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Winter should be 'busy season' for most estates

The dry and sunny winter months in most parts of South Africa present the perfect opportunity for the homeowners' associations of estates and cluster home compl

Published 13 May 2021 / Views 5 Read More

How to make a smooth move out of town

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Ever since Covid-19 put everyone in SA into a hard lockdown at home, there has been a steady increase in the number of people rethinking their housing choices a

Published 22 Feb 2021 / Views 3 Read More

Buying in your 20s: Don't just follow the herd

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Thanks to the Reserve Bank, interest rates are still the lowest they've been in 50 years, bond repayments are less than rent in many areas, and all your friends

Published 10 Feb 2021 / Views 6 Read More

Whatever happens, don't wait for your home to be repossessed

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Homeowners who are under financial pressure and worried about falling into arrears on their home loan repayments should act quickly and do their utmost to preve

Published 28 Jan 2021 / Views 26 Read More

How to cut costs when building a house

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The Department of Human Settlements recently announced that it would be moving away from the construction of houses for poor families to the provision of servic

Published 23 Dec 2020 / Views 2 Read More

What to do when listing times change

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Estate agents and property economists often talk about the average "listing time" getting longer or shorter - but what does this actually mean to the individual

Published 15 Dec 2020 / Views 4 Read More

Preventing property damage from natural disasters

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Just in the past few months, various parts of South Africa have again experienced huge veld and forest fires, flash floods, hailstorms, tornados and even earth

Published 14 Dec 2020 / Views 4 Read More

How to steer clear of 'double-commission' claims

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As the property market continues to heat up and shortages of homes for sale in certain areas and price brackets start to develop, hopeful buyers and investors a

Published 24 Nov 2020 / Views 2 Read More