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Don’t Become a Statistic

Although the Internet has made it easier to find a property to rent, it has also made it far easier for those intent on scamming you out of your money to make a living. While this has been going on for some time, a recent ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
11 Jul 2012

Little Green Lies

Adopting a sustainable lifestyle often brings a few additional challenges for the homeowner. The web is filled with advice and information but also, misinformation. Unscrupulous marketers want you to believe that their products ...
Property Advice
Shaun Wewege
11 Jul 2012

Durbanville - Sophisticated Suburban Living

Durbanville Central is part of the greater Durbanville municipal region, that extends across the central business district of Durbanville. This area is located within close vicinity of two of the area’s oldest suburban areas of ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
11 Jul 2012

Brandy - The New ‘it’ Drink

Gone are the days when brandy was the tipple of choice of old men dressed in smoking jackets clustered around fireplaces. Brandy is fast emerging as the drink of choice of the young and trendy as this year’s ‘Fine Brandy Fusion’ ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
11 Jul 2012

Acid Mine Water - Update

A comprehensive solution to the on-going Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) debacle has yet to be implemented despite the fact that the environmental critical level (ECL) in the western basin has been breached, resulting in surface ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
11 Jul 2012

Montessori East – Where an Exciting and Unforgettable Time is Guaranteed

For the first seven years, a child’s brain is like a sponge – they have an absorbent mind. At Montessori East, children are given the best opportunities to develop their brains. Therefore, every child is seen as an individual, ...
Property Advice
Claire Fraser
11 Jul 2012

Home Inspections

The home inspection industry is presently unregulated in South Africa and as with anything that isn’t regulated, is open to abuse. While there are many reputable companies out there who employ the right people, there are ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
11 Jul 2012

Landlords Demand Higher Deposits

A few years ago if a landlord had demanded a double deposit plus a full month’s rent before a tenant moved in, he would probably have been laughed at and would have found it all but impossible to find a suitable tenant. The ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
10 Jul 2012

Turning a bad building around

It sometimes happens that sectional title buildings encounter problems of mismanagement and become run down, even possibly unsafe in some cases and where the trustees have not taken due care of the management of the building. It ...
Property Advice
Michael Bauer
09 Jul 2012

On a Lighter Note…

So you think you’ve seen it all? Well, you haven’t unless you have sold a couple of properties and have witnessed first-hand the types of people who come to take a look.   It’s not particularly pleasant to stereotype people, ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
06 Jul 2012