YOLO, JOMO or FOMO? – understanding Millennials

Mar 30, 2020 11:00:00 AM Share this:

The meaning of phrases such as landlords ‘being really extra about lit parties’ and tenants promising ‘to have this adulting thing down’ may be clear as day to Millennials, but Greek to older generations. Thankfully, RE/MAX of Southern Africa compiled their own Millennial Tenant Dictionary.


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Topics: Property Management, Real Estate Agents, Millenials, Harcourts Real Estate

Real Estate: 2020 and beyond

Jan 13, 2020 11:00:00 AM Share this:

The real estate industry has undergone immense transformation over the past two decades, but a number of significant and influential emergent trends are poised to further revolutionise the sector and the way in which we live.

Influenced by a multitude of factors and operating in regular cycles, the real estate industry has always been one of the most dynamic, but in recent years the changes have become progressively dramatic with the next decade poised for even more significant transformation.


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Topics: Richard Gray, Evolution of real estate, Millenials, Harcourts Real Estate

Why millennials prefer to rent

Oct 21, 2019 11:00:00 AM Share this:

The demand for rentals among millennials is on the increase, and it’s easy to see why. In Deloitte’s 2018 Millennial Survey of over 10 000 people born between 1983 and 1994, the research found that freedom and flexibility were key workplace priorities for this age group. But this could be extended to the world of property too: because of this desire to have more freedom, millennials tend to settle down later and travel more, which means they’re renting rather than buying.


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Topics: Property Management, Millenials, Harcourts Real Estate

Groentetuin kan waarde toevoeg

Aug 24, 2017 7:04:52 PM Share this:

Richard Gray, uit voerende hoof v an Harcourts Afrika.

Die groen revolusie is wyd en syd bekend – om goeie redes.

Ons kleinhandelaars verkoop deesdae organiese kos, daar is ondernemings wat sonpanele by huise installeer en daar is ’n groot beweging om vermorsing te beëindig en so ons natuurlike hulpbronne te bewaar.


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Topics: Home Grown Vegetables, Herb Gardens, Organic Food, Vegetable Garden, Millenials, Investing in Property