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Residential property rental market opportunity for Airbnb properties
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Residential property rental market opportunity for Airbnb properties

What happens next for Airbnb and the rental market after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Why container homes are becoming so popular
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Why container homes are becoming so popular

No matter what your living situation, you’re sure to have heard of container homes and their growing popularity as a housing option for many South Africans.

Solutions for homeowners in financial distress
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Solutions for homeowners in financial distress

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people in financial distress, here are some options for homeowners who are struggling.

Post-lockdown rental market boom
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Post-lockdown rental market boom

The residential market will boom once the full Lockdown is lifted in terms of activity, but rental rates will come under tremendous pressure according to the Seeff Property Group.

What to do when someone enters your home during lockdown
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What to do when someone enters your home during lockdown

Here are the precautions you should take before, during and after someone has entered your home during lockdown.

Planning to sell? Don’t exit the market now
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Planning to sell? Don’t exit the market now

If your home has already been listed for sale, now is not the time to take it off the market - and if you are thinking of selling for any reason, now’s the time to get it listed.

Millennials - it's your time to get a foot on the property ladder
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Millennials - it's your time to get a foot on the property ladder

The current financial crisis in which we find ourselves presents a unique opportunity for Millennials and first-time buyers who might now be able to find their dream home at an affordable price.

Purchasing property post lockdown
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Purchasing property post lockdown

Here’s what property buyers need to know about the way forward after SA's lockdown.

Claremont and Kenilworth sectional title markets remain popular with buyers
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Claremont and Kenilworth sectional title markets remain popular with buyers

Some standout suburbs some to be defying the odds of the current lockdown restrictions.