The United Kingdom’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research has predicted that UK house prices will continue to decline until 2015. Back home, FNB’s May house price index indicates that the real house price growth rate, adjusted for CPI inflation in April remained negative at -2.4%. This begs the question: is 2015 a reasonable [...]

New online facility tracking major property market indicators launched, freeing property professionals from the time-consuming task of trawling countless websites for the vital information they need. South Africa’s most comprehensive online source of property data, the South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG), now publishes a convenient, up-to-date summary of the main economic indicators that relate [...]

After 11 years with the company, Geraldine Mitchley, managing director of Knowledge Factory has resigned to follow new opportunities in a diverse industry. “Kagiso Media and Mint Management Technologies acquired Knowledge Factory at the end of 2010 and this gave me the perfect opportunity to secure KF’s future while making the personal career changes I [...]

As the current economic climate encourages companies to reduce marketing costs and wastage, the ability of channel optimisation to help companies of all sizes reduce costs and satisfy customers better without eroding already tight margins is proving irresistible. “Channel optimisation is a strategic imperative for every organisation because customers and their needs are always changing,” [...]

1½ hour Parking: R9.00.  1 cup of Coffee: R282.50) Wanting to be the best that you can be requires more than just desire. Talk-show hosts and movie stars love clichés like “Believe in yourself”, “Reach for the stars”, “If you can dream it, you can have it” and other similar drivel. Having just travelled the [...]

‘Know your Game’ seminar arms property professionals with insights and ideas that will increase sales The South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG) in association with industry partners is currently hosting a free nationwide training seminar for property professionals entitled ‘Know your Game’. Designed to offer industry-specific information that can be used to strengthen the real [...]

‘Know your Game’ seminar arms property professionals with insights and ideas that will increase sales The South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG) in association with industry partners is currently hosting a free nationwide training seminar for property professionals entitled ‘Know your Game’. Designed to offer industry-specific information that can be used to strengthen the real [...]

With the World Cup looming and plenty of post-budget positive sentiment flowing, Dieter Deppisch, head of Property Data Research at the South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG), assesses three trends that will significantly impact the property market this year and their implications for buyers and sellers. 1. House prices will rise, albeit modestly Our SAPTG [...]

A recently announced partnership will strengthen the real estate industry by giving it ‘one voice’, say representatives from SAPTG and IEASA. The most comprehensive source of property market data, the South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG) and the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA) recently announced their partnership. By bringing together the leading [...]

New SMS service makes instant property valuations convenient and affordable Staying one step ahead in the property game is now easier for all South Africans with the launch of Evaluate, South Africa’s first mobile property valuation service that provides instant property value estimates to any cell phone via SMS. A fraction of the price of [...]