Property professionals; time to shed the vulture culture
23 January 2024 | Insights Team
Property agents suffer a poor reputation, with the blanket perception being that they’re only interested in securing sole mandates, maximising commissions, playing the buyer and the seller against each other and engaging in a cutthroat bun fight to close the deal, likened to vultures, circling above, ready to swoop down on unsuspecting prey – the […]
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Understanding interest rates; more than a thumb-suck
1 November 2023 | Insights Team
The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets bi-monthly to assess the nation’s economic conditions and adjust interest rates accordingly. While these decisions are scrutinised by economists and financial advisors for their impact on borrowing costs, including home loans, there are those who trade in property who often offer opinions about when and […]
Read moreWhen you strike a woman you strike a rock
7 March 2023 | Insights Team
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on 8 March, it is important to acknowledge the significant strides made by women professionally, including in real estate. Women property practitioners in South Africa have been instrumental in facilitating the purchase of residential property by other women, enabling them to become homeowners. […]
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Property negotiations, how our agents negotiate the best offer for you in 2023
7 February 2023 | Insights Team
PART 2 [LISTEN TO PODCAST] Listen to PART 2 of this conversation, where we unpack the fundamentals of the negotiation process. In the event you missed PART 1 of this 2-part series: How to negotiate the best offer for your property – listen to it here. Leadhome Properties’ experienced property practitioners, Desiré Ludick, (Johannesburg West) […]
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Selling your home? Avoid making these pricing mistakes
24 January 2023 | Insights Team
Selling your home can be challenging. It is an emotional process with complex logistics to coordinate, but at the end of the day, your objective is to achieve the best possible return on your investment. So correctly pricing your home and listing it in the right pricing bracket on the portals (like Property24) is key. […]
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How to negotiate the best offer for your property in 2023
18 January 2023 | Insights Team
PART 1 [LISTEN TO PODCAST] You’re selling your home, the valuation has been concluded and you have signed a mandate with a reputable agent and agency. Your home has been properly photographed and listed in the correct price bracket, is being actively marketed across all the correct portals, attracting a pool of buyers ready to […]
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Your top home-selling questions answered
10 January 2023 | Insights Team
We asked our estate agents aka your Leadhome property practitioners to answer your top property-related questions. It’s what we like to call #LeadhomeHomeHacks. Is there a perfect time to sell? We wish we could tell you there was, but unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer as to when to sell. A lot depends on your […]
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How to get a head start on selling your home in 2023
3 January 2023 | Insights Team
If you are feeling revitalised and ready to tackle your New Year’s resolution of selling your home, here’s how to get a head start.
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Affording your home. A step-by-step strategy to purchase and preserve your most valuable asset.
16 November 2022 | Insights Team
WEBINAR | WATCH NOW Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2022 Duration: 45 minutes Watch our host, Arno Venter, Bond Originator at Bondspark, panellists Rosa Paulo, Property Practitioner at Leadhome Properties and Craig Vaughan, Financial Planner at WealthyMe as they share their valuable expertise, knowledge and insights while providing you with all the right advice and answers to your property-related questions. Topic We […]
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Priced to sell – get the right price, by pricing right
25 October 2022 | Insights Team
[PODCAST] When selling your home, one of the most important factors to consider is how to competitively price your property to ensure that it will attract the right buyers, achieve a faster sale and realise an optimal selling price. A fine line exists between what a seller hopes their property may be worth to what […]
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