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Voetstoots” versus "the Property Condition Report [read full newsletter]
13 Feb 2012
Voetstoots” versus "the Property Condition Report

Agent magazine - Estate Agency Affairs Board [read full newsletter]
30 Jan 2012
January edition

IEASA NORTH OCTOBER NEWSLETTER [read full newsletter]
24 Oct 2011
IEASA NORTH OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

Court Overturns Ruling on Agents' Fees [read full newsletter]
11 Oct 2011
Court Overturns Ruling on Agents' Fees

PropertyGenie National Trends Report - 0911 [read full newsletter]
3 Oct 2011
Feedback on the month of September

Chairman's Report [read full newsletter]
16 Sep 2011
Chairman's report

Financial Intellegence Centre - Estate Agencies must continue registering [read full newsletter]
9 Sep 2011
Urgent notice of recommendation to continue registration

ICREA Newsletter - September 2011 (Vol 2) [read full newsletter]
6 Sep 2011
Read the latest update on FIABCI-ICREA alliance

IEASA NORTH AUGUST NEWSLETTER [read full newsletter]
25 Aug 2011
IEASA NORTH AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Agent of the Month - April, May & June 2011 [read full newsletter]
22 Aug 2011
Agent of the Month - April, May & June 2011

EAAB grants extension for estate agents to comply with education requirements [read full newsletter]
25 Jul 2011
Press release from the Estate Agency Affairs Board

Illegal estate agents given extension [read full newsletter]
15 Jul 2011
Estate Agency Affairs Board extends amnesty period

Real Estate Agents Qualifications and Designations [read full newsletter]
11 Jul 2011
Useful guidelines for Estate Agents and Principals on what is required re NQF4,5,PDE etc

IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER [read full newsletter]
7 Jul 2011
IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER

Check out South Africa and IEASA members on the new worldproperties website [read full newsletter]
2 Jul 2011
www.worldproperties.com

EAAB Grants estate agents qualification and PDE exemption to agents 60 and older [read full newsletter]
1 Jul 2011
Important EAAB Press Release

IEASA/REBOSA National Roadshow Lucky Draw Winner [read full newsletter]
1 Jul 2011
Lucky Agent heads to world's biggest real estate Conference

IEASA/REBOSA National Roadshow generates huge interest [read full newsletter]
13 Jun 2011
IEASA & REBOSA Roadshow - feedback and presentation

Instructions for uploading your properties to www.worldproperties.com [read full newsletter]
12 Jun 2011
Free listings for members

Agent of the Month for January, February & March 2011 [read full newsletter]
30 May 2011
Agent of the Month for January, February, March 2011

IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER [read full newsletter]
26 May 2011
IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER

New representative real estate bodies formed [read full newsletter]
11 Apr 2011
Roadshow for all Principals and Agents

Income Protection Plan [read full newsletter]
11 Apr 2011
IEASA North Income Protection Plan exclusively for IEASA North Members

Estate Agency Affairs Board announces grant of amnesty period for illegal operators [read full newsletter]
7 Apr 2011
Unregistered estate agents urged to regularise their status

IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER [read full newsletter]
15 Mrt 2011
IEASA NORTH NEWSLETTER

Agent of the Month for October, November & December 2010 [read full newsletter]
4 Mrt 2011
Agent of the Month for October, November & December 2010

Beware false FIC Registration companies [read full newsletter]
25 Feb 2011
Warning from FIC re scams

Agent of the Month - July, August & September 2010 [read full newsletter]
15 Feb 2011
Agent of the Month - July, August & September 2010

URGENT NOTIFICATION from the Financial Intelligence Centre [read full newsletter]
15 Feb 2011
Estate Agencies must register before 1 March 2011

NAR Conference 2011, November 7 - 18 [read full newsletter]
14 Feb 2011
Set your goal now!

Labour Relations draft Bills open for comment [read full newsletter]
8 Feb 2011
Comment due by 17 February 2011

IEASA part of history in the making [read full newsletter]
7 Feb 2011
Further news on the process of implementing qualifications

The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 [read full newsletter]
4 Feb 2011
What estate agents should know

THE PROPERTY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION CHARTER [read full newsletter]
15 Nov 2010
It is important to note that this summary is based on the DRAFT Property Sector Charter that is to be gazetted soon and is subject to change after public comment.

Real Estate Agents Qualifications and Designations [read full newsletter]
11 Nov 2010
All existing (on 15 July 2008) estate agents must acquire their NQF Level 4 FET Certificate: Real Estate by 31/12/2013. In the event that they have opted for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) option, their RPL must be completed by 31/12/2011 and the

FNB Property Barometer for your perusal with the following content: [read full newsletter]
4 Oct 2010
FNB Property Barometer for your perusal with the following content:

What do Pressure Equipment Regulations mean? [read full newsletter]
4 Oct 2010
What do Pressure Equipment Regulations mean?

LP Gas SAGA [read full newsletter]
4 Oct 2010
Certificate of Conformity for gas Installations

Bowman Gilfillan Article [read full newsletter]
4 Oct 2010
Gas Appliances:

Agent of the month Competition [read full newsletter]
29 Sep 2010
Agent of the month Competition

Chairman’s Report for IEASA North AGM – 16 September 2010 [read full newsletter]
16 Sep 2010
On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, a warm word of welcome to all IEASA North members at the 2010 IEASA AGM.

Witbank Roadshow Photo's [read full newsletter]
2 Sep 2010
Witbank Roadshow Photo's

Pretoria Road Show Photo's [read full newsletter]
31 Aug 2010
Pretoria Road Show Photo's

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE - THE EAAB AND SSETA [read full newsletter]
6 Aug 2010
The EAAB and the SSETA, both statutory bodies, are pleased to announce that, after mutual engagement and extensive consultation, they have agreed as follows:

IEASA Membership [read full newsletter]
6 Apr 2010
IEASA is the only voice for the Real Estate Agent in the industry who will work, fight and protect your profession and future. For it to be recognized as such, means that each and every Real Estate Principal, Real Estate Agent, Letting Agent and Real Esta

Property Professional Seminar - Know Your Game [read full newsletter]
31 Mrt 2010
Here’s what some delegates have to say about the seminar: “What a wonderful morning. You were very informative, the content was detailed, graphs and stats very easy to read and understand. An excellent and super morning which was not just inspiring but

Call for Equitable Estate Agent Access in Residential Estates [read full newsletter]
3 Mrt 2010
Limits on the number of agents allowed to market property in housing estates should be scrapped.

NEW ERA FOR INSTITUTE OF ESTATE AGENTS [read full newsletter]
1 Mrt 2010
Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding Property group, has been elected national president of the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA).

IEASA and SAPTG [read full newsletter]
18 Feb 2010
Joining Forces to Further Empower Property Professionals. Work Shops: SAPTG- KNOW YOUR GAME seminars for IEASA- Northern Regan:

FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATE RENEWALS FOR 2010 ONLY [read full newsletter]
22 Jan 2010
As part of the Estate Agency Affairs Board statutory mandate and legislation, it is the requirement of all estate agents wishing to operate within the residential property industry to be in possession of a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC).

WHY IT PAYS TO BELONG [read full newsletter]
18 Jan 2010
IESA is the only voice for the Real Estate Agent in the industry who will work, fight and protect your profession and future.

Bylaws and Fines of Tshwane [read full newsletter]
24 Nov 2009
Bylaws and Fines Tshwane

FEEDBACK: ACCREDITATION BY HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS [read full newsletter]
9 Nov 2009
Following a meeting of IEASA National on 4 June 2009 and the consequential survey, more than 300 agencies responded and pledged their support to the initiative.

Print Giving Way to the Web in SA Real Estate / Drukmedia Swig voor Web in Eiendomsbedryf [read full newsletter]
2 Nov 2009
Print is steadily losing ground as the Internet becomes the number one advertising medium for estate agents, a new survey shows./ Die drukmedia buig die knie voor die Internet as die voorste advertensiemedium vir eiendomsagente, sê ‘n nuwe opname.

FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES : USEFUL INFORMATION FOR IEASA MEMBERS [read full newsletter]
20 Oct 2009
Every estate agent must have an FFC In terms of the Estate Agency Affairs Act (112 of 1976), every estate agent and estate agency firm must obtain a Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) from the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB).

What do the Experts have to say about Anti-Money Laundering? [read full newsletter]
9 Oct 2009
The Estate Agents Affairs board will be conducting Anti-Money Laundering Presentations in major cities around the country to be given by KPMG.

Major Shifts Coming in Real Estate Industry / Eiendomsbedryf Gaan Drasties Verander [read full newsletter]
8 Oct 2009
More than 70% of agents support the new education dispensation for the real estate industry and believe it will make the industry more professional and credible./Meer as 70% van agente ondersteun die nuwe opleidingsbedeling vir die eiendomsagentskapbedryf

Real Estate Barriers Breaking down, Survey Shows/Peiling Toon Minder Skanse in Eiendomsbedryf [read full newsletter]
1 Oct 2009
Transformation in SA’s real estate industry is speeding up, a new survey shows./Hervorming in SA se eiendomsbedryf vorder fluks volgens ‘n nuwe peiling.

First-time Buyers want Move-in Homes / Geen Pondokkies vir Eerste Kopers [read full newsletter]
4 Sep 2009
Greater affordability and declining home prices are now prompting more first-time buyers to enter the property market./Groter bekostigbaarheid en dalende pryse skep nou ‘n gulde geleentheid vir eerste kopers in die huismark.

IEASA (NOORD): VOORSITTERSVERSLAG VIR DIE AJV/ IEASA (NORTH):CHAIRMAN'S REPORT DURING THE AGM [read full newsletter]
31 Aug 2009
IEASA( NOORD): VOORSITTERSVERSLAG GELEWER TYDENS DIE ALGEMENE JAAR ADERING GEHOU OP DONDERDAG 26 AUGUSTUS 2009. IEASA (NORTH): CHAIRMAN'S REPORT DELIVERED DURING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 26th AUGUST 2009 EDITED

Loss of Bursaries Angers Agents / Verbeurde Beurse Ontstel Agente [read full newsletter]
31 Aug 2009
While welcoming the news that the Services Seta and the Estate Agency Affairs Board are settling their differences, the Institute of Estate Agents (IEASA) is deeply concerned that the bursary scheme for agents wishing to obtain the new industry qualificat

SARS E - FILING [read full newsletter]
25 Aug 2009
Free Training in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London & other major centres.

Back to basics for buyers / Basiese beginsels geld weer vir huiskopers [read full newsletter]
20 Aug 2009
Following the boom years in the property market, buyers may be forgiven for being slightly bewildered by the new realism that has taken hold. / Na afloop van die laaste oplewing in die eiendomsmark kan kopers vergewe word as die nuwe realisme in die mark

Bringing Reliable E- Learning on Stream for SA Agents [read full newsletter]
17 Aug 2009
Most agents know that training increases their productivity almost instantly, if it is applied. But scheduling time away from the office and paying to travel to a one- or two-day training course is often either cost-prohibitive or a scheduling impossibili

COLUMN FOR PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL [read full newsletter]
29 Jul 2009
Wherever you go and whoever you speak to in the real estate industry these days, the major topic of conversation is surprisingly not the state of the economy, or even the banks’ unusually tough lending criteria, but the Department of Trade and Industry’s

Top 10 tips for finding a top agent / Kies ‘n eiendomsagent: top 10 wenke [read full newsletter]
24 Jul 2009
Finding a really excellent estate agent can take a lot of stress out of a property deal and save consumers time and money.n Top agent kan grootliks daartoe bydra om ‘n eiendomstransaksie glad te laat verloop en kan verbruikers in die proses baie tyd en ge

Awards tour de force for Institute of Estate Agents/Toekennings ‘n kragtoer vir Instituut van Eiendo [read full newsletter]
23 Jul 2009
Office bearers of the Institute of Estate Agents (IEASA) made a strong showing in the line-up of industry winners at the Nedbank Property Association Awards at the weekend.Amptenare van die Institute van Eiendomsagente (IEASA) was sterk verteenwoordig ond

Neem buitelandse gebruike in ag / Manners in making sales to foreign buyers [read full newsletter]
22 Jul 2009
Afrika ontluik as ‘n trekpleister vir beleggers en lok talle buitelanders op soek na sakegeleenthede - en wooneiendom.Africa is becoming a business destination, bringing many foreigners in search of business opportunities - and residential property.

IEASA MEMBERSHIP [read full newsletter]
14 Jul 2009
IEASA is the only voice for the Real Estate Agent in the industry who will work, fight and protect your profession and future. For it to be recognized as such, means that each and every Real Estate Principal, Real Estate Agent, Letting Agent and Real Esta

Consumer Act – changes for real estate? / Verbruikerswet – veranderings in eiendomsbedryf? [read full newsletter]
14 Jul 2009
The newly proclaimed Consumer Protection Act is likely to introduce changes in the real estate industry./ Die pas afgekondigde Wet op Verbruikersbeskerming gaan waarskynlik veranderings in die eiendomsbedryf meebring

Winterwenke om vakansiehuise te bemark / How to sell a holiday home in winter [read full newsletter]
14 Jul 2009
Dit neem nou langer om eiendom te verkoop – en vakansiehuise is straks ‘n luukse wat nie baie hoog op kopers se prioriteitslys is nie./ Homes are taking longer to sell – and holiday homes are luxuries that are currently low on many buyers’ priority list

EAAB: NEW STRUCTURE FOR FFC REPAYMENTS [read full newsletter]
21 May 2008
We have received the following notification from the EAAB with regard to the new staggered payment system for FFC’s which will come into effect in June 2008.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – REAL ESTATE [read full newsletter]
15 May 2008
These are a selection of question that have been posed by real agents about the new educational requirements for the Real Estate sector. The answers have been provided by Prior Learning Centre, an accredited RPL centre for the FULL Real Estate FETC quali

Consumer protection Bill proposed [read full newsletter]
9 May 2008
South African consumers will be among the best protected in the world when far-reaching legislation detailing their rights and responsibilities is adopted by parliament.

FFC - HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOURS? [read full newsletter]
9 Apr 2008
If you have not yet received your FFC, use the attached document.

Estate Agents Qualification Framework [read full newsletter]
3 Apr 2008
An introduction to the new Educational dispensation

EAAB FFC - UNDER PAYMENTS [read full newsletter]
28 Mrt 2008
Members who are

NEW QUALIFICATION A REALITY FOR ESTATE AGENTS [read full newsletter]
26 Mrt 2008
The long awaited new qualification for estate agents; the FET Certificate Real Estate, registered through SAQA on a NQF level 4 (Matric equivalent) is about to start.

CRB COURSES - FREE [read full newsletter]
19 Mrt 2008
The CRB (Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers) is taking place in Johannesburg and is being offered free of charge sponsored by IRPF and SSETA. Courses commence on 31 March.

BUYERS AND SELLERS NEED AGENTS TO SHOW THE WAY [read full newsletter]
7 Mrt 2008
If there is a mismatch between homebuyers and sellers, estate agents have a huge role to play in creating a “meeting of the minds” - especially in the current real estate scenario.

AGENTE: ONONTBEERLIKE TUSSENGANGERS TUSSEN KOPERS EN VERKOPERS [read full newsletter]
7 Mrt 2008
Eiendomsagente het ‘n belangrike rol om te vervul wanneer huiskopers en -verkopers by mekaar verby praat – veral in die heersende eiendomsmark.

Webwerf wat moet sĂȘ oor taks, gee pyne [read full newsletter]
6 Mrt 2008
Inwoners in die Tshwane-metrogebied was gister kwaai omgekrap omdat hulle nie op die Tshwane-metroraad se webwerf kon vasstel waarteen hulle eiendomme gewaardeer is met die oog op die nuwe die munisipale eiendomsbelastingwet nie.

PROPERTY TAX SYSYTEM [read full newsletter]
6 Mrt 2008
The new property rates tax system is here!

ESTATE AGENCY INDUSTRY UNIFIES [read full newsletter]
20 Feb 2008
In a move calculated to help unify the estate agency industry, the National Association of Real Estate Agencies (NAREA) and the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA) have announced that they have joined forces...

NEW PROPOSALS FOR ESTATE AGENT QUALIFICATIONS -- INSTITUTE [read full newsletter]
19 Feb 2008
A revised version of the government's proposed regulations to introduce compulsory qualifications for estate agents is now available, says the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA).

REAL ESTATE AGENT’S SIGNS [read full newsletter]
19 Feb 2008
A real estate agent’s sign shall not contain information other than the words “for sale”, “to let” or “sold”, the name and telephone number of the selling or letting agent and the logo of the real estate agency. (eg. No Properties Wanted)

NUWE VOORSTELLE VIR EIENDOMSAGENTE SE KWALIFIKASIES -- INSTITUUT [read full newsletter]
19 Feb 2008
'n Hersiende weergawe van die regering se konsepregulasies oor verpligte kwalifikasies vir eiendomsagente is nou beskikbaar, volgens die Instituut van Eiendomsagente van Suid-Afrika (IEASA).

SIMA 2008 STANRAND REDEMPTION - INSTRUCTIONS [read full newsletter]
16 Feb 2008


IEASA now part of global housing drive [read full newsletter]
16 Feb 2008


IEASA nou deel van wĂȘreldwye behuisingskoalisie [read full newsletter]
16 Feb 2008


LAND EXPROPRIATION IN CONTEXT [read full newsletter]
6 Feb 2008
What gives Gautrain the right to expropriate private property? What compensation should be paid? Herewith some questions answered (hopefully)...

SIMA08 MADRID INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE EXHIBITION [read full newsletter]
6 Feb 2008
SA estate agents keen to participate in SIMA, the huge international real estate and home products exhibition held every year in Madrid, now have an opportunity to do at a more affordable price thanks to the Institute of Estate Agents (IEASA)...

MORE AGENTS TO BE SPECIALISTS [read full newsletter]
4 Feb 2008
Today’s homebuyers and sellers, who have a huge amount of information and knowledge at their fingertips, also expect more from real estate professionals than ever before...

THE WAY FORWARD FOR EXISTING AGENTS WITH IEASA NORTH [read full newsletter]
4 Feb 2008
The draft regulations before the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) require all existing agents and principals to acquire a full real estate qualification at the appropriate level by 2010. The draft regulations stipulate that agents will require a qu

IEASA INTERNATIONAL TIES BENEFIT SA CONSUMERS [read full newsletter]
4 Feb 2008
South African home sellers are already deriving benefits from the decision by the Institute of Estate Agents earlier this year to join ICREA – the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations.

CRS TRAINERS IN SA - NEW QUALIFICATION [read full newsletter]
29 Jan 2008
It is with great pleasure to introduce to you the five new REAP / CRS trainers who have completed the REAP (Real Estate Advance Practices) course in Miami Florida, America during December 2007. An article will follow in due course.

INSTITUTE GARNERS GLOBAL RECOGNITION [read full newsletter]
29 Jan 2008
International accolades are coming in thick and fast for the Institute of Estate Agents (IEASA) – among them the election of an IEASA representative to the executive committee of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA) ...

IEASA INTERNATIONAL TIES BENEFIT SA CONSUMERS [read full newsletter]
21 Jan 2008
South African home sellers are already deriving benefits from the decision by the Institute of Estate Agents earlier this year to join ICREA – the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations.

AGENTS SHOULD LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE [read full newsletter]
14 Jan 2008
With inventories up and transaction numbers down, the real estate industry is understandably jittery going into the new business year. But, says Dr Willie Marais, agents should be focusing ...

YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO IEASA AND worldproperties.com - INSTRUCTIONS [read full newsletter]
13 Dec 2007
Basic Instructions on maintaining your membership for IEASA and Worldproperties.com

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