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These are the home improvements that add the most value
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These are the home improvements that add the most value

If you’re planning on making improvements to your home this year, these are the projects that will give you the best returns.

Beware the occupational rent trap
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Beware the occupational rent trap

Occupational rent is an aspect that often gets overlooked in a sales agreement. Setting the rental too high or too low can have disastrous consequences for buyers or sellers.

Glaring maintenance issues will devalue your home
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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.

Why Sell or Buy a Home With a Warranty?
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Why Sell or Buy a Home With a Warranty?

A home is for most people the largest purchase they will make. And yet homes are bought without warranties. Not anymore!

Budgeting tips for sectional title schemes
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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.

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Episode 5: How to choose the right type of property for you.

How to decide what type of property you'd like to buy, and which features will best suit you.

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Episode 6: How to create your property wishlist on Private Property

How to create your wishlist of exactly what you want your property to look like.

Your security could be sending the wrong message to buyers
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Your security could be sending the wrong message to buyers

Those who install thousands of rand’s worth of security features before putting their home up for sale may be putting some buyers off.

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Episode 4: How to choose the right neighbourhood.

Location is key when purchasing property. Find out from Simon Bray how to make sure that your home is located in the right neighbourhood for your lifestyle.