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Like the potential; love the property

Before you get all emotional about a property you’ve just viewed and race to put in an offer, stop. Take a deep breath. Find out as much as you can about the property and the area in which it is situated. Take your time and ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
12 Feb 2014

Cancelling a bond can cost

Fairly regularly in the process of awarding mortgage bonds for home purchases, the banks will be faced with a situation in which, for whatever reason (usually a serious change in the applicant’s economic circumstances), the ...
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Press
12 Feb 2014

Tenants need to get off the fence

If the experts are to be believed, tenants are going to have to start choosing on which side of the fence they think the grass is greener.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
12 Feb 2014

Bond and buy? Or rent and regret?

Over the years, I have watched even the wildest of my friends grow up and begin to forge “adult” lives. While many were initially quite content to move around and rent lodgings, this outlook has begun to change as they begin to ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
05 Feb 2014

Single moms should play it safe

No matter which way we try to dress things up, crime is a major problem in South Africa. The statistics are a clear indication that we all face a high risk of falling prey to criminal elements, and most of us go to extraordinary ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
05 Feb 2014

Pictures imperfect

It’s been another tough day of cyber shopping, and I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll ever find another place I’d like to call my own. Despite the luxury of being looked after, divorce is becoming tempting, simply because there are ...
Property Advice
Andre Fiore
05 Feb 2014

Invest in the outdoors

While kitchen and bathroom renovations are still the top places within the home to upgrade when it comes to homeowners wanting to improve the value of their property...
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Press
05 Feb 2014

Whose fault is the flood?

A demanding tenant can push a landlord over the deep end and, if not held in check, can end up flooding the owner with expenses. In one instance recently brought to our attention, a tenant has been making unreasonable demands ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
05 Feb 2014

Secure and central is the way to go

The personal safety of a family increases when parents make lifestyle choices based on secure surroundings in safe neighbourhoods within central locations.
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
05 Feb 2014

Decide carefully what area to invest in

Those whose job it is to encourage investors to take the plunge and move into buy-to-let property inevitably have to rely heavily on property analyst statements..
Property Advice
Rawson Property Group
03 Feb 2014