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Home Businesses Not All Bad For HOA's

The issue of home-based businesses in security villages and estates has become a tricky question for the bodies corporate and home owners’ associations (HOA's).

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Home Is where the heart is

Whether you're a first-time home buyer or a veteran, buying a home is a complex process, even more so when you are searching for your perfect family home. 

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The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth

There appears to be a huge gap between the advertised price and the actual selling prices of property. What’s going on? Spare a thought for sellers when valuing their homes. It can’t be easy for them to get to grips with how much ...

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Distressed Properties Keep House Price Escalation Down

According to South Africa’s leading bond originator, Betterbond, the steady rise in mortgage loans granted since December last year indicates that property purchasers are still taking advantage of the buyer’s market which is ...

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How To: Sell Your House at Auction

Wondering how to sell your house at auction? Find tips on how to attract a successful bid when putting your property for sale at auction.

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It’s a Long Hard Road Back for Eastern Cape Property Following a Severe Recession

The Eastern Cape, and especially its largest residential market, Mandela Bay, has arguably taken more of a knock than the bigger property regions such as Gauteng or the Western Cape, or so FNB’s own figures seem to suggest. This, ...

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Choosy buyers target Pretoria's eastern suburbs

Demand for residential units in upmarket suburbs to the east of Pretoria is growing.

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Watch and Learn - Q&A Videos on Fractional Ownership

Dirk Wilson of fractionalownership.co.za has just produced a series of educational Q&A videos featuring a panel of key leaders from all sectors of the fractional and vacation ownership industry..

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If you cannot attend your sectional title AGM, appoint a proxy

Although a fairly high percentage of sectional title schemes in South Africa are poorly run and even heading for big debt and maintenance problems, there is, says Michael Bauer