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Apartments: Sectional Title Ownership Explained

More and more South Africans prefer buying or renting apartments or houses in complexes, as demand for secure lifestyles increase. However, as sectional ownership is a complicated issue, it is important to understand the many ...

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Centurion: The point of progress and passion

The Centurion property market is expected to grow over the next few years as the Gautrain and the newly upgraded highways make this beautiful and safe area more accessible.

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Is it really worth it?

Are homeowners’ expectations too high when it comes to selling their homes, or are agents overpricing in order to get the listing and, hopefully, a higher commission?

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HOW CAN I TELL WHEN IS THE TIME TO BUY?

We know that when property prices bubble it’s not good. A bubble, defined as a “trade in products or assets with inflated values” is really hard to predict and as most of you experienced over the last 2 years, is only evident ...

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SMME’s the Neglected Key to Property Growth

Small to medium enterprises (SMME’s) are the key to further solid, broad based recovery of the property market and there’s a strong case to be made for nurturing this market through fresh incentives. That’s according to Gerhard ...

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Selling Your House? Location and Price Are Key

With many sellers struggling to offload property in a sluggish market, the right location and the right price will be key to find a buyer for your house, a new poll by PropertyGenie found. Nearly 80% of respondents cited location ...

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Improve Your Chances of Owning Real Estate

There is no better time to be shopping around for your real estate than right now, with prices still at relatively low levels and strict lending criteria making it difficult for many prospective buyers to get their foot in the ...

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Obstacles for the Unwary in Insolvency Act

If you’re one of the many thousands of people who’ve decided to run a business from your home, you may not now be able to sell that property legally.

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From debt comes distress

According to the National Credit Regulator (NCR), the credit standing of consumers has continued to deteriorate..