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The Risks of Unapproved Building Plans
Estate agents have warned agents and home buyers about the perils of buying a property where alterations and additions have not been approved by the local municipality.
Sectional Title - What You're Really Buying
If you’re house hunting, and you’re considering buying an apartment or unit in a complex, chances are you’ll be buying a sectional title, rather than a freehold property. “It’s important to understand the obligations that come ...
If at First you don't Succeed, Try, Try Again
Let's face it, for most of us selling a property is exciting. Most will have already made an offer on another home or will at the very least have planned the way forward once the existing property has been sold. The decision to ...
Interest on rental deposits
Most rental agents have traditionally paid the interest accrued on tenants’ damage deposits while in their trust accounts back to the tenant.
Rethink selling strategy and create buyer interest
“If your property is spending months and months, or worse, years on the market, it’s time to rethink your strategy,” says Mike Greeff, CEO of Greeff Properties, an exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. “ ...
Questions For Buyers To Ask Agents
South Africans spend somewhere north of R500-million a month on estate agent commissions. If you are a home buyer then follow these tips to make sure you ask the right questions and get your money’s worth: How long has this house ...
The Tenant-landlord-body corporate triangle
Many, many sectional titles units are bought as investments and the sections occupied by tenants – I wonder what the proportion is? Normally, the lease of a property gives rise to two relationships: the relationship between the ...
Sectional titles - know the rules
Many security-minded South African homeowners have taken to living in sectional title homes due to the certain level of safety that this type of property provides.
Buy or Sell first - Which is better?
When it comes to time to sell, whether to upscale or downscale, there is always the dilemma of whether to buy another property first, subject to selling the current home or to sell the existing one first and then buy elsewhere, ...
Factors that influence a property's value
It only takes a potential buyer a few minutes to make a decision when viewing property. Find out which factors influence a property’s value.