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I Hold All the Cards
Given the global property market crisis, buyers often make the incorrect assumption that all sellers are desperate to sell. While that may be true for some, the vast majority of sellers out there just want to get a reasonable, ...
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Lea Jacobs
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04 Jul 2012
Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been applied for some time in first world countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Before the introduction of CGT in SA in 2001, all profits made on the disposal of assets were banked by ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Jul 2012
Does the CPA protect home buyers?
Home buyers can cut through all the current confusion over the consumer protection act and property sales by insisting on an independent home inspection before they sign an offer.
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Meg Wilson
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04 Jul 2012
Constantia Nursery School – Learn Through Play
The location of Constantia Nursery School is within the radius of various feeder schools, including Constantia Kloof Primary School, which is within walking distance. The school has facilities that cater for all age groups, ...
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Claire Fraser
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03 Jul 2012
Organisation at Home
In the current market, buyers may have to lower their standards a little and realise the 3 bedroom flat is more financially viable than the 4 bedroom house on the hill.
As a result, space can become a premium in the ...
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Doug Mattushek
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03 Jul 2012
The Trouble with Getting Divorced...
There are times when it really is better for the seller to leave the job completely in the estate agents hands and leave the property when prospective buyers come to view.
There are a number of reasons that people sell ...
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Lea Jacobs
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28 Jun 2012
Millennia Park Receives First Green Star SA Certification
The Millennia Park office building in Stellenbosch has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star SA Office v1 ‘Design’ certification by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) making it the first refurbished building in South ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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28 Jun 2012
Balcony leakages
Balconies are a huge asset in any sectional title scheme, but they have an inconvenient tendency to leak rainwater onto balconies or units below, and this can all too often result in damages to several units. What is more, the ...
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Michael Bauer
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28 Jun 2012
Bank on a home inspection
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 ...
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Cathy Nolan
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28 Jun 2012
Sectional title maintenance
If there is one issue which can be almost guaranteed to raise temperatures among sectional title property owners, it is the question of who is responsible for the maintenance of the three different types of property in sectional ...
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Michael Bauer
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28 Jun 2012