Kaya 959 Kaya Biz

Only one-third of South African estate agents met their sales targets in 2024

Loading player...
GUEST - Estani Marx - Lightstone business development executive

Only a third of estate agents in South Africa reached their sales targets in terms of volume and value in 2024, slightly down from 2023, but expectations are high for 2025, according to the property market intelligence company Lightstone Property. Lightstone business development executive Estani Marx said their latest survey showed that 86% of estate agents anticipate they will reach volume targets this year, and 85% believe they will reach value targets. 86% of SA’s estate agents anticipate reaching volume targets in 2025 with 85% confident they will reach value targets, says Lightstone.
20 Jan 2025 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

Other recent episodes

Africa’s Trade Links Strengthen; Future Geopolitical Risks Loom

Data from Standard Bank signalled significant growth in intra-African trade in the past year, showing positive moment towards the continent achieving a successful AfCFTA. However, that picture could be complicated by recent tensions in the Middle East. For more on this let’s listen in to, Philip Myburgh, Head: Trade for…
25 Mar 4PM 12 min

Ekasinomics: The business of luxury craftmanship

Lunga Ntuli, founder of LN Watches joins us on today’s feature of Ekasimoics to discuss his journey in building a proudly African luxury watch brand. His journey captures the realities local entrepreneurs face: navigating limited resources, building a market from scratch, and turning culture into commercial value.
25 Mar 4PM 16 min

Inside Your Business: Managing Middle East Risk

On today’s Inside Your Business feature with SACCI CEO Alan Mukoki — we unpack how small and medium‑sized business owners should manage and navigate the risks South Africa faces from the Middle East tensions.
25 Mar 4PM 16 min

South Africa’s central bank expected to hold interest rates

Tomorrow the South African Reserve Bank delivers its interest rate decision in what may be one of the most complicated policy weeks in recent memory. For his expectations of what may unfold, we speak to Albert Botha, Head of Fixed Income at Ashburton Investments
25 Mar 4PM 13 min

Remgro reports strong interim earnings

Despite a complex market environment, Remgro posted resilient interim results, lifting headline earnings nearly 40%. We’re joined by the CIO, Carel Vosloo, to discuss how Remgro is navigating global uncertainty while sharpening its investment portfolio.
25 Mar 4PM 12 min
All episodes