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The cost of selling a property

As the seller of a property, you will have to pay the following: The commission that you agreed to pay to the estate agent – this should be agreed to in advance and is sometimes a fixed fee and sometimes a percentage of the ...
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
22 Dec 2011

The practical value of a property inspection report

With the CPA now law, property sellers (and their agents, if they are not selling privately) are obligated to disclose all defects.
Property Advice
HouseCheck
22 Dec 2011

What property buyers really look for

December 2011 A recent survey conducted by Columinate on behalf of Private Property, entitled Project Front Door, has revealed some interesting results. Perceptions are always a little dangerous in business and it would appear ...
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
22 Dec 2011

Why auction your property?

Why would people consider auctioning their property as opposed to other methods of selling? The most obvious consideration for auction sellers is speed. While the average property sits on the market for a lengthy period, auctions ...
Property Advice
Home Front
22 Dec 2011

Port Edward – Life on the Wild Side

Situated approximately 30km south of Margate and a stone’s throw from the Wild Coast Sun Hotel and Casino Resort this quiet, somewhat unassuming village truly highlights what South Coast living is all about. Nestled in a ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
21 Dec 2011

Maropeng offers Something for Everyone over the Festive Season

As is typical of this time of year there has been a mass exodus of holiday makers from Johannesburg to the coast. While the majority have made tracks, there are of course those who have elected to stay at home for Christmas and ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
21 Dec 2011

The Magical Place that is Hogsback

The earliest known written reference to Hogsback is found in the journal of Thomas Baines, the famous English artist and explorer, who left England for South Africa at the age of 22 and worked in Cape Town as a scenic and ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
21 Dec 2011

Fire safety - Both In and Outdoors

Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service teams deal with an average number of 8600 vegetation fires every year, most of which occur in the hot and windy summer months. But, stressing the importance of residential fire safety is the ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
21 Dec 2011

‘40 on Oak’ - A Green Feather in Melrose Arch’s Cap

Recently, the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) hosted Roger Platt, the USA’s Green Building Council Senior Vice President of Global Policy & Law at Melrose Arch in Rosebank. Platt discussed the drivers behind the ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
21 Dec 2011

Rhodes - A Little Piece of Scotland

Located in the magisterial district of Barkly East some 1832 metres above sea level, the magnificent somewhat unusual village of Rhodes is not easily accessible due to poorly maintained gravel roads. The effort required to get ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
21 Dec 2011