CAPE TOWN 2022 Market predictions, trends and the end of Covid? 2022 has hit the ground sprinting which is why this article is 5 weeks late. Q4 2021 showed unprecedented levels of activity in sales and rentals including the Christmas period. There was no break for any agent worth their salt. Speaking to professionals in the industry,…
As we hurtle towards the end of 2021, the big shift in the market is the presence of international buyers in the last two weeks. The removal of the requirement to quarantine has brought much needed international visitors to South Africa. Two of the last three sales at Hardie Property have been to international buyers…
HARDIE PROPERTY CAMPAIGN #staylocalbuylocal When the borders open you might be keen to travel but we must all make a concerted effort to support local first and support our economy. When you buy a product, look to see where it is made. Could you buy it from a local producer? For many, product from abroad…
Lower end sales up to R4,000,000 and rentals at Hardie Property are incredibly busy. Speaking to fellow real estate friends, the same can be said for them. Why? After serious lock-down there is pent up frustration and people (buyers and tenants B&T’s ) want to move, can move and have different needs. In this article…
I had a catch up with Rory Jossel, one of the owners of Yu, situated on the Foreshore in the Onyx building. Yu is loved so much in our household that we celebrated our move in night a few weeks back with a Yu take away. Absolutely delicious but nothing like the experience of being…
Sue Bond Live with the pieces you love – a catch up with Sue Interior designer, art collector and animal lover. This is the intro to Sue’s Instagram page @suebondinteriors – this is also how Sue and I met in 2017. New to the world of Instagram and relatively new to living in Cape Town after arriving…
Homelessness is rife and more often than not, it is misunderstood. In 2019 I met Geoff Burton. In 1981, Geoff Burton found a message within himself that he wanted to open a place for the homeless to rebuild broken lives, be respected, acknowledged and not be dismissed. When I landed back in Cape Town in…
Interview location Berlin. At the time of interview as South Africa excitedly entered Level 3 lockdown, Germany like much of Europe had progressed to a more lenient way of life allowing for greater freedom of movement and importantly for Barbara, exhibitions to take place. Launching in 2018 and founded by Barbara Lenhard & Florian Gast,…
Welcome to the first Hardie Minute. It has been an absolute pleasure to write the first feature articles for the Hardie Minute and plan what is next. For me Hardie Property is not just about Real Estate. It is about who I have met, celebrated with, worked with, enjoyed with and it is about reality.…