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Costs to consider before upgrading
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Costs to consider before upgrading

The three most important costs that buyers ought to consider before upgrading to a larger home.

How to spot sales or rental property scams
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How to spot sales or rental property scams

A real estate professional give useful tips on how to avoid being scammed when you're buying or renting a home.

Eco estates offer more than just security
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Eco estates offer more than just security

While the security factor plays a very important part, there are various other benefits that the lifestyle in eco-estates affords residents.

Tips for long distance property searches
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Tips for long distance property searches

Searching for a new home can be a nerve-wracking process at the best of times, especially if you plan on renting or buying a house that you haven’t yet set foot in.

What you need to know about life rights
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What you need to know about life rights

For a stress free retirement, buying a property with life rights may be the best options. Find out what it entails.

Pretoria’s new upmarket student apartments
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Pretoria’s new upmarket student apartments

Buy-to-let investors looking for good returns should look no further than iQ Brooklyn.

Ask these questions before buying into a development
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Ask these questions before buying into a development

Many first time buyers will be considering homes in developments and they need to ask the developers some probing questions before making a commitment.

Find your first home in Johannesburg for under R900 000
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Find your first home in Johannesburg for under R900 000

A home for under R900 000? It’s possible! And here are 10 suburbs in Johannesburg where your first home could be situated.

3 ways to spot and up and coming suburb
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3 ways to spot and up and coming suburb

Knowing where (and when) to purchase can make a significant difference in the kinds of returns one can expect to generate.