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Leasing property with an option to buy

There are several good reasons to pay a deposit when you buy a home. Explore the pros and cons of leasing a property with an option to buy.
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Chas Everitt
29 Feb 2012

All Abuzz at Harvest Time

At this time, communities come together to celebrate the culmination of hard labour and fruits borne of local soil. It is also when farm owners invite those of viticultural persuasion to join in the fun of picking, stomping and ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
28 Feb 2012

Greenwood Independent School – A Unique Learning Community

The dedicated and caring teachers at Greenwood Independent School primarily strive to help all learners reach their full potential in all areas. It is through the school’s carefully-designed, challenging curriculum that learners ...
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Claire Fraser
28 Feb 2012

Stay ‘on Trend’ and in Budget

Many home owners are still feeling the economic pinch but want or need a change of scenery. Given that the property market is currently not all that seller-friendly...
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Jacqueline Gray
28 Feb 2012

How many proxies can one person have?

There seems to be some confusion of late as to whether or not a person can hold more than two proxies. The simple answer is yes: a person can currently hold more than two proxies – there is no limit at the moment. “At the moment” ...
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Paddocks
28 Feb 2012

Readily Available Local Biomass Holds Significant Energy Potential

It is generally held that there is a correlation between energy use and advances in human welfare. “As such, the importance of energy for the continuation of human development cannot be understated,” says Victor Taylor who heads ...
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Jacqueline Gray
27 Feb 2012

Property Sales in Queenstown are on the Rise

Named after the British monarch, Queen Victoria and nicknamed the ‘rose capital’ of South Africa, Queenstown, is currently regarded as the commercial, administrative and educational centre for much of the Eastern Cape region. An ...
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Lea Jacobs
27 Feb 2012

Click, click, sell

The advent of technology is impacting how property buyers and sellers interact. Nine out of 10 property buyers now search the Internet (and more than 700 000 people access Private Property every month) before using any other form ...
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
27 Feb 2012

Exercise your rights as a buyer of property

As a buyer of property, you have the right to: Be represented by an estate agent or to enter into a private sale should you so choose. Purchase any property without being discriminated against by a seller on the basis of your ...
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Cathy Nolan
27 Feb 2012

What to look out for before buying

This is by means means an exhauting list, but these exhasting tasks should be carried out before putting in an offer to purchase a property: Always think ahead - a double storey home, for example, may not be as practical once the ...
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Cathy Nolan
27 Feb 2012