Elsa Kemp Stellenbosch Properties

06/08/2025

🌟 Wednesday Wisdom with Elsa @ Meridian Realty 🌟
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Selling your home? 🏡 Here's a quick look at the costs you might face — some expected, and a few that might surprise you!

💸 1. Advertising Costs
✅ Covered by your estate agent (if you're using one).

📋 2. Compliance Certificates
You may need:
• Electrical Compliance
• Plumbing Compliance
• Beetle Certificate (if applicable)
• Levy Clearance (for sectional title)
• Gas Certificate (if you have gas appliances)

🏛 3. Rates & Taxes Clearance
You’ll need to settle 4–5 months in advance before your home can be registered in the buyer’s name.

🏦 4. Bond Cancellation Fees
Your bank will appoint attorneys to cancel your existing bond — and this comes at a cost.

🤝 5. Estate Agent’s Commission
Usually a percentage of the sale price — and yes, it’s negotiable!

📈 6. Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
• Primary residence? Exempt up to R2 million gain.
• Second/Third property? You’ll need to declare the capital gain to SARS.

🚚 7. Moving Costs
Get a few quotes from moving companies — this adds up quickly!

🔌 BONUS TIP: Don’t forget reconnection or relocation costs for things like internet, water, and electricity if you’re buying a new home too.

Thinking of selling? Let's chat — I’ll help you plan ahead so there are no surprises along the way. 😊

06/08/2025

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04/06/2025

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03/06/2025

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02/06/2025

Best agency I can sell!!! [email protected]

For two decades, we’ve helped thousands of families find their perfect home. At Meridian Realty, we’re more than real estate agents, we’re your partners in property. Thank you for 20 years of trust. We look forward to many more!

30/05/2025

Consider selling your Stellenbosch property ? 🏠 I can do it!! Help me help you, and save!!

23/05/2025

Interessant!!

Recent trends indicate that while the Western Cape remains a popular choice, a growing number of South Africans are reconsidering their moves or opting to return to the economic heartland of Gauteng. This shift marks an inflection point in what has been a dominant trend in the national property mark...

23/05/2025

Spesiale aanbod!! MAKSIMUM R100 000.00 KOMMISSIE (plus BTW)op enige eiendomme met VERKOOPPRYS TOT R10 000 000 (R10M). Hoekom? Ek kort 6 transaksies om 100 te haal oor 'n tydperk van 10 jaar!! Gou spring!! Kontak my by 0844069905 of [email protected] vir verdere besonderhede.
(Kommissie op eindomme ONDER R3m = 3% plus BTW, bo R10m = onderhandelbaar).

12/02/2025

This is a repost from Tristan Ahumada but it is what most of us live. It is about the human interactions and helping people...

"I want everyone to be a real estate agent, at least once in their life. Not for the money, not for the 'flexible schedule,' and definitely not for the glamour you see on Netflix or Social Media. I want you to try it because it's hard, because it tests everything you're made of.
It's those mornings when you're up before dawn, driving across town putting up open house signs, knowing half of them might get stolen. It's sitting alone in someone's beautifully staged home during an open house, waiting. Three hours pass, and maybe two people show up, both just curious neighbors. But you smile and share your knowledge; because that's what we do.
It's watching people you've known for years, people whose children you've watched grow up, people you've supported at every community event and fundraiser, watching them list with someone else without even a courtesy call. That hits hard. Really hard.
You pour your heart into this community. Sometimes it feels like you're giving everything and wondering if anyone notices. You watch your kids' soccer games with your phone in hand because that client might call. You miss family dinners for last-minute showings. Your life works on everyone else's schedule, not yours.
But here's the truth about real estate that keeps me going: Those late-night calls from a first-time homebuyer in tears because they're scared to make an offer - you talk them through it. The elderly couple selling their home of 40 years, you sit with them for hours as they tell you stories about every room. The single mom who didn't think she could ever own a home, you work tirelessly to make it happen.
When I look at my colleagues who've stuck with this profession, I don't see flashy cars, designer suits, shoes, purses, or vanity metrics on social media. I see people who keep showing up, keep serving, keep caring, not because it's profitable, but because it's who they are.
That's what real estate really is. It's not about the houses. It's about the human moments; the hard ones, the beautiful ones, and all the quiet, unseen ones in between. And this is exactly why I want everyone to be a real estate agent, at least once in their life. Because in this profession, you learn what it truly means to serve others before yourself. These aren't just lessons for real estate - they're lessons for life. Because in the end, that's what makes not just great real estate agents, but great human beings."

30/01/2025

Goeie nuus!!

27/11/2024

Woensdagwysheid met [email protected].

Sien onder die Munisipaliteit Stellenbosch se elektriese tariewe vir huishoudelike gebruik. Hier die rede hoekom die 'prys van eenhede' vir koopkrag soms onlogies lyk deur die loop van die maand:

Mens betaal ongeveer R8 per dag basies. As mens dus bv 1 Nov koop, word net een dag basies bygevoeg. As mens egter weer 25 Nov koop, betaal jy vir al die dae vanaf 2 tot 25 Nov. Daarom lyk dit asof die eenhede buitensporig hoog is, en dan weer goedkoper 'lyk' as jy weer bv 29 Nov koop. (Ns die bedrae is voor BTW)