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Property Stokvels for first-time home buyers
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Property Stokvels for first-time home buyers

With some eight-million Stokvels in the country, and 11-million adult participation, this form of microfinance has become a popular way for people to enter the property market.

Electronically signed sale of property agreements is not yet legal
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Electronically signed sale of property agreements is not yet legal

Can an offer to purchase be signed electronically, is the question we asked Carl Kellerman, Property Attorney at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys.

The ideal starter home
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The ideal starter home

Embarking on the journey to homeownership?

Sellers concealing damp problems may be acting fraudulently
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Sellers concealing damp problems may be acting fraudulently

When selling your home, it’s normal to want to present it in the best condition possible, but rushing to conceal damp problems can result in costly mistakes if not done correctly.

Latent and patent defects
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Latent and patent defects

The literal meaning of the Dutch word ‘Voetstoots’, means ‘testing with a shove of the foot’ but in property law it translates as a property being sold ‘as is’, or ‘what you see is what you get’.

Does your property need a stage?
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Does your property need a stage?

Every home will sell if it is priced correctly.

Pre-prepare to move: Five things that you can do well in advance
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Pre-prepare to move: Five things that you can do well in advance

Regardless of why you are relocating or moving to a new property, the sooner you start to prepare to move home, the less stressful the actual moving day will be.

Pros and cons of buying off-plan
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Pros and cons of buying off-plan

Buying off-plan means you are purchasing a new home in a development that is either in the planning stages of being built, or is under construction.

Right the wrongs in your credit score
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Right the wrongs in your credit score

The strongest tool in your application for a home loan, is a healthy credit score.