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Avianto’s Le Jardin offers upmarket Green Living

Le Jardin at Avianto Estate in Muldersdrift is well on its way to becoming one of Johannesburg’s premier green estates thanks to the fact that all homes are to be built according to environmentally friendly ...

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Trust Accounts - Protection, Safekeeping and Certainty

Trust accounts by definition are bank accounts specially designated to hold funds that belong to others. Real estate agents and attorneys are required to maintain separate trust accounts for client money and for escrowed funds. ...

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Joint Home Ownership

Joint home ownership can speed up entry into the property market for first time buyers.To buy a house with friends or family members for the purposes of daily living, or not to buy at all.

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Guide to Making the Most of Real Estate Auctions

Auctions are normally associated with distressed sellers, deceased estates, and liquidation of assets but are an age-old proven method of selling property.

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Location remains important

Very often it is only once people have moved into their homes that they realise that they may have chosen the wrong location.

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Protection For property buyers

With the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) now in effect, property professionals will be forced to look at the way they do business and how certain procedures affect both them and their clients. 

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Tips on how to invest in your first property

When looking to invest in property for the first time, the key elements to take into consideration are whether you are investment-ready and well informed on all possible options. 

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Choose the right agent if you are serious about property

The US National Association of Realtors (NAR) compiled a document detailing all the tasks that real estate professionals must complete to close a single deal.

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Making the most of your rental property

When looking to purchase a rental property, it is important to take your time and do your research to ensure you buy a property that suits your needs perfectly.