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How High Should You Go?

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

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Cash Strapped? Consider A Joint Bond!

Those who lack savings but want very much to buy a home for themselves (“as everyone should”) says Mike van Alphen, National Manager of the Rawson Property Group’s bond origination division, Rawson Finance, should seriously ...

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Banks “Not Unreasonable” To SME-owners

Most South African bond originators, says Mike van Alphen, National Manager of the Rawson Property Group’s bond origination division, Rawson Finance, have to regularly deal with complaints from self-employed people who have ...

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2014 Through A Crystal Ball

Generally speaking, 2013 was a pretty good year for housing markets across the globe. The British property market saw rapidly rising prices in London while other areas saw stable growth. According to a report in The Telegraph ...

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Relocate Or Renovate?

As our families and needs grow so does the need for a bigger home. The million dollar question of course is whether to build on to an existing property or look for something new. Although finances may play a large role ...

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Decoding The Contract

Why was it taking so long? They had me checking my phone, my mailbox and even the lights on the router like a teenager on a Blackberry. Oh for some response. And just when I thought I could wait no longer, then there it was. A ...

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How To Upcycle Your Bathroom – Now!

While many go away for the holidays, there are those who use their free time to freshen up and improve their homes. In many instances, the bathroom is the point of focus. Revamping the entire bathroom can become a costly and ...

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How To See Carbon-neutral Living, At Your Leisure

Why not take some travelling time and observe the endless possibilities of conservation economies driving carbon neutral environments. South Africa’s nature reserves and eco sensitive resorts illustrate brilliant innovations of ...

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Research Before you Buy

It's so easy to get caught up in the joyful madness of the holidays and most of us dream of living in a beautiful place in which we can create treasured memories. However, anyone who is considering buying a property off the ...