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BRRRR - the process that can start your property portfolio
Property Advice

BRRRR - the process that can start your property portfolio

BRRRR is an acronym which refers to a five-step process: buy, rehabilitate, rent, refinance, and repeat in the property industry.

Ekurhuleni property market suitable for first time buyers
Property Advice

Ekurhuleni property market suitable for first time buyers

East Rand metro is more than just a dormitory city for Johannesburg. Here is why it has become a good location for first time home buyers.

Cape Town’s homeownership programme
Property Advice

Cape Town’s homeownership programme

Council tenants in Cape Town are set to become homeowners – at no cost. This is how it’s being made possible.

The Voetstoots clause and its implications
Property Advice

The Voetstoots clause and its implications

The voetstoots clause is tricky in property agreements because non-disclosure is challenging to prove.

How to design an accessible garden
Lifestyle and Decor

How to design an accessible garden

Here are some landscaping, paving and planting ideas for gardens everyone can enjoy.

Kissing letters: how to secure property finance when the bank declines an application
Property Advice

Kissing letters: how to secure property finance when the bank declines an application

Kustingsbrief or kissing letter is a mortgage bond arrangement in property finance. This is what you need to know about Kustingsbrief.

Southern Suburbs “Uppers” property hits historic highs
Property Advice

Southern Suburbs “Uppers” property hits historic highs

Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs are attracting both local and semigration property demand. What are the factors behind this?

Semigration drives higher demand for Karoo property
Property Advice

Semigration drives higher demand for Karoo property

Semigration is at the heart of the current robust property activity in the Karoo market.

Beware of non-compliant contractors
Property Advice

Beware of non-compliant contractors

Here are the pitfalls of using contractors that don’t comply with safety and building regulations.