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RE/MAX THE FORERUNNER FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN REAL ESTATE
Given that so many real estate professionals are female these days, it can be easy to forget that, much like most other industries of the day, the real estate industry was once a ‘boys only&rsqu...
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ADVICE FROM OUR TOP AGENTS
This Women’s Month, in the hopes of encouraging and inspiring other young women in their journey towards success, the top female earners within the RE/MAX of Southern Africa network offer their...
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THE DERELICT HOUSE NEXT DOOR
Much like how that one scuffed dining room chair will lower the value of the whole set, one unkept property will drag down the prices of all the surrounding homes. Sadly, living next to a derelict hom...
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3 WAYS TO PREVENT PET SMELL
As much as we love our animals, it can be hard to love the pet odour they leave behind in our homes. While we might get used to the smell over time, future buyers will not be as forgiving. Luckily, th...
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MPC ANNOUNCES GREAT NEWS FOR HOUSING MARKET: INTEREST RATES LOWERED
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced today that interest rates will be lowered by 25 basis points. The prime lending rate therefore changes to 10% and the repo rate drops to 6.5%.
“W...
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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT Q2 2019
Signs of an Increasingly Active Property Market
The overall sentiment of current market conditions is, well, slow at best. However, the data for the second quarter of 2019 provides the first glimme...
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WHAT THE RE/MAX BRAND STANDS FOR
Curious to know how the RE/MAX brand was able to develop into the world’s largest real estate franchise? Apart from our unique entrepreneurial business model that allows real estate professional...
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WILL THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SURVIVE THE NEGATIVE ECONOMY
The state of the South African economy does not bode well for the property market. On Tuesday 04 June 2019, Stats SA announced a 3.2 percent decline in GDP for the first three months of the year, whic...
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ARE REAL ESTATE AGENT COMMISSIONS TOO HIGH?
When choosing a doctor to perform open-heart surgery on you, how do you go about choosing the doctor? What if the cheapest option explained that their reason for being affordable is that you will need...
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4 QUICK TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOME DURING WINTER
The skies are dark and ominous, the air is icy and the ‘For Sale’ sign is dripping in the driveway in front of your showhouse. Selling in Winter certainly has its drawbacks. If you are goi...
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