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Check it; it makes cheque-book sense

You probably wouldn’t buy a used car without having it checked professionally – but as many as 99% of buyers of used homes sold in South Africa buy without professional advice about the physical condition of the ...

Holiday homes: yay or nay?
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Holiday homes: yay or nay?

According to a recent report issued by John Loos, Household and Property Sector Strategist at FNB, holiday town property markets are beginning to pick up once more. Albeit it off a low base and after years of lagging the ...

Moving right along
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Moving right along

It came as rather a rude awakening, at the wake of our much missed uncle-with-large-property-portfolio, when whisperings had it that he hadn’t made precise plans for the passing on of the portfolio. Nieces and nephews from all ...

Nice price = speedy sale
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Nice price = speedy sale

Reams have been written about the importance of correctly pricing a home, but unfortunately there are still thousands of overpriced homes on the market.

Trustee troubles? Keep paying your levies!
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Trustee troubles? Keep paying your levies!

Are the finances of your sectional title scheme healthy? And should you withhold your levy payments to force the trustees to behave if you think things aren’t what they ought to be? Your answers, of course, should be “Yes” and ...

Invest for better – or better
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Invest for better – or better

It has been said, by a number of experts in property investment, that the biggest mistake one can ever make, is to do nothing. Sometimes when I look at the Other Half I do think they are exaggerating. I see, sometimes, what ...

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Mandates: ask "who" and "how" first

Sellers need to understand that when they sign a mandate with an agent to sell their property, they are agreeing to all the terms and conditions.

Sectional title: make your managing agent pay
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Sectional title: make your managing agent pay

Can you imagine handing over your salary every month to a virtual stranger in order for them to manage your finances and pay your bills? In essence this is what body corporates do when they entrust the affairs of their sectional ...

Lifestyle and Decor

Haunted houses: the next market bubble?

Looking to occupy a new home? Get to know the provisions of the National Haunting Regulations before you do. That’s the opinion of SpookedProperty.co.za principal agent, Ivan Terfritenya. He said that South Africa remains a ...