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Can your HOA stop the sale of your house?
Property Advice

Can your HOA stop the sale of your house?

The Home Owners Association of a scheme or development have the power to stop the sale of a unit if the homeowner has not complied with the scheme rules.

My home’s not selling, what’s wrong with it?
Property Advice

My home’s not selling, what’s wrong with it?

You've put your home on the market and although potential buyers are coming to view the property in their droves, they don’t seem to be making any offers. So what's the problem?

Attract qualified property buyers, even in a tough economy
Property Advice

Attract qualified property buyers, even in a tough economy

The property market is in favour of buyers, so sellers have to get their property marketing plan right. Here’s how to give your home sale the edge.

These are the 5 things that estate agents hate most
Property Advice

These are the 5 things that estate agents hate most

Estate agents deal with all kinds of people and often find that some buyers are way more difficult than others. But what exactly gets agents hot under the collar?

The growing demand for property in the Winelands
News

The growing demand for property in the Winelands

While the property market in the Cape Winelands remains strong and in demand, the region’s escalating entry-level prices are making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to purchase a home

Patent and latent property defects explained
Property Advice

Patent and latent property defects explained

If you’re buying or selling property, it’s important to know about your rights regarding patent and latent defects.

All the world’s a stage…even your home
Property Advice

All the world’s a stage…even your home

Homestaging is the art of dressing up your home to improve your chances of a sale. Here’s what you need to know about this trend in property.

Glaring maintenance issues will devalue your home
Property Advice

Glaring maintenance issues will devalue your home

In a buyer’s market like today's, sellers need to pull out all the stops in order to achieve a quick sale at a good price. An unloved, badly maintained home is harder to sell.

Budgeting tips for sectional title schemes
Property Advice

Budgeting tips for sectional title schemes

Trustees of sectional title schemes should consider these useful tips when structuring the scheme’s annual budget for the year ahead.