Johannesburg has a property shortage. So why aren’t prices rising?
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When stock is scarce and buyers compete, sellers gain the upper hand and prices rise. Except that is not quite what is happening in Johannesburg right now.
Johannesburg's Renaissance is already happening
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For years, Johannesburg has been trapped inside a narrative of decline. But there is another story unfolding. It rarely makes the front page...
Why does the Johannesburg property market feel strong - and can it last?
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A sharp drop in available stock across key suburbs is reshaping the residential market.
The subtle art of making your home irresistible
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If you're thinking about selling your property, you may be wondering how to improve your chances of a quick and successful sale.
Rethinking Property Returns: Look beyond the sale price
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The true return on a property isn’t the sale price, but how effectively your initial capital performed through leverage.
Confidence: The Real Driver of the Property Market
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In real estate, we often talk about money, markets, interest rates and the overall economic health of a city. Yet, in my years in this business...
Municipal Property Valuations, Why it’s Time for a Transparent Re-Think.
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Johannesburg’s municipal property valuations are frequently inaccurate, highlighting the urgent need for a fairer and more transparent system.
An Upturn in the Residential Market: Finally upon us
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Historically, the market's shift often occurs months before it becomes widely recognized. Today, most property practitioners and buyers sense that the market is
'Fortune favours the brave'...and the curious
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"The future belongs to the curious - the ones who are not afraid to try it; explore it; poke at it; and turn it inside out." This anonymous quote may well...
The clean and straight route to a best-outcome home purchase
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Don't be surprised if the asking price is seemingly reasonable. It may well be that the home has been precisely right-priced by the seller - without any of...