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New Year, New Address? Don't Make These 3 Mistakes.
New Year, New Address? Don't Make These 3 Mistakes.
21 Oct 2026
Sales
Thinking of selling your home and making a fresh start in 2027? Before you make your...
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Buying a Home in 2027? Start Doing These 5 Things Now.
Buying a Home in 2027? Start Doing These 5 Things Now.
21 Oct 2026
Sales
Your dream home might be a 2027 goal, but the smartest buyers start preparing long before...
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Are You Paying for Space You No Longer Use?
Are You Paying for Space You No Longer Use?
21 Oct 2026
Sales
Remember when every bedroom was full and you wished for just a bit more space? Then the...
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Could Your Petrol Bill Be Paying for a Bigger Home?
Could Your Petrol Bill Be Paying for a Bigger Home?
21 Oct 2026
Sales
What if moving closer to work could save you thousands of rands — and help you afford a...
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Transfer Costs vs Bond Costs: What's the Difference?
Transfer Costs vs Bond Costs: What's the Difference?
13 Oct 2026
Sales
You've found the home. Your offer has been accepted. Then two cost estimates arrive from...
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Sole Mandate vs Open Mandate: What Sellers Should Know
Sole Mandate vs Open Mandate: What Sellers Should Know
13 Oct 2026
Sales
Selling a property in South Africa involves more than deciding on an asking price. One of...
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Why the First 14 Days of a Property Listing Matter
Why the First 14 Days of a Property Listing Matter
12 Oct 2026
Sales
When a property first enters the market, it attracts its highest level of curiosity....
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Your Dream Home Has a Price. Do You Know Yours?
Your Dream Home Has a Price. Do You Know Yours?
12 Oct 2026
Sales
Most buyers start their property search the same way. They scroll the listings, book a...
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Why Choose Steyn City? Seven Reasons to Call It Home
Why Choose Steyn City? Seven Reasons to Call It Home
05 Oct 2026
Sales
Picture a Saturday morning. A ride on the mountain bike trail before breakfast. Coffee by...
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Steyn City - Market Update 2026
Steyn City - Market Update 2026
05 Oct 2026
Sales
According to LOOM's October 2026 area report, around 43% of Steyn City owners bought in...
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What the Rate Increase Means If You're Buying
What the Rate Increase Means If You're Buying
29 Sep 2026
Sales
The prime lending rate has moved from 10.5% to 10.75%. For homeowners, it adds a little...
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The Second Visit Rule
The Second Visit Rule
29 Sep 2026
Sales
Almost every home a buyer regrets, they viewed only once. Almost every home a buyer is...
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What 0.25% Actually Costs You
What 0.25% Actually Costs You
29 Sep 2026
Sales
The prime lending rate has gone up from 10.5% to 10.75%. For most South Africans, the...
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Waterfall Country Estate is at its strongest year on record.
Waterfall Country Estate is at its strongest year on record.
18 Sep 2026
Sales
According to the latest reports -337 verified transactions spanning 2010 to date — the...
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The Renovation That Should Have Been a Rebuild
The Renovation That Should Have Been a Rebuild
07 Sep 2026
Sales
Every year, thousands of South African homeowners begin renovations they will not finish...
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The Photograph That Decides Your Sale
The Photograph That Decides Your Sale
06 Sep 2026
Sales
Every seller assumes the price sets the volume of viewings. It doesn't. The primary...
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Why the first two weeks decide your sale price
Why the first two weeks decide your sale price
31 Aug 2026
Sales
Two homes go on the market the same week, in the same suburb, at similar prices. One...
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SA House Price Growth Slows as the Market Finds Its Balance
SA House Price Growth Slows as the Market Finds Its Balance
31 Aug 2026
Sales
South Africa’s property market is beginning to settle into a more balanced phase. House...
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The home matrix: how to compare homes before you buy
The home matrix: how to compare homes before you buy
25 Aug 2026
Sales
A home matrix is a weighted scoring table that ranks properties against the criteria you...
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The Ten-Minute Test Every South African Buyer Should Do Before They Sign
The Ten-Minute Test Every South African Buyer Should Do Before They Sign
11 Aug 2026
Sales
The most important ten minutes of any viewing happens after the viewing. The home shows...
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The New Majority: Why Single Women Are Redefining Home Ownership in South Africa
The New Majority: Why Single Women Are Redefining Home Ownership in South Africa
05 Aug 2026
Sales
What does luxury mean to you? For a growing number of South African women, the answer no...
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Sandton or Bryanston: Which One Are You?
Sandton or Bryanston: Which One Are You?
04 Aug 2026
Sales
Every property search starts the same way — a list of suburbs, a spreadsheet of prices, a...
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What "the interest rate held steady at 10.5%" means
What "the interest rate held steady at 10.5%" means
27 Jul 2026
Sales
The 10.5% figure is your prime lending rate — the rate South African banks charge their...
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How to Make an Offer That Actually Gets Accepted
How to Make an Offer That Actually Gets Accepted
21 Jul 2026
Sales
Every seller has watched two nearly identical offers cross their desk on the same...
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