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Sole mandates: effective cause
It is illegal to market a property without being officially authorised by the property owner to do so. The term “mandate” is the term used to describe the right or instruction to market a ...
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Home Front
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22 Dec 2011
Suspensive clauses in property sales
Common practice in property sales agreements is the inclusion of “subject to” clauses. But what do these clauses actually mean for purchasers and sellers?
Property Advice
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Home Front
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22 Dec 2011
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 ...
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Cathy Nolan
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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.
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HouseCheck
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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 ...
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Cathy Nolan
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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 ...
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Home Front
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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 ...
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Lea Jacobs
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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 ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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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 ...
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Lea Jacobs
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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 ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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21 Dec 2011