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Jan 17, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Nothando Mhlongo |Graham White
Lifestyle estates, security, location and value. Is it really possible to get all of these on the North Coast? My answer to this question is an emphatic yes. Often the benefits of living in an estate comes with the negative of high prices but the good news is you can get fantastic community, estate living, in a great location and can still be the realms of what we would call affordable. And furthermore, I am referring to houses, not just apartments. Where, I hear you ask?
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Nothando Mhlongo |Graham White
Dinner table discussions about which of Ballito’s super estates rank as the best is common, but is there a right answer? Ballito is fortunate to have some of the best estates in the country and many, I can confidently say, are world class.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane |Graham White
This month’s article is directed at property practitioners, though its insights can apply to various industries. As we enter the last quarter of the year, many real estate professionals may feel tempted to ease off as we approach the end of 2024. However, I advise against this for two main reasons. First, the property market is in good shape, with positive sentiment continuing to grow since the beginning of the year.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
johnmenadue.com | Graham White
Considerable heat has been generated lately about whether the treasurer should have the power to override Reserve Bank policy where it is deemed necessary. Howls of protest can be heard from the defenders — most economists among them — of Reserve Bank independence, that such a possibility could even be considered.
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Sep 14, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
We are often asked the question: when is the best time to sell one’s property? One can offer 10 different answers. Mine is usually that the best time to sell is when you are ready to do so. Properties sell all year round. Sometimes early in the year is good but sometimes the end of the year is just as good. We even sell properties on Christmas Eve, during school holidays and in weak markets. There really is no bad time to sell.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
To build or to buy is a common question often asked by most buyers when embarking on a property purchase. Given the nature of the North Coast property market where many vacant sites are on offer, it’s not surprising that this quandary is on purchasers’ minds. Like most debates, the answer is not simple and depends on quite a few factors, although most seem to come down to financial reasons as to which way an owner will go. The big benefit on the build column is simply that you get what you want.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
The world over, the month or two before a general election creates an air of uncertainty. A collective fence-sitting creeps in from the property buying public as they wait to see results and make sure “worse case scenarios” do not develop. Amazingly, when working in the UK this also happened, even when everyone knew which party would win, or, if they didn’t, there was very little between the policies of the opposing parties.
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May 9, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
It has long been thought that the North Coast, and Ballito in particular, is a growth area and it has always been considered a good area in South Africa to invest in.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
Having worked as an agent both overseas and in South Africa, and having interacted with hundreds, perhaps thousands of agents over the past two decades, I feel I have a solid understanding of what sets the top performers apart from the non-performers. There are quite a few attributes that an estate agent must have to consistently perform well.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
citizen.co.za | Graham White
Property buyers must do thorough research. I’m not talking about the location area. That, I would assume, is something the buyer has already done and has a decent idea of where they want to settle. I’m talking about spending time researching and finding the agent you want to work with because, as a buyer, that is about the single most important decision you will make in the whole process. On this journey you are about to embark on you want to partner with an agent who you can trust.
