I had to find a new place to live two years ago after being told suddenly to move out of where I was. This was a very stressful time and trying to combine work and look for a place to live which was affordable and of a reasonable standard was no easy task.

What is it about moving house that is so emotional and stressful? They say that divorce and moving house are the to most stressful events in your life. Try doing both at once I say! Letting agents and estate agents don’t really make the process any easier – often bidding enquirers off against each other and generally not being an industry best known for its integrity.

It’s no wonder that the model of estate agents is changing and I believe will see big changes in the next few years as more and more people turn to online sites that allow you to manage the process yourself and avoid high management fees.

Gumtree South Africa have created a very useful tool which helps you with the process of finding an apartment. You can select your area of interest, check prices and see ads for the area.

The interactive tool also has a static infographic which shows the most popular cities to rent and their average prices and a selection of testimonials.

Property Price Checker infographic is bright, colourful and shows clear areas of information sectioned off. It’s easy to read the stats presented. The infographic is a good tie-in to the interactive page and I always like the use of combining and repurposing content in this way.

Overall I give Property Price Checker infographic by Gumtree South Africa a 7 out of ten.

You can see the full property price checker tool here