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Smart strategies to ensure safe housing for ageing parents
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Smart strategies to ensure safe housing for ageing parents

Adult children are increasingly housing ageing parents. Here’s how to do it without sacrificing your own financial future.

Municipal valuations increase
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Municipal valuations increase

There is a deadline for checking the new municipal valuation of your property.

Trafalgar embraces AI to enrich property management services
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Trafalgar embraces AI to enrich property management services

Trafalgar introduces AI tools delivering instant property guidance, real-time insights, and improved rental marketing for sectional title and HOA users.

What you need to know about city budgets
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What you need to know about city budgets

Be aware of how much influence you have in your city’s budget and how your contributions are used.

If an estate agent ghosts you
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If an estate agent ghosts you

Understanding why an agent stops responding to communications or viewing requests can help home seekers respond constructively and keep their property search moving.

Coastal Regions lead the way: What higher bond approval rates mean for KZN
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Coastal Regions lead the way: What higher bond approval rates mean for KZN

South Africa’s coastal provinces are emerging as clear frontrunners in the housing market recovery, and KwaZulu-Natal is right at the centre of that momentum.

Smaller deposits are trending
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Smaller deposits are trending

One of the most interesting shifts in 2025? Deposits are getting smaller.

First-time buyers are back! And that’s a major market signal
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First-time buyers are back! And that’s a major market signal

After several cautious years, first-time buyers are making a comeback.

How to sell your home quickly
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How to sell your home quickly

Tips that will enhance the potential for a quick sale of your home.