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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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Trustees are accountable for complex maintenance

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

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Trustees are accountable for complex repairs

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

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Walk the Talk for African Penguins

This week will see 120km along the spectacular False Bay coastline scattered with a team of energetic waddlers clad in black and white, committed to the plight of the endangered African Penguin. By raising increased awareness ...

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Winchester Hills - A View of the South

Split by the N12 highway and Columbine Avenue, Winchester Hills, in the south of Johannesburg is one of those suburbs that is strongly dominated by townhouse developments. With easy access to the highway and the south and east it ...

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Cash is King in Sabie

Although most of South Africa’s holiday towns have been severely affected by the economic fallout, some appear to be recovering more quickly than others. And there is certainly light at the end of the tunnel for the small ...

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Unmissable Cape Town Lifestyle Extravaganza

Those looking for the latest ‘must-have’ lifestyle products should pencil in the 21st of April into their diaries as this is the day ‘Box Living’ will be hosting their second ‘Eat, Create, Decorate’ lifestyle indaba in Cape ...

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Climate Change Poaching African Food Security

Climate change is having a significant impact on global food supplies which in turn, is exacerbating economic, social and security instability in several regions. So says Jeunesse Park, Founder of Food & Trees for Africa and the ...

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Finding the Right Kind of Bug

Last week we looked at insects that help maintain ecosystems and ensure that your garden remains green, both literally and from an environmental point of view. But how do you actively go about attracting beneficial insects and ...