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Bling Out Your Home With Custom Tiles

If bespoke, custom designs appeal to you, the latest tile trends might just be right up your alley. Thanks to new water jet cutting technology and the introduction of beautiful crystal inserts to tile lines, homeowners can now ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
27 Aug 2013

Good Tenant Selection Is The Key

Although right now the number of buy-to-let investors in the residential property sector is well below the previous peaks, an upswing in this field is definitely on the cards because rents are rising very satisfactorily ...
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Press
27 Aug 2013

The Devil Is In The Details

Reading the small print before signing a contract seems like a no brainer and is something that has always been instilled in us. When you signed your first lease agreement or cell phone contract you would have been given sage ...
Property Advice
Shaun Wewege
27 Aug 2013

Settling Before Spending Beats The Odds

New home owners able to curb spending over four seasons benefit more, say the experts. Anecdotal evidence points to similar mindsets when comparing new homeowners with consumers out on retail therapy.
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
27 Aug 2013

Don't Get Stuck In The Daily Grind

Like most of us, I was stuck in traffic on my morning commute. Between tapping the steering wheel and staring into space, I noticed how many cars around me have just one person in them. At about the same time, a minibus taxi ...
Property Advice
Doug Mattushek
21 Aug 2013

10 Things To Think About Before You Start House Hunting

When you decide to start looking for a property, you’ll be overwhelmed by the different property types, locations, prices and conditions. By using this checklist from Kevin Mountjoy, national sales manager at ooba, South ...
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Press
21 Aug 2013

Get It In Writing

When it comes to renting a property, it is vital to have all agreements and conditions reduced to writing in the lease agreement. Simply assuming that because something has been  agreed upon verbally it is a done deal can have ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
21 Aug 2013

Finding The Right Builder

Finding the right builder is one of, if not the most, important decisions anyone having a home built can make. There are many who promise the moon, but how does one actually go about finding a person who will not only complete ...
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Lea Jacobs
21 Aug 2013

What Happens Upon Cancellation of a Home Loan?

The tendency to keep home loans running for extended periods after paying it in full is not uncommon. Industry specialists as well as consumers argue that the cost of registering a bond is not the overall reason for keeping home ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
20 Aug 2013

Who Is Responsible For Prepaid Meters?

The installation of prepaid meters in sectional title schemes is usually done because the body corporate of that scheme has deemed it to be necessary to have these units installed, and it is usually paid for out of the funds ...
Property Advice
Press
20 Aug 2013