected in the year ahead. “It all depends on how inflation behaves and how our economy performs. The worsening energy crisis an
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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT Q4 2022
Steady But Slow Results for the Local Housing Market As predicted, the local housing market has started to show signs of entering a cooling-off period following the season of hyperactivity that was caused by record-low interest rates. According to Lightstone Property data, as at 09 January 2023, the number of transfers (both bonded and unbonded) recorded at the Deeds Office for the period Oc
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROPERTY LATENT & PATENT DEFECTS?
Have you recently bought your dream house, only to discover that the walls are moist a few weeks later? Maybe the window was broken? Perhaps you are now in a situation where you have sold your house and must defend yourself against the buyer's unjustified claims of damages. The distinction between what constitutes a latent flaw and a patent one might just hold the key to your solution. What
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A HOUSE?
In this day and age, reality TV has certainly cultivated some murky waters around how long it actually takes to build a house from scratch. It definitely takes more than the few days or weeks most reality shows falsely portray. In fact, you’re probably looking at being in construction for at least six months depending on how ambitious your plans are and a number of other factors. What to
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CO-OWNER OF A PROPERTY?
The meaning of “co-ownership” in the context of owning property means the simultaneous ownership of a property by two or more people where their shares are undivided. It is becoming more common for people to choose this as a means of entering the real estate market, but it is crucial to be aware of the pros and cons in a co-ownership agreement. Let’s delve a little deeper into ho
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DONATE TOYS AT YOUR NEAREST RE/MAX OFFICE THIS DECEMBER
Planning on tackling a festive clean-up to make space ahead of the new year? The annual RE/MAX National Toy & Book Collection offers a great opportunity to spread some festive cheer to those in need. Drop off any spare toys, books, stationery supplies and children’s clothing at a local participating RE/MAX office between December - January 2023. All donations received will be dropped
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HIKING CYCLE CONTINUES TO PUT PRESSURE ON HOMEOWNERS
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced today that the repo rate will climb by a further 75 basis points to 7%, leaving the prime lending rate at 10.5%. Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett says that these interest rate hikes are to be expected, especially considering the global trends that are emerging. “With interest rates and inflation rising acr
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RE/MAX LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE 3D BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN
Innovocean, in partnership with Mark1, AdMakers International and Hivestack recently launched a first-of-its-kind ‘anamorphic programmatic’ digital out of home (DOOH) campaign at the iconic Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, for RE/MAX of Southern Africa. The result was an attention-grabbing DOOH display, optimised via programmatic buying, which incorporated larger-than-lif
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3 EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT MOVEMBER
In an effort to raise awareness around various men’s health issues, including testicular and prostate cancer, RE/MAX of Southern Africa is challenging its network to wear or grow a moustache for a Movember-themed Livestream workout event to be held on Friday, 18 November 2022. The event can be watched on the brand’s YouTube channel. The brand’s aim with this campa
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ADVICE FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Being a successful real estate agent requires effort, commitment, and mastery of the fundamentals. For individuals with the drive to succeed, a career in real estate can be among the most profitable. But with so many individuals entering the real estate business, you have to go the extra mile. We’ve compiled some advice below that will help make your climb to the top a little easier. We e
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