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Sellers: does your home comply with building regulations?
Not ensuring your home complies with building regulations could cause issues when you put it up for sale.
A recent judgement handed down by the Western Cape’s High Court has highlighted the importance of making sure that the ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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23 Apr 2015
Good rents increasingly attracting investors – but beware the pitfalls
The two fundamental aims when investing in property are still, as in any asset purchase, to achieve capital growth and to create an income stream. Although property investors should, however, clarify in their minds as to which ...
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Tahir Desai
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21 Apr 2015
Why are you selling your home?
One of the most important things that a buyer needs to know is why the seller is selling his home. Properties change hands every day and people have a multitude of reasons as to why they want to ...
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Lea Jacobs
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17 Apr 2015
What’s the deal when buying property with a friend?
It was Calvin - the star of Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes cartoons - who famously said that “Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend.”
But it’s probably safe to assume that he wasn’t considering buying ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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17 Apr 2015
A guide to buying property at auction
It’s a well-known fact that it is possible to purchase quality properties on auction. However, as is the case with most high–involvement purchases, it’s important to fully understand the intricacies of buying via this platform ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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17 Apr 2015
Buying your first home away from home
It’s human nature to aspire and want a home to call your own. For young buyers keen to carve a niche for themselves, the prospect of purchasing a home can be that much more exhilarating – and daunting.
Purchasing a home is a ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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17 Apr 2015
Know your rights as a sectional title owner
There are many advantages to living in a sectional title complex: however, there can be a downside to residing in an estate that is governed by others - learn your rights here.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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17 Apr 2015
Home insurance advice for first time buyers
You’re buying your first home, and you’re going to have to insure it - but what’s the deal?
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Martin Hatchuel
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17 Apr 2015
Do the maths before investing in property
The main attraction of investing in property as opposed to other types of growth asset such as listed shares, says David de Waal, CEO of Steeple Estate Agents, is that you can get part of the purchase price financed. Then, if ...
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Private Property Reporter
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14 Apr 2015
The Art of Selling a Home
People sell houses for a multitude of reasons and generally make a handsome profit in the process. However, there are times when a potential seller should think twice before knocking a ‘for sale’ ...
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Lea Jacobs
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10 Apr 2015