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Pretoria · Residential · Est. since the jacarandas

A quiet
matchmaker
for homes &
homeowners.

Nel van der Bijl
Nel van der Bijl —Realtor

I know Pretoria the way you know your favourite recipe. Every suburb, every street, every quiet corner where someone wakes up tomorrow and stays for thirty years.

01
The Approach

I'd rather find the right home
than just a home.

Based
Pretoria, ZA
Specialty
Residential
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Office
Milner St., Waterkloof

House-hunting in Pretoria isn't a transaction. It's a process of listening — to the way you describe a kitchen, to the kind of street you grew up on, to the morning light you're really looking for. My job is to translate that.

I built FlashSale and FlashTeam because selling a home is messier than the listing photos suggest. Some homes need a coat of paint. Some need a buyer for the rondavel-sized fridge before move-out. I do all of it, in-house.

What I won't do: pressure you, generic-listing you, or lose your trust to close a quick sale. I'd rather take longer and get it right.

— Nel
"

She read our brief once. Then she sent three houses. We bought the second.

— A Brooklyn family, 2024
02
What I Do

Three things, done properly.

N°01 — For Buyers

The Hunt

A bespoke search, not a feed.

You answer a thoughtful brief. I curate properties that fit, including off-market listings my network sees first. We tour them together.

  • Tailored shortlist within 14 days
  • Off-market access through my network
  • Loan pre-qualification support
  • Negotiation & transfer hand-holding
Begin a brief
N°02 — For Sellers

FlashSale

For the contents that don't fit the move.

Selling a home means clearing a home. FlashSale brings the buyers to your driveway: fridges, beds, TVs, the lot. Stress-free, on-site, all paid out.

  • On-site sale, no schlepping
  • Contents-only or pre-sale clear-out
  • Three big-ticket items required
  • Repair-cost offset friendly
Book a FlashSale
N°03 — Pre-Market

FlashTeam

From "needs work" to market-ready.

Painters, plumbers, builders, electricians, rubble-removers — a vetted bench, ready to walk a property up to the price you actually deserve.

  • Painter · Plumber · Builder
  • Electrician · Rubble removal
  • One project manager, mine
  • Pairs with FlashSale to fund repairs
Walk me through it
04
Word Of Mouth

What clients say.

"She made the most stressful month of our lives feel like a Tuesday."
— A repeat client, Lynnwood Glen
5.0
★★★★★

Read every review on Google Maps — every one is from a real Pretoria family I've worked with. No filter, no padding.

View on Google
05 · Begin a Brief

Tell me what home
feels like.

The good searches start with the right questions. Send a short brief, I'll reply personally — usually the same day, always within two.

  • i.

    Send the brief

    Suburb, budget, must-haves, lifestyle.

  • ii.

    A curated shortlist

    Three to five homes, including off-market when I have them.

  • iii.

    Walk them with me

    I'll drive, brew the coffee, ask the awkward questions.

A short brief

Find me a home in Pretoria.