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Negotiate a great deal

More and more South African home buyers are now making their offer to purchase (OTP) contingent on a satisfactory inspection report – which is usually paid for by the buyer. This means that ...

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Who Pays The Rent?

Whether we like to admit it or not, as things stand, the law definitely appears to favour the tenant over the landlord so rental guarantee products can come in handy.

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2014 will be a good year for residential property

Repeated statements by the Rawson Property Group’s management to the effect that now is the right time to buy a home were backed up recently by the group’s Chairman..

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When Body Corporate Answers to Homeowners’ Association

The Body Corporate (BC) of a sectional title property which is located inside a private estate, answers to the Home Owners’ Association (HOA). Reason being that the HOA is the controlling body of a private estate. Among many ...

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Choose Your Agent Carefully

A fascinating article recently appeared on an American webpage that discussed how much more property veteran estate agents sold. In the report it was stated that experienced agents in that country sell homes for approximately ...

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Sole mandates: are they worthwhile?

Many sellers shy away from signing a sole mandate as they are worried that putting all their eggs into one basket may reduce their odds of finding a buyer..

Take a trip down Route 62
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Take a trip down Route 62

Take a trip from the west coast to the east coast via Route 62 and discover scenery, towns and people you’ll never forget, as well as some of the best property value in SA.

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Tax Implications for non-residents selling property in South Africa

If a “non-resident” sells an immovable property in South Africa for more than R2 million then the transferring conveyancers are under a legal obligation to withhold the capital gains tax payable by the seller from the proceeds of ...

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Sole mandates: Are they worthwhile?

Many sellers shy away from signing a sole mandate as they are worried that putting all their eggs into one basket may reduce their odds of finding a buyer for their home.