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Maintenance of Units
One of the things that managing agents struggle with the most when it comes to the landlord tenant relationship, says Sunell Afrika, rental manager at IHPC, the property management company, is the maintenance of the unit by the ...
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Michael Bauer
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20 May 2013
Taking Back the Streets
Keeping yourself and your family safe in your home has become a major concern for a growing number of households around the country. The latest buzzword appears to be 'home invasions' and, judging by the recent reports regarding ...
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Lea Jacobs
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16 May 2013
Will the Real Property Owner Please Stand Up?
Given the prevalence of fraud and corruption in this country, buyers have often been warned about the dangers of buying a property from someone who is not the legal owner. Criminal activities aside, there are times when the ...
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Lea Jacobs
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15 May 2013
Good Insulation Adds Comfort and Saves Cost
For those wanting to be in the know before buying a Cape home, a good start would be an understanding of the Western Cape’s Climatic Zoning. Which in accordance with the National Building Regulations and SA National Standards ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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15 May 2013
Home Is Where The Pit Of Vipers Isn’t
The past few weeks have afforded me the opportunity to travel a great deal more than I can ever remember. I spent some time in Port Elizabeth, visited the Drakensberg for a wedding and wrapped up my jet-setting with a short stay ...
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Shaun Wewege
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15 May 2013
Think Before you Buy and Reap the Rewards Later
Buying a home arguably constitutes the largest financial commitment you’ll ever make. As such, it is a purchase that should be carefully considered and planned. So says Steven Barker, director of home loans at Standard Bank who ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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15 May 2013
Buying Property in a Digital World
With a growing first-time buyer market and the average age of buyers in the mid-thirties, it's clear that property purchasing in South Africa is being driven by the younger generation. The way that property is advertised and ...
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Press
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15 May 2013
The 7 “deadly sins” of investing in property (article 1 of 4)
Do you know someone who has invested in the US property market and had disastrous results? Has their experience caused you to not pursue your own offshore opportunities?
Many of us would like to have investments offshore. They ...
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YDL Property Investments
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15 May 2013
A guide for self-employed property investors
If you run your own business, you may find it trickier, rather than easier, to buy a property – and this applies as much to a first-time home buyer as seasoned property investor.
Although your business savvy shows that you’re ...
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ooba
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15 May 2013
Stop Complaining and Pay your Rates
Many of those who have lodged a grievance with their local municipality and have been placing the money owed for rates and taxes in an attorney's trust account may have to rethink ways of voicing their displeasure at the way ...
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Lea Jacobs
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14 May 2013