Why is now a good time to list your property?
19 November 2016 | Marcel du Toit
With the festive season fast approaching us, time is running out to list your property before Joburg scatters across the country. Most people are planning to take a well-deserved holiday: either lying on the beach and working on a tan, or taking some time to recharge the batteries after a stressful year. With everybody out […]
Read more10 questions for CEO Marcél du Toit
24 February 2016 | Marcel du Toit
What is your background? Born in Pretoria, my family moved to the northern suburbs of Cape Town when I was 9. I was hugely fortunate to have spent my formative years in Stellenbosch, first at my alma mater Paul Roos Gymnasium, and then the University of Stellenbosch. After Stellenbosch, I received a bursary to complete […]
Read moreLatest Joburg property trends
24 February 2016 | Marcel du Toit
At Leadhome, we believe it’s critical to have the latest property growth and sales data at our fingertips to ensure our clients have the most up-to-date knowledge of what’s going on in the Joburg real estate industry. That’s why we created Leadhome University, our groundbreaking research & innovation unit responsible for analysing all aspects of […]
Read moreRandburg property trends
20 January 2016 | Marcel du Toit
Consisting out of 96 suburbs, Randburg covers an area of 167.98 km² in the north-west of Johannesburg, bordering on Sandton, Roodepoort, and the City of Johannesburg. Well known for its plethora of malls, entertainment spots, great schools, and parks, Randburg is popular with both families as well as the younger generation looking to be close […]
Read moreWill 2016 be the end for the estate agency industry?
20 January 2016 | Marcel du Toit
People have been predicting the end of the estate agency industry since the advent of the internet. The theory went that, given the internet’s phenomenal capability of matching buyers and sellers, it was only a matter of time before the need for the estate agents would disappear completely and a more effective (and less costly) […]
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