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Up and coming developments in Atlantic Seaboard
Lifestyle and Decor

Up and coming developments in Atlantic Seaboard

Local property experts talk about the developments happening in the Atlantic Seaboard in 2017.

New property developments on the Atlantic Seaboard
Lifestyle and Decor

New property developments on the Atlantic Seaboard

The latest developments in the Atlantic Seaboard and why this area attracts so many property buyers.

Joburg rental market shows major slowdown
News

Joburg rental market shows major slowdown

Johannesburg's rental market has seen a significant shift in demand as the economic downturn makes it increasingly challenging for cash-strapped South Africans.

Inside some of SA’s most expensive summer rentals
Lifestyle and Decor

Inside some of SA’s most expensive summer rentals

Let your mouse wander through some of the most expensive and extravagant rental homes available in South Africa.

Holiday rental nightmares
Lifestyle and Decor

Holiday rental nightmares

For some who rented accommodation online, this holiday seasons has had a bitter start, after they they were scammed. Here's how to avoid your holiday becoming a disaster.

Helderberg and Boland developments
Lifestyle and Decor

Helderberg and Boland developments

Semigration is fuelling the demand for residential estate living in the Boland and Helderberg regions.

Create trust, unlock value and sell your home faster
Property Advice

Create trust, unlock value and sell your home faster

When Lee-Ann Dobrescu, co-creator of Hollard’s Home Warranty, sold her home to buy another, she knew it was the perfect opportunity to put her creation to the test.

Don’t wait for “the one” before you buy a home
Property Advice

Don’t wait for “the one” before you buy a home

If you’re young and working, you don’t have to wait until you’re in a permanent relationship before you buy your first home.

Student housing scores top marks with investors
News

Student housing scores top marks with investors

The ongoing student-housing shortage in the Western Cape – indeed in the whole of SA – provides a potentially lucrative opportunity for buy-to-let investors.