The questions West Rand homeowners ask before selling — answered plainly, without the sales pitch.
Selling costs typically include the agent's commission, any bond cancellation fees, and standard conveyancing costs (usually handled on the buyer's side). Commission is always agreed upfront in writing before a mandate is signed — there's no single "market rate" Thean can quote without knowing your specific property. Thean walks you through the full cost breakdown for your home during a free market analysis, with everything in writing before you commit to anything.
It varies by suburb and price band. Our quarterly suburb reports track real registration and transfer volumes for each core suburb — Kenmare, Noordheuwel, Rant en Dal, Monument and Chancliff Ridge each have a different rhythm right now. The single biggest factor within your control is correct, evidence-based pricing from day one — overpriced homes consistently take longer to sell, regardless of suburb.
An FFC is issued annually by the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and is a legal requirement for anyone practising as an estate agent in South Africa. It confirms the agent is registered, in good standing, and legally permitted to handle transactions — including holding funds in a trust account. Always ask to see an agent's FFC before signing a mandate. Thean's is on record with the PPRA (FFC #1168360) and referenced on our About page.
A proper market analysis compares your specific home against real recent sales on your street and in your suburb — using deeds-office transfer data (via Lightstone), not a nationwide algorithm's guess. That's the same data behind every suburb report on this site. An online estimate can only give you a suburb-wide average; it has no idea what your home looks like, what's been renovated, or what's sold two doors down last month.
Yes. A market analysis doesn't commit you to listing with Thean, and there's no cost or hidden fee attached to it. It's a genuine conversation about what your home is worth and what selling would look like — you decide what to do with that information.
The whole West Rand, centred on Krugersdorp and Roodepoort. Kenmare is home base, with more than ten years of focused work in Noordheuwel and Rant en Dal, and sales across the wider area — including Monument, Chancliff Ridge, Range View, Sugarbush Estate, Wilro Park, Witpoortjie and Allens Nek. We're not strictly area-bound; if you're outside these suburbs, get in touch anyway.
An automated online estimate uses blunt, suburb-wide averages pulled from a database — it's a starting point at best. A proper Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) compares your actual home against real recent sales on your specific street, accounts for renovations and condition, and comes with a conversation explaining the reasoning — not just a number with no context.
It depends entirely on your specific suburb — national headlines rarely tell the real local story. Our quarterly suburb reports track ten years of price growth, buyer demand, and national ranking for each area individually, precisely so you're not relying on a generic national narrative. Check the report for your suburb, or ask Thean directly for a straight answer based on the current data.
If your question isn't answered above, reach out and Thean will give you a straight answer himself.
