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Private Schooling is Saving the Day

Insatiable demand for educational excellence is mobilising a positive economic impact on property, both residential and commercial. As elsewhere in the world, governments’ responsibilities include the provision, as well as ...

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SA Home Prices Performing Better Than Western World

Among my friends and business associates there are several who have invested in residential properties overseas in the last year or two - especially in Europe and the UK. There is a certain logic in this as many European homes ...

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If Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day…

I am convinced that if it weren’t for people making New Year’s resolutions the queues for treadmills at gym would be much shorter in January. While taking the decision to make changes to one’s lifestyle is admirable it does seem ...

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First-time Buyers Still Buying Property

The FNB Estate Agent Survey released on Monday (28 January) showed that first-time buyers accounted for 23% of the residential property market in 2012‚ the same level as in 2011. This was well above the 15% level of 2008 when ...

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Landlords from Hell

The story about an unreasonable landlord who wanted to let out part of his property to a tenant has gone viral.

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What landlords need to know

With the ever growing demand for rental properties in the current market, many opportunities have presented themselves for property investors with rental portfolios or those wanting to buy-to-let.

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Tapping into the Latest Tile Trends

A variety of new and exciting tile and bathroom trends will soon make an appearance in SA. So says Kate van Niekerk...

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Free Legal Advice for Sectional Title Owners

Complex living is... complex. Specialist sectional title attorney Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, "Demystifying Sectional Title",says that she continually receives novel queries from ...

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Buy Now, But Look to the Future

It’s a property-buyer’s market, but before you start searching, you should think about your needs five years down the line to avoid having to sell and buy again too soon. It’s a good idea to get a foothold in the property ladder ...