In trusted company.

The BKB Group company and Home & Hectare Real Estate have acquired Solomons Crafford Properties and their business operations to offer a unified real estate agency solution. Home & Hectare Real Estate will acquire the Solomons Crafford Properties assets, people and customer contracts, and the business will operate under Home & Hectare Real Estate.

Solomons Crafford Properties, established in 2009, is a leading Port Elizabeth real estate agency specialising in the upper sector of the residential retail market. Its success has been built on the rich experience of its owners, Naomi Solomons and Carol Crafford, its highly-qualified agents and their unique, personalised service approach. The Solomons Crafford brand name and legacy will endure. "We will continue as Solomons Crafford: the specialist in the luxury home market," says Naomi Solomons. "Our merger with Home & Hectare substantially increases our network and this brings new and exciting possibilities for our clients, and for our company."

"Solomons Crafford offers an exciting opportunity for Home & Hectare to strengthen and expand its offering in the residential property arena in Port Elizabeth," explains Rubé Geyer, Principal of Home & Hectare Real Estate. "The company's proven success and strength in the top end of the housing market supports Home & Hectare's strategy of growth in the residential property sector."

Now, with a stronger presence in Port Elizabeth, an expanded Home & Hectare will continue to serve the Eastern, Southern and Western Cape, along with the West Coast; specialising in investment properties, estate living, developments, residential property, commercial property, agricultural land, farms, and property auctions. More information about Home & Hectare Real Estate can be found on the company website: www.homeandhectare.com.

Ms Geyer believes that there is a natural fit between Home & Hectare and Solomons Crafford. "The core values Home & Hectare inherited from The BKB Group focus us on earning our clients' trust through dedicated service and action. The people of Solomons Crafford are driven to provide a professional service with a human touch. These motivations are aligned, and we look forward to taking our new offering to our clients as from June 2020."