The Complete South African Real Estate Agent Masterclass
A comprehensive, end-to-end real estate course built exclusively for South African estate agents — covering SA law, PPRA regulations, transfer duties, Rand-based financials, and every stakeholder and process you'll encounter on the ground.
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and apply the Property Practitioners Act (PPA) No. 22 of 2019, PPRA registration requirements, and your obligations to maintain a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC)
- Structure and present legally compliant sole, open, and dual mandate agreements that protect your commission under South African law
- Guide buyers and sellers through the full South African transfer process — from signed OTP to registration in the Deeds Office — knowing exactly who does what and when
- Calculate Transfer Duty, Capital Gains Tax (CGT), agent commission (VAT-inclusive), bond registration costs, and seller net proceeds accurately in South African Rands
- Explain bond origination, the role of the National Credit Act (NCA), affordability assessments, and how to work effectively with bond originators such as ooba and BetterBond
- Navigate Sectional Title and Homeowners' Association (HOA) properties, including levies, conduct rules, and the implications of the STSMA for buyers and sellers
- Identify and manage special property transactions including deceased estates, insolvent estates, trust-owned properties, and FLISP subsidy-qualifying transactions
- Apply the PPRA Code of Conduct and ethical obligations in real-world scenarios to protect your professional standing and your client's interests
How it works
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The curriculum
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18 modules · 76 lessons
Legal Foundations — The Property Practitioners Act & PPRA Registration
Establishes the regulatory bedrock every South African estate agent must master. Students learn the full scope of the Property Practitioners Act (PPA) No. 22 of 2019, how the PPRA replaced the old EAAB, registration pathways, and the critical role of the Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC). This module maps directly to PDE examination requirements.
- 1.1From EAAB to PPRA — Understanding the New Regulatory LandscapeIncluded
- 1.2Fidelity Fund Certificates — Registration, Renewal & Consequences of Non-ComplianceIncluded
- 1.3Trust Accounts, Mandatory Disclosures & the Property Practitioner's ObligationsComing soon
Mandates, the OTP & the Law of Contract in SA Property Transactions
Equips agents with the contractual knowledge to protect their commission, structure legally compliant mandates, and guide clients through the Offer to Purchase — the most consequential document in any transaction. All contracts are anchored in South African common law and the Alienation of Land Act No. 68 of 1981.
- 2.1Mandate Agreements — Sole, Open & Dual MandatesComing soon
- 2.2The Offer to Purchase (OTP) — Anatomy, Suspensive Conditions & Common PitfallsComing soon
- 2.3The Consumer Protection Act & FICA — Agent Obligations to Buyers and SellersComing soon
The Transfer Process — From Signed OTP to Deeds Office Registration
Takes students through the complete conveyancing and transfer process as it works in South Africa, identifying every stakeholder, every document, and every milestone from the moment the OTP is signed to the day the buyer's name appears in the Deeds Office. Students learn to manage client expectations and proactively prevent delays.
- 3.1Stakeholders in the Transfer Process — Who Does What and WhenComing soon
- 3.2The Deeds Office — Registration, Examination & the Simultaneous TransactionComing soon
- 3.3Occupational Rent, Possession & Managing the Post-Registration PeriodComing soon
South African Property Financials — Costs, Taxes & Rand-Based Calculations
Builds the financial literacy every South African estate agent needs to credibly advise clients. Covers all transaction costs from both the buyer's and seller's perspective, including Transfer Duty, bond registration costs, CGT, and agent commission — all calculated in South African Rands using current SARS tables and bank tariffs.
- 4.1Transfer Duty, Bond Registration Costs & the Buyer's Full Cost of PurchaseComing soon
- 4.2Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Agent Commission & the Seller's Net ProceedsComing soon
- 4.3Bond Origination, the NCA & Working with Bond OriginatorsComing soon
Sectional Title, HOAs & Special Property Transactions
Addresses the property types and transaction categories that require specialised knowledge: sectional title schemes governed by the STSMA, properties in Homeowners' Associations, and complex transactions involving deceased estates, insolvent estates, trust-owned properties, and FLISP subsidy applications. Agents learn to identify, navigate, and add value in each scenario.
- 5.1Sectional Title Schemes — The STSMA, Levies, Conduct Rules & the Conveyancer's RoleComing soon
- 5.2Homeowners' Associations (HOAs) — Rules, Restrictions & the Transfer ProcessComing soon
- 5.3Special Transactions — Deceased Estates, Insolvent Estates, Trusts & FLISPComing soon
Ethics, the PPRA Code of Conduct & Building a Sustainable Agency Practice
Brings together the professional, ethical, and business dimensions of the career. Students apply the PPRA Code of Conduct to real-world dilemmas, understand the disciplinary process, build their professional profile for PDE preparation, and develop the practical business skills needed to build a sustainable, compliant, and reputable estate agency practice in South Africa.
- 6.1The PPRA Code of Conduct — Obligations, Dilemmas & Disciplinary ProceedingsComing soon
- 6.2PDE Preparation — Non-Principal & Principal PathwaysComing soon
- 6.3Building a Sustainable SA Estate Agency Practice — Prospecting, Marketing & Business PlanningComing soon
Determine the price at which to market the property-comparative market analysis
- 7.1New lessonComing soon
Terminology and abbreviations
- 8.1New lessonComing soon
Key Laws Governing the Sale of Property in South Africa
- 9.1New lessonComing soon
Role players in real estate transactions
- 10.1New lessonComing soon
High-Level Process of Selling a Property in South Africa
- 11.1High-Level Process of Selling a PropertyComing soon
- 11.2Receiving the Request to Sell the PropertyComing soon
- 11.3Run and Study the Property ReportComing soon
- 11.4Preview the Property and Note Its FeaturesComing soon
- 11.5Check Listing Prices of Similar Properties Currently on the MarketComing soon
- 11.6Prepare a Market Evaluation CertificateComing soon
- 11.7Compile a Comparative Market Analysis PackComing soon
- 11.8Present Evaluation Results to the SellerComing soon
- 11.9New lessonComing soon
- 11.10Sole MandateComing soon
- 11.11Exclusive Sole MandateComing soon
- 11.12Open MandateComing soon
- 11.13Dual MandateComing soon
- 11.14Documents accompanying a mandateComing soon
- 11.15Property Condition Disclosure FormComing soon
- 11.16FICA DocumentsComing soon
- 11.17Municipal Statement, Levies Statement and Bond StatementComing soon
Marketing the Property
- 12.1Overview of Marketing the PropertyComing soon
- 12.2Writing an effective property descriptionComing soon
- 12.3Taking Pictures of the PropertyComing soon
- 12.4For Sale BoardsComing soon
- 12.5Listing the PropertyComing soon
- 12.6Social MediaComing soon
- 12.7Show HousesComing soon
- 12.8Open HourComing soon
- 12.9Other Ways of Reaching Potential BuyersComing soon
Receiving Enquiries From Potential Buyers
- 13.1New lessonComing soon
Viewings
- 14.1New lessonComing soon
Offers to Purchase
- 15.1Legalities of an Offer to PurchaseComing soon
- 15.2Documents Accompanying an Offer to PurchaseComing soon
- 15.3Key Clauses of the Offer to PurchaseComing soon
- 15.4Practical Walkthrough on How to Complete an Offer to PurchaseComing soon
Financing the Purchase of the Property
- 16.1Property financing optionsComing soon
- 16.2Mortgage Bond overviewComing soon
- 16.3Mortgage BondComing soon
- 16.4Mortgage Bond OriginatorsComing soon
- 16.5Bond Pre-ApprovalComing soon
- 16.6Bond Application ProcessComing soon
- 16.7Bank ValuationComing soon
- 16.8Bond ApprovalComing soon
Property Transfer and Bond Registration Processes
- 17.1Overview of Property transfer and bond registration processesComing soon
- 17.2Key Parties Involved in the Property Transfer and Bond Registration ProcessesComing soon
- 17.3Property Transfer ProcessComing soon
- 17.4Bond Registration ProcessComing soon
- 17.5Bond Cancellation ProcessComing soon
- 17.6Send instruction to Conveyancers to transfer the propertyComing soon
- 17.7Transfer costsComing soon
- 17.8Bond costsComing soon
- 17.9Bond cancellation costsComing soon
- 17.10Certificates of complianceComing soon
- 17.11Deeds office processComing soon
- 17.12Seller’s statement of accountComing soon
- 17.13Proof of property ownershipComing soon
Close the file - checklist
- 18.1New lessonComing soon
Questions
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Your teacher
A note from your teacher
TADO ACADEMY
I've spent years working in and around the South African property industry — and I built this course because I couldn't find one that actually reflected the reality of being an estate agent in this country. Not a watered-down, globally generic course, but something that addresses the PPRA, the PPA, the Deeds Office, ooba, SARS transfer duties, FLISP, Sectional Title levies, and all the other uniquely South African moving parts that define our market. I'm passionate about raising the standard of professionalism in SA real estate, and I believe that well-trained agents don't just earn more — they protect their clients better, close deals with confidence, and build careers that last. This course is everything I wish I'd had when I started out, packaged in the sequence that actually makes sense for the way we work here.
— TADO ACADEMY
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