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Keeping it Green at the Office

You’ve installed heat pumps or solar geysers; you’ve fitted low wattage and energy saving light-bulbs; you have an arrangement of recycling bins; your rainwater-harvesting system is set up and you even have a composter. But then ...

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Aspirant buyers are at a disadvantage – but banks can help

Buyers often lack knowledge and information related to the property purchasing process. But banks work for the buyer and can both inform their clients’ decisions and increase their bargaining power. Whereas estate agents arguably ...

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Investing in foreign property for the wrong reasons

Although the attraction of a foreign passport may be all it takes to lure South Africans to invest in foreign markets, there are pitfalls in some overseas investment deals. Nothing in life is free and in Mauritius for example, ...

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Things are Improving in Umbilo

It appears that Umbilo, a bustling suburb in Durban, has felt the full effects of the recession and the subsequent economic fallout. Statistics sourced by Lightstone reveal that there were 112 transfers in the area in 2011. ...

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Pearl Beauty in the Boland

Well known for its Jack Nicklaus master golf course and unique architectural design, what property investors buy into at Pearl Valley Golf Estate is an all encompassing lifestyle package, not easily beaten. Given the mountain and ...

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Toll Road Debacle Continues

Months after e-tolling of Johannesburg’s highways was due to come into effect, the debate regarding the implementation and fairness of the system is still going strong. Indeed, on the 7th of March, labour federation Cosatu held ...

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Buyers are not Lab Rats!

Should agents show properties that they know are overpriced to a buyer? In a perfect world, estate agents would refuse to market properties that they knew were being touted at an exorbitant price. It is, after all, a complete and ...

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Waterberg Academy – Live and Learn

Waterberg Academy, in the UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere Reserve in Vaalwater, offers learners a safe and peaceful environment for learning amidst beautiful, natural bushveld. Waterberg Academy is a school that is in touch with the ...

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Little Oak Montessori – Freedom to Grow

Located in Irene, Gauteng, Little Oak offers the highly beneficial Montessori education system, giving children a healthy start to their school years. Little Oak Montessori is a multi-cultural school embracing Christian ...