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Keeping it Green - Reasons to Plant an Indigenous Garden
There are a number of reasons homeowners put such effort, care and money into their gardens. A well-kept garden can help in reselling, it’s aesthetically pleasing and many people enjoy the time spent working in one. Then there ...
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Shaun Wewege
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20 Mar 2012
Property Sales in Margate are Improving
Economic downturns and recessions are always bad news for holiday towns in any country. The last thing buyers want to do when the markets turn is invest in a holiday home, and this can be devastating for towns that rely on the ...
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Lea Jacobs
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20 Mar 2012
Victory Park offers the best of both worlds
Residents in Victory Park, Johannesburg live an enviable lifestyle. So says Elana Rahmin of Adrienne Hersch Properties which services the area.
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Jacqueline Gray
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20 Mar 2012
New Hope School – Serving Families
New Hope School is a school for learners living with certain specific conditions that present learning and physical challenges.
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Claire Fraser
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16 Mar 2012
Chocolate Heaven
Everyone loves chocolate. Or at least they should. Personally I view anyone who doesn’t appreciate chocolate with suspicion as I believe there must be something wrong with them.
Unfortunately it is my lot in life that I am ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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16 Mar 2012
The Cape Dutch Farmhouse of Bergvliet
Translated to mean "Mountain Streamlet ", this leafy suburban area with a dam and bird sanctuary, is located along a popular greenbelt frequented by dog walkers and trail runners. Known as the Bergvliet Farm, this historic ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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15 Mar 2012
Keeping it Green at the Office
You’ve installed heat pumps or solar geysers; you’ve fitted low wattage and energy saving light-bulbs; you have an arrangement of recycling bins; your rainwater-harvesting system is set up and you even have a composter. But then ...
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Shaun Wewege
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15 Mar 2012
Aspirant buyers are at a disadvantage – but banks can help
Buyers often lack knowledge and information related to the property purchasing process. But banks work for the buyer and can both inform their clients’ decisions and increase their bargaining power.
Whereas estate agents arguably ...
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FNB
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15 Mar 2012
Investing in foreign property for the wrong reasons
Although the attraction of a foreign passport may be all it takes to lure South Africans to invest in foreign markets, there are pitfalls in some overseas investment deals.
Nothing in life is free and in Mauritius for example, ...
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IPS
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15 Mar 2012
Things are Improving in Umbilo
It appears that Umbilo, a bustling suburb in Durban, has felt the full effects of the recession and the subsequent economic fallout.
Statistics sourced by Lightstone reveal that there were 112 transfers in the area in 2011. ...
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Lea Jacobs
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14 Mar 2012