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Start 2013 on a Sound Financial Note

2012 has been an extremely challenging year for many and as the festive season draws near, the temptation to splurge on associated expenses, expensive holidays, big restaurant dinners and life’s little luxuries is hard to ...

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How To Survive A Housewarming

The housewarming is a potential minefield for the unprepared guest. You need to feign interest in the garden, make obsequious comments about the décor and give the general impression that it is the nicest home you have ever set ...

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

Having a garden to be proud of isn't a part-time job and those who wish to have a blooming masterpiece by the time summer comes calling, need to start planning during the winter months. However, it is not only the colder months ...

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What Home Sellers Need to Know at This Time of Year

Most estate agents are starting to worry now about making the festive season more productive in terms of home sales, because listings tend to dry up between the end of November and the middle of January, mainly due to the belief ...

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Function Venues at Residential Estates

The good fortune of a recent glimpse into the pleasant communal offerings at a Pretoria residential estate recently was enough to consider investing into such a lifestyle. Attending a wedding hosted in the well maintained ...

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Multigenerational Housing a Major Trend to Watch

The number of households where adult children will move back in with their parents, or ageing parents will move in with their children, is set to increase exponentially within the next few years. That’s the word from Rudi ...

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Good News on Housing from the Census

The statistics just released from the national Census taken last year have of course raised some serious concerns about the inequalities still evident in South Africa.

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The ugly side to sole mandates in South Africa

In a recent article, we noted that sellers who chose to market their properties under a sole mandate agreement could be better off than those who chose to use multiple agents to sell their homes.

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The Downside of the Voetstoots Clause

Sellers often assume that it means that the property is sold as is, and that buyers have no recourse if problems are found after the sale has gone through. This is not strictly true.