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Occupational rent: Make sure you are covered

Reading the fine print and ensuring that every eventuality is covered in an agreement of sale is one of the most crucial aspects of buying or selling property.

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Will 2011 Be The Turning Point For The Global Property Market?

After almost 15 years of rising property prices in the vast majority of global property markets – and by as much as 300% in some markets - the last half of the decade was a rollercoaster ride for the global property industry. The ...

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Spending habits are linked to property affordability

South Africans are not known as a nation of savers, in fact more often than not the opposite is true.

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Strubens Valley: Not The Road To Nowhere Anymore

For many years Strubens Valley was a suburb on the road to nowhere, or more accurately, the last suburb on Hendrik Potgieter as it left the developed areas of north-west Johannesburg and headed towards more open areas in Ruimsig, ...

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How To Improve The Energy Efficiency Of Your House

Buying a property for sale is an exciting, yet somewhat horrifying experience for most people. It takes careful planning to manage your finances and save for a deposit. Most potential home owners will carefully consider what ...

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Five Fab Ways to Create the Space and Life You Love at Trends & Tastes

Falling in love with your space and your life has never been easier or more fun! At Trends & Tastes, Durban’s edgiest decor, design, food and lifestyle exhibition coming to you at the Durban Exhibition Centre from the 18 – 21 ...

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New Real Estate Business Model Emerging For 2011

A number of significant market developments are reshaping the real estate agency landscape. Most notably, legislation has irrevocably changed the rules of the game, while the drive towards greater professionalism has ...

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Seeff Property Expo of New Developments: Hopes For Another Sell-Out Experience

Seeff Property Expo of New Developments to be Held at Sandton City Banking Mall, 22-28 February.

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Riding The Property Wave In Margate

Memories of childhood holidays, beautiful surroundings and a laid back lifestyle have always been factors that drive property sales in Margate, a small seaside town on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.Famed for its unspoilt ...