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In Conflict With Reality
Picture this scenario: a couple decides to sell their property as their children have now grown up and moved out. The property was originally quite run down and the couple worked hard to upgrade it significantly through numerous ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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07 May 2012
Eskom - Leading by Example
Over the past decade, South Africa has experienced significant growth across the spectrum. While positive in many respects, growth comes at a price. In South Africa’s case, energy has proven the dearest commodity in respect of ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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04 May 2012
Understand What You Are Voting For
Living in close proximity to your neighbours and making collective decisions that affect everyone’s life often leads to confrontation. Sectional title living brings its own set of challenges as it is virtually impossible to keep ...
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Lea Jacobs
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04 May 2012
Don’t Pin your Hopes on Pre-Approved Finance
Many moons ago, if you went to your bank and asked how much money it was willing to lend you in order for you to buy a home, you would more likely than not have walked out with a pre-approved bond. This document was almost cast ...
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Lea Jacobs
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03 May 2012
Dealing With a Double Dose of Monday Blues
Coming in to the office on Monday this week was rather a surreal experience – out of around 70, maybe seven desks were occupied. The other 63 teamsters were sharp enough to have ensured a five-day weekend. The silence was ...
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Cathy Nolan
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03 May 2012
Ensure your security before signing a lease
Tenants moving into rental properties should ensure that the home is safe and secure before signing the lease.
In a country like South Africa where crime is rife, most, if not all, people will ...
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Marlon Shevelew
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03 May 2012
The key to investing in property
Most of us look at property as a secure long-term investment. But the very differing messages given off by pundits of the various categories of property investment can be confusing.
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Justin Clarke
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03 May 2012
Vandia Grove - Small Suburb, Great Value
Vandia Grove is a tiny suburb that not many will have heard of. That is unless you pay attention to the destination of Johannesburg Metro busses where one particular route ends in the suburb.
With just under 120 properties in ...
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Ben Kelly
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02 May 2012
Nelspruit is a Natural Beauty
The city of Nelspruit has boomed in recent years, due in part to its close proximity to Mozambique. Situated close to the Kruger National Park, Nelspruit has long enjoyed a healthy influx of tourists who stop over on their way ...
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Lea Jacobs
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02 May 2012
Hilton - A Touch of England
Part of the Midlands Meander and home to the eponymous famous boys’ school, the small town of Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal continues to grow in popularity. Situated on the edge of an escarpment above Pietermaritzburg, the area is ...
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Lea Jacobs
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02 May 2012