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Real estate industry upping its game

Up until 2008 just about anyone could become an estate agent by paying a registration fee, but the recession and new legislation has put a stop to that. Over the years, tough property market conditions and stricter qualifying ...

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Downsizing to luxury

Deciding to move from your sizable and comfortable home in suburban areas like Fresnaye or Constantia, to an apartment block within the city bowl, or even the Atlantic Seaboard, can be a difficult decision. It could be ...

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Pets in sectional title schemes

You love your dogs and your cats, and you’re thinking of buying a unit in a sectional title scheme. Do the trustees have the right to tell you that your furry family can’t live with you? Yup. They do. And you need to know if ...

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Dealing with an uncooperative tenant

For those landlords who rent out residential property and manage it themselves, here are some guideline sin dealing with uncooperative tenants.

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Why you should use a bond originator

Bond originators could be the solution for buyers who’ve had their home loan applications rejected by banks. In the bad old days, you found a home you wanted to buy and approached your bank for a bond. If your application was ...

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Sellers: does your home comply with building regulations?

Not ensuring your home complies with building regulations could cause issues when you put it up for sale. A recent judgement handed down by the Western Cape’s High Court has highlighted the importance of making sure that the ...

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Good rents increasingly attracting investors – but beware the pitfalls

The two fundamental aims when investing in property are still, as in any asset purchase, to achieve capital growth and to create an income stream.  Although property investors should, however, clarify in their minds as to which ...

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Why are you selling your home?

One of the most important things that a buyer needs to know is why the seller is selling his home. Properties change hands every day and people have a multitude of reasons as to why they want to ...

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What’s the deal when buying property with a friend?

It was Calvin - the star of Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes cartoons - who famously said that “Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend.” But it’s probably safe to assume that he wasn’t considering buying ...