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Budget your way to financial freedom

With more of us having to rely on credit to get by, a shift to better budgeting is clearly needed.  Picture this: After weeks of hunting around for the perfect pair of boots, you finally find ...

How to stay secure when the lights go out
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How to stay secure when the lights go out

It’s no secret that South Africa is plagued by crime. Recent statistics show that homeowners are most vulnerable between 5am and 9am and 5pm and 9pm. Unfortunately, criminals now appear to be coinciding their activities with ...

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What to do when the neighbour blocks your view

What happens when the neighbour’s new building threatens to obstruct the view that you love?

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Just who manages your managing agent?

Sectional title living is arguably the most popular mode of living in South Africa. As such, many are familiar with the concept of body corporates, trustees, levies, sectional title conduct rules and managing agents. But what ...

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Taking your property investment offshore

There’s something about an oyster that conjures up glamorous locations, setting suns and foreign lands. You may of course find an oyster bar in Benoni, but chances are it just won’t have the pull ...

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Follow the rules when dealing with a bad tenant

It is often said that the landlord renting out residential property should never go the DIY route in selecting and managing his tenants.  This, says Jacqui Savage, the Rawson Property Group ...

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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 ...