Add value to your property during lockdown

May 6, 2020 1:04:59 AM Share this:

Get your property prepared for the time when we are past this crisis.
With time on-hand while we are in various degrees of isolation or lockdown, what better way to spend that time than improving and adding value to your property. We all have the ‘to-do’ list for around the home, and now is the opportunity to tick some of these things off your list. Take advantage of this time around the house so you are ready to hit the market, if that’s your plan when then the crisis passes.     


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Topics: Home Maintenance, Home Improvement, COVID-19

Working from home - time to adapt and thrive

May 6, 2020 12:58:39 AM Share this:

Many of us dreamed of working from home. Wouldn’t it be great to jump out of bed in your pyjamas to grab a cup of coffee before returning to read your emails? Well, for those of us who have been 'living the dream' over the last few weeks, the reality can be quite different. Let's talk about how we adapt and even thrive in this new work environment...


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Topics: Balance, Health and Wellbeing, COVID-19, Working from home, Motivation

Harcourts digital solutions transforming real estate during lockdown

Apr 30, 2020 11:42:29 PM Share this:

Analysing current market trends during the lockdown and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate market there is no doubt we as the property industry have to approach our business practices in a way that is conducive to growth whilst still providing effective services to our clients during this time.


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Topics: Richard Gray, Harcourts South Africa, Apple, Harcourts Real Estate, Online Marketing, COVID-19, Digital Solutions

Stellenbosch real estate will always be in demand

Apr 22, 2020 12:42:57 AM Share this:

The economy remains under pressure during this period and with the lockdown being implemented for a further two weeks certain aspects of the real estate market have certainly felt the knock-on effects. However, despite these difficulties, Stellenbosch real estate will always remain a high-value real estate investment region.


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Topics: Richard Gray, Harcourts South Africa, Harcourts Winelands, COVID-19

Repo cut rate is a welcomed and necessary relief

Apr 14, 2020 11:18:40 PM Share this:

Harcourts South Africa welcomes the surprise announcement by The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) to cut the repo rate by a further 100 basis points, bringing it down to 4.25% and the Prime Lending Rate now stands at 7.75%. This is undoubtedly due to the effects on the economy by the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to alleviate some of the pressures South Africans face.


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Topics: Richard Gray, Harcourts South Africa, repo rate, South African Markets, COVID-19

Harcourts South Africa's Proactive Approach to COVID-19

Feb 26, 2020 11:00:00 AM Share this:

We at Harcourts South Africa, together with our international offices, have taken positive steps towards dealing with the COVID-19 virus and the challenges it currently presents to its franchise network, clients, the industry, and the community as a whole.


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Topics: Richard Gray, Harcourts South Africa, Harcourts International, COVID-19