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Plots at luxury Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate on sale
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Plots at luxury Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate on sale

Buyers can buy stands on this luxurious Hermanus lifestyle estate from R3m.

Landmark Oudtshoorn property on sale for R59.5m
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Landmark Oudtshoorn property on sale for R59.5m

The iconic Oude Meul (Old Mill) Guest Lodge and Game Farm is on the market as a going concern for the first time ever.

Parkhurst is one of SA’s fastest growing wealth suburbs
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Parkhurst is one of SA’s fastest growing wealth suburbs

Professional families are flocking to buy homes in this centrally-located area, which has just listed as the third fastest growing area for wealth in SA by a research group.

Buy to let vs Buy to live
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Buy to let vs Buy to live

The criteria for buying a property may change depending on what you are planning to use it for, says Steve van Wyk, Seeff’s MD in Centurion.

How to pay off your home in 10 years
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How to pay off your home in 10 years

Paying a home loan off over the full term of the loan will result on you paying more than double in interest alone. Here’s how you save by paying off your home sooner.

3 types of real estate agents to avoid
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3 types of real estate agents to avoid

Choosing a real estate agent is like choosing a mattress – make the wrong selection and you’ll end up with sleepless nights left contemplating all of the money you have lost.

Still a buyer’s market, despite improved property outlook
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Still a buyer’s market, despite improved property outlook

Although the economy and property market is showing improvement, it is still all about the buyers as we wait for the positive sentiment to translate into a meaningful increase in sales and prices.

The threat of fraud in the real estate industry
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The threat of fraud in the real estate industry

It’s not only unwitting buyers and sellers who are getting fleeced by increasingly brazen and sophisticated scamsters, but property professionals too

The Allure of Eco Estate Living
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The Allure of Eco Estate Living

Eco Estates are housing developments that have a sustainable lifestyle focus and have been built around some form of nature conservation.