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How to move sooner
It’s the start of a new year and in line with new beginnings, many will want to move house. Although an exciting time, it’s important to keep in mind that property transfers don’t happen overnight and, when issues crop up, the ...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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8 Jan 2015
Holiday home market swells
Holiday towns and their property market trends.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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8 Jan 2015
Remain sane when buying together
It’s a very romantic time of year, summer. And romance is a beautiful thing, of course – but sometimes you might want to put the chocolates and roses aside and think for a while about the practicalities. Especially if you’re ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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18 Dec 2014
Psst … I want to make an offer!
Picture the scene: you put your home on the market and an estate agent brings a potential buyer to view it. The buyer likes what he sees, but wants to put in a lower offer. You aren't interested in accepting the lower price and ...
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Lea Jacobs
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18 Dec 2014
Your deed of sale and the deposit
With every property transaction, there are certain steps which need to be followed. One of these steps pertains to the deed of sale.
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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18 Dec 2014
Selling up? Use your “down time” to prep
Many of us will be decking the halls with boughs of holly during the festive month of December. However, those who are planning on selling their homes in the new year could do well to use the holiday period to start getting ...
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Lea Jacobs
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11 Dec 2014
Municipal debt: Close the gap
Could you be held liable for debts that the seller runs up on a property you’re about to buy? In terms of section 118 of the Local  Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, the transfer of a property can only take place ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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11 Dec 2014
Capital Gains Tax isn’t the loss you think
Is the thought of the capital gains tax (CGT) that you might pay when you sell sometime in the future putting you off buying your home right now? It shouldn’t be. Strangely, though, it does seem to prevent some people from ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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11 Dec 2014
Teach your children well
Our aunt Rosemary has promised to die tidy. For years this has seen her going through cupboards and finding alternative homes for clothing, household items and memorabilia that she feels she can do without. It has also involved ...
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The Roosting Venus
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11 Dec 2014
How to deftly draft a trust doc
Being partial to a little poise and polish, I’ve always firmly subscribed to the belief that you can be comfortable when you’re dead. Why for example would you travel in a tracksuit when you could arrive in, say, Milan looking ...
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The Roosting Venus
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4 Dec 2014