Claudia Soares - ZA Prop Benoni

Claudia Soares - ZA Prop Benoni ๐Ÿก Benoni Real Estate Agent
Helping sellers upgrade or downsize with smart pricing and targeted marketing.

No guesswork โ€” I use real market evidence to price strategically and market your home to serious buyers.

๐Ÿ”จ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐Ž๐”๐“๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐€ ๐…๐‘๐„๐’๐‡ ๐๐„๐– ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐ŠWith the warmer weather here, itโ€™s a great time to make better ...
28/09/2026

๐Ÿ”จ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐Ž๐”๐“๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐€ ๐…๐‘๐„๐’๐‡ ๐๐„๐– ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š
With the warmer weather here, itโ€™s a great time to make better use of your outdoor space. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ
You donโ€™t necessarily need a complete makeover โ€” a few practical changes can turn an unused area into a welcoming place to relax and entertain.
๐Ÿช‘ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š
A patio, deck or paved section can help define the space for outdoor dining and relaxing.
๐Ÿงฑ ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž
Decking or paving can give an outdoor area structure and create a more practical entertainment space.
๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐š๐ข ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š
Whether itโ€™s a freestanding braai or a more permanent setup, think about having convenient preparation space and storage nearby.
๐ŸŒฟ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ 
Comfortable seating, shade and a well-planned layout can make your outdoor area somewhere you'll actually want to spend time.
๐Ÿ’ก ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐: Start with the space you already have and think about how you would like to use it โ€” relaxing, dining, entertaining or all three.
Sometimes a simple weekend refresh is all it takes to make you fall in love with your outdoor space again. ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ’š
Claudia Soares
ZA Prop Benoni
Full Status Professional Property Practitioner registered with the PPRA | FFC 1233228
๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: 083 608 2834
โœ‰๏ธ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.zaprop.co.za
ZA PROP ZA PTY LTD registered with PPRA | FFC F155179
The Better Choice

๐Ÿ“Š ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐Š๐„๐“ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐’๐“ ๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐’ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„๐ƒThe South African Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by 0.25% to 7....
28/09/2026

๐Ÿ“Š ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐Š๐„๐“ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐’๐“ ๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐’ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„๐ƒ
The South African Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by 0.25% to 7.25%, taking the prime lending rate to 10.75%.
So, what does this mean for property? ๐Ÿก
๐Ÿ”‘ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
Higher interest rates mean higher monthly bond repayments, which can put additional pressure on affordability. If you're planning to buy, work with a comfortable budget and allow some breathing room for changes in interest rates and other homeownership costs.
๐Ÿก ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
Buyers are likely to remain price-sensitive, particularly those financing a large portion of their purchase. This makes realistic pricing even more important. Well-priced homes can still attract interest, while overpriced properties may take longer to sell.
๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐›๐จ๐ง๐:
The increase will affect repayments on variable-rate home loans. As an example, the article estimates that a R1 million mortgage will increase by approximately R168 per month following the 0.25% increase.
The important thing to remember is that people don't stop moving because interest rates change. Families still need more space, homeowners downsize, people relocate and first-time buyers continue looking for opportunities.
๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ.
Thinking of buying or selling and wondering what the latest change could mean for your plans? Letโ€™s chat.
Claudia Soares
ZA Prop Benoni
Full Status Professional Property Practitioner registered with the PPRA | FFC 1233228
๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: 083 608 2834
โœ‰๏ธ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.zaprop.co.za
ZA PROP ZA PTY LTD registered with PPRA | FFC F155179
The Better Choice

๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿก ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‹๐ƒ ๐๐„ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐€๐ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐๐Š.A new home isn't just about bedrooms, bathrooms and square metres.Itโ€™s ...
28/09/2026

๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿก ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‹๐ƒ ๐๐„ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐€๐ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐๐Š.
A new home isn't just about bedrooms, bathrooms and square metres.
Itโ€™s about finding the place that fits your lifestyle, your plans and your next chapter. โค๏ธ
Whether you're buying your first home, looking for more space or ready to downsize, Iโ€™m here to help make the search a little easier โ€” from finding suitable properties to handing over the keys. ๐Ÿ”‘
Ready to start looking? Letโ€™s chat.
๐Ÿ“ฒ Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
083 608 2834
The Better Choice

๐Ÿจ๐Ÿก ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„?Finding the right property can sometimes feel like a lot of searching, scrolling and compa...
28/09/2026

๐Ÿจ๐Ÿก ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„?
Finding the right property can sometimes feel like a lot of searching, scrolling and comparingโ€ฆ
Thatโ€™s where having the right agent by your side can make all the difference. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Whether youโ€™re upgrading, downsizing or simply looking for a fresh start, Iโ€™m here to help you navigate the search and find a home that suits your needs, lifestyle and budget.
And yesโ€ฆ Iโ€™ve got the koalafications! ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿ˜‚
๐Ÿ“ฒ Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
083 608 2834
The Better Choice

๐Ÿ”จ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐๐€๐๐‚๐„ | ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐‘๐”๐†๐’ ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐…๐‘๐„๐’๐‡Area rugs add warmth and personality to a room, but they can also ...
23/09/2026

๐Ÿ”จ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐๐€๐๐‚๐„ | ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐‘๐”๐†๐’ ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐…๐‘๐„๐’๐‡
Area rugs add warmth and personality to a room, but they can also collect dust, dirt, pet hair and everyday grime over time.
A little regular care can help keep them looking fresh. ๐Ÿกโœจ
๐Ÿงน ๐•๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ โ€” and don't forget the underside occasionally, where trapped dust can collect.
๐Ÿพ Remove pet hair with a soft-bristle brush if vacuuming doesn't pick it all up.
๐Ÿ”„ Rotate your rug a couple of times a year to help distribute everyday wear.
๐Ÿ’ง Deal with spills quickly before they have a chance to become stubborn stains.
๐Ÿงผ Deep clean according to the material. Wool, synthetic and natural-fibre rugs don't necessarily require the same cleaning method.
๐Ÿ’ก ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐: Before reaching for water or a cleaning product, check the rug's care label first and test any cleaner on a small, hidden area.
Natural fibres such as jute and sisal can be particularly sensitive to moisture, while wool also needs appropriate care.
And don't forget to let a rug dry thoroughly after wet cleaning โ€” lingering moisture is the last thing you want trapped in the fibres.
โœจ Sometimes refreshing a room doesn't require redecorating. A clean rug can make the whole space feel fresher.
Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
๐Ÿ“ฒ 083 608 2834
The Better Choice

23/09/2026

Up-coming Monetary Policy Committee Meeting ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“Š

The South African Reserve Bankโ€™s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is meeting on Wednesday (23rd September 2026) to review economic conditions and make decisions regarding the countryโ€™s monetary policy and interest rates.

Stay informed as we await the outcome of the meeting and its potential impact on the economy, businesses and consumers.

๐Ÿก ๐’๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ | ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ž๐๐“๐Ž ๐€ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐„?When your home isn't attracting the buyer response you expected, red...
23/09/2026

๐Ÿก ๐’๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ | ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ž๐๐“๐Ž ๐€ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐„?
When your home isn't attracting the buyer response you expected, reducing the asking price can be a difficult decision.
But holding onto a price that isn't competitive can have consequences.
โณ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ.
If the asking price doesn't align with what buyers are prepared to pay, you may need to allow for a longer selling period.
๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž.
Rates, taxes, maintenance and other property-related expenses don't stop simply because your home is on the market.
๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ.
A newly listed property generally attracts its strongest interest during those important first few weeks.
๐Ÿ” ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ.
If your asking price puts your home outside their search range, you could miss buyers who may otherwise have considered it.
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
At a higher price point, buyers may compare your home with larger, newer or better-equipped properties available for similar money.
And there's another important point:
Starting high doesn't necessarily create more room to negotiate. If buyers don't see value at the asking price, they may simply move on rather than make a lower offer.
๐Ÿ’ก ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ:
A price adjustment isn't about giving your property away. It's about making sure your asking price remains competitive with the homes buyers are comparing yours against.
The goal isn't simply to be on the market. It's to be positioned where the right buyers will take notice.
Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
๐Ÿ“ฒ 083 608 2834
The Better Choice

๐Ÿก ๐’๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ | ๐†๐Ž๐“ ๐€๐ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐„๐‘? ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‹๐„๐“ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐†๐Ž ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ.Receiving an offer below your asking price can be disappointi...
23/09/2026

๐Ÿก ๐’๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐“๐ˆ๐ | ๐†๐Ž๐“ ๐€๐ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐„๐‘? ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‹๐„๐“ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐†๐Ž ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ.
Receiving an offer below your asking price can be disappointing โ€” but a lower first offer isnโ€™t necessarily the buyerโ€™s final offer.
It may simply be the beginning of a negotiation. ๐Ÿค
๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง, ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž:
๐Ÿ”‘ ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž. Look at the full offer, including its conditions and timelines.
๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ . If the offer doesnโ€™t work for you, a counter-offer can show the buyer where a serious negotiation could begin.
โฐ ๐๐ž ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž. An offer may have an expiry time or date, and delaying unnecessarily can risk losing momentum with an interested buyer.
๐Ÿก ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ, ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ. While theyโ€™re actively interested in yours, there may be an opportunity to establish whether common ground exists.
Most importantly, you donโ€™t have to accept an offer that doesnโ€™t work for you. But before dismissing it, it can be worth finding out whether thereโ€™s room to negotiate.
๐Ÿ’ก ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ:
Donโ€™t negotiate with the buyerโ€™s opening number โ€” negotiate towards the number and terms that work for you.
Sometimes the first offer isnโ€™t the deal.
Itโ€™s where the conversation starts.
Thinking of selling? Iโ€™ll guide you through the offers, conditions and negotiations so you can make an informed decision at every stage.
Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
๐Ÿ“ฒ 083 608 2834
The Better Choice

๐Ÿšจ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐…๐‘๐€๐”๐ƒ โ€” ๐๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐๐„ ๐•๐ˆ๐†๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐๐“An important security reminder from our NGL Attorneys team for anyone involved in a...
21/09/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐‘๐“๐˜ ๐…๐‘๐€๐”๐ƒ โ€” ๐๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐๐„ ๐•๐ˆ๐†๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐๐“
An important security reminder from our NGL Attorneys team for anyone involved in a property transaction. ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ”
Cybercriminals may impersonate attorneys or other parties involved in a transaction in an attempt to redirect payments or obtain banking information.
๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ:
๐Ÿ“ž Verify banking details telephonically using a known, trusted number.
โš ๏ธ Be suspicious of unexpected or โ€œurgentโ€ changes to banking details.
๐Ÿ“ง Check email addresses carefully โ€” even a small change can be significant.
๐Ÿ”’ Never send or change banking information without first verifying the request.
๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ: ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ. ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ.
Buying or selling a home involves significant sums of money, and a few extra minutes spent checking could make all the difference.
Claudia Soares | ZA Prop Benoni
The Better Choice

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