Anyone who has ever bought or sold a property is aware that a valuation is a prerequisite to the completion of the transaction. Louis van Rooyen, commercial and industrial broker with Rawson Commercial Somerset West says, “Some may view an annual valuation over a commercial property as an unnecessary exercise and expense.

Are you a foodie keen to live near your favourite produce markets or a variety of restaurants? If so, fast-paced Gauteng has a surprisingly large number of neighbourhoods that will really appeal to the gourmand in you.

Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs are often all seen as very similar by those who aren’t familiar with them.

Buy-to-let properties are an excellent way to generate income during retirement, but how late is too late to get into the game? Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property Group, explains the pros and cons of buying a rental property at retirement age.

By all accounts, the next two years are going to be challenging ones for the residential property market, thanks to rising interest rates and slow economic growth.

Perched on a ridge overlooking Durban's city centre, with views all the way to the Indian Ocean, lies a sought-after collection of suburbs known as Berea.

So, you’ve been thinking about getting a foot on the property ladder, but your salary doesn’t quite cover the kind of bond you’d been hoping for.

Under ideal circumstances, renting a property should be a smooth and hassle-free process.

Rawson Property Group agents in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs have been reporting increasing interest in the area’s luxury market, with sales continuing to heat up in spite of the ongoing economic pressure being experienced in South Africa.

Named after a particularly verdant valley in the hills to the west of Johannesburg, the suburb of Florida started life as a mining camp just after the discovery of gold in the 1880s and, like many parts of the city, has had quite a chequered history.