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Selling property: have your house in order

An offer to purchase is legally binding. Once you have accepted it and the suspensive conditions are met, you are committed to the purchase. The sale of a property is one of the biggest financial transactions you will ever make, ...

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Setting a selling price and signing the mandate

When you have chosen an estate agent to help you market your home for sale, that agent will use market research methods, along with her knowledge, experience and expertise, to set the best possible selling price (also called the ...

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Junior Colleges Sandton – A Home Away From Home

At Junior Colleges Sandton, children are given the opportunity to grow and learn in an environment created for their safety and happiness. Accepting enrolment for children from the ages of six months to six years, Junior Colleges ...

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The Exclusive Face of the Cape Auction Hammer

The number of top end properties now entering this domain are increasing, with luxury properties revealing the true mettle of auctions. Professionals say gone are the days when exclusive auction sales carried a stigma, and in is ...

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The Kiss of Death

You just have to watch a programme like the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow to understand people’s disappointment when they are told that the item that they believed was worth millions is in actual fact a worthless copy. Although the ...

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Your Holiday Dreams can come True

Generally speaking, it is not considered a good idea to view holiday properties during the height of season and those who are thinking of investing in a second home would be wise to put off their decision until other ...

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A Taste of Mozambique

Association is a powerful thing. Mention ‘Mozambique’ and images of long golden shores, pristine reefs, prawns and ice-cold cocktails automatically come to mind. I recently visited Parque de Malongane, a holiday resort in ...

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I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

With the festive season here many readers may entertain guests, decorate their homes or give gifts but most of us probably give little thought to making Christmas a little more eco-friendly. We’re not suggesting that you should ...

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Westcliff - History Comes Alive

Out of all the Johannesburg suburbs, Westcliff has one of the most storied histories. Along with Parktown it provided the location for the homes of early Johannesburg’s rich and famous and still today is one of the city’s most ...