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How to Handle Bodies Corporate Bullies

Bullies practice the art of harassment among all age groups and across all sectors of society. It happens in the workplace, but luckily there are measures in place to protect the employee from an ...

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Innovative App Changes the Game for Estate Agents

Realtors International has spent the past year developing an app – currently on iPad only but soon on other platforms as well – which will free agents to spend more face-to-face time with their clients. “We believe in ...

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Why, Why, Why, oh Why?

Two weeks ago I mentioned that everyone here at Private Property got a gift baggie when we moved into our new premises – and I promised to tell you what was in them. Why? Well, that’s exactly the question we’ve been asking ...

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Squelching Shoes and Tired Legs

Saturday the 7th of April saw 12 eager Private Property runners bouncing up and down at the rather chilly start of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon. The rustling of plastic bin bags and the smell of Deep Heat filled the ...

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Avoid wrangles over occupational rent

When you've sold your home, the last thing you want is a disagreement with the buyer about the occupation date or occupational rental. However, such disputes do arise – and usually because the ...

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Fiduciary duties of Home Owners’ Association executives

Common law states that Home Owners’ Association (HOA) executives have a special legal relationship to their HOA. They owe the HOA a duty of trust, reasonable skill and confidentiality. This is referred to as the “fiduciary ...

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Full title residential homes are the best investment bet

Neil Fuller, broker/owner of RE/MAX One, says that the best investment bets in his areas are full-title residential homes as they generally offer by far the best rental income.

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