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Housing Market Recovery: Key Insights for Property Buyers and Sellers

Major metro markets are beginning to show clear signs of recovery, supported by a boost in...

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Why Selling in Spring Makes Sense

While the right time to sell can vary based on individual circumstances, the spring and su...

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Why Homeowners Should Budget

Effectively managing your money through scrupulous budgeting is a crucial component of hom...

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Are Having Approved Building Plans a Legal Requirement for Selling?

According to Section 4(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Amen...

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Roodepoort Area Report

Roodepoort has seen significant development in recent years from a residential and commerc...

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Sandton & Fourways Area Report

Sandton is one of Gauteng’s wealthiest areas and boasts some of the city’s most sought-aft...

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Randburg Area Report

Driven by affordability, Randburg offers a vast and diverse selection of sectional title a...

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The Value of Quality Images when Renting or Selling Your Property

As a leading Property Practitioner in the Johannesburg area, we understand the importance...

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Property Advice For Sellers

What You Should Know When Selling Your Property

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Benefits of a Sole Mandate - For Sellers

Sellers looking to sell their property at the highest price in the shortest amount of time...

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FICA and The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) [Part 2}

Whilst FICA determines the purpose and type of information to be collected from clients an...

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Sustained Buyer Activity Expected in 2022

The MPC’s decision to leave the repo rate unchanged at its lowest level since it was intro...

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E-Magazine for Sellers

Selling Your Property? Find out why you should choose Etchells and Young as your agent, a...

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The Voetstoots Clause: How it Applies to Buyers and Sellers

Determining who is responsible for the repairs of both patent and latent defects is often...

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Is SA House Price Inflation Showing Signs of Slowing?

The South African property market continues to show some resilience despite the global Cov...

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The "New Normal" for Marketing Property

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way real estate agencies market their...

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First-Time Buyers Continue to Capitalise on Current Buying Conditions

Thinking about buying your first home? First quarter statistics released by ooba Home Loa...

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Selling in Winter?

Here’s How to Keep Prospective Buyers from Getting Cold Feet

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Randburg and Sandton Sales Stats 2020

Regardless of what life stage you are in currently, property will always play a part

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Property Price vs Market Value

Determining your home’s resale value is the first step in the sales process, but it can be...

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Avoid Panic Selling!

Deciding to sell your home is a big decision, and one that requires careful thought and pr...

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Why people love to buy or sell their homes in the spring and summer months

Spring and hope are intertwined in the mind, body, and soul. In spring, nature conspires w...

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8 Proven Ways You Can Use Colour to Make a Buyer Love Your Home

Colour makes a first impression!The right colours make your home warm, inviting and appeal...

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Showcase your Home on Showday

When opening your home to strangers for show days, for all intents and purposes you are ai...

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Reasons to use an Estate Agent to Rent/Sell your Property

Estate Agents have received a bad rap over the last couple of years, often deservingly so

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Property Market Review and the Outlook for 2020

2019 can only be described as a very difficult and unpredictable year in the residential p...

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Why use an Etchells & Young Estate Agent to Sell your Property?

Our established estate agents have access to an extensive buyers list from our large inves...

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Immigrating From South Africa - #ImLeaving

So you have decided to leave – here’s wishing you the very best in what must have been a H...

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Outcry Against 2018 Valuation Roll

The City of Johannesburg’s General Valuation Roll for 2018 was published on the 20th Febru...

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Gauteng Outperforms in percentage of First-Time Home Buyers

Of the total Home Buying percentage in 2017, the FNB Estate Agent Survey reported that 20

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Stronger Housing Market in 2018

John Loos, FNB’s Household and Property Sector Strategist, expects “a slightly better resi...

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How Buyers/Sellers should Respond to the Mini-Budget

Property Investors and aspirant Homeowners - particularly those new to the property indust...

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Slight Rise in Foreign Home Buyer Confidence

FNB Property Strategist - John Loos - reported that foreigner buying interest has risen sl...

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The Value of Professional Real Estate Photography

Online property platforms such as Private Property and Property24 have made viewing sales...

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Changes to the new Sectional Title Legislation

Changes to the new Sectional Title Legislation will drive up monthly Levies substantially!...

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How to know a Serious Buyer from a Serial Browser

Knowing the difference between a serious buyer and a serial browser is a skill that experi...

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SA Property Market Update - August 2016

The Local Municipal Elections held on the 3rd of August have for the first time seen a sig...

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The Economy's impact on the Property Market

In a recent meeting with our Rental and Sales Agents, the Etchells & Young Director sh...

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Selecting the Right Offer To Purchase

It’s every seller’s dream to receive multiple offers on their property, but deciding betwe...

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Rise in Emigration-related Property Sales

For many South African citizens, the thought of leaving our beloved country is unthinkable

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High Demand for Property in Johannesburg North

Location, location, location! The age-old mantra still rings true. Location remains one of...

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Security Estates in High Demand

Rising safety and security concerns amongst South Africans has driven the demand for homes...

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Forecast for Property Market 2016

A number of factors continue to impact the South African property market in 2016, followin...

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November Repo Rate Hike impacts Property Market

The repurchase rate, otherwise known as the repo rate, is the official interest rate that...

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Top 5 Turn-Offs For Potential Buyers

“When is the right time to sell my house?” “How long will it take to sell my place?” “Will...

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