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Mokopane property rentals white hot

Strong rental demand among mine contractors in Mokopane (formerly Potgietersrus) is underpinning the property market in this Limpopo town.

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Open mandates open the door to home sale problems

Here's why you shouldn't switch from a sole mandate to an open one.

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New Licence Model Clicks With Top Agents

The new Notebook licensing concept recently launched by the Chas Everitt International property group is catching on like wildfire among top-performing agents and independent estate agency principals.

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Purchase of Property by Foreigners in South Africa

The Legal Landscape: Purchase and Sale Agreement  Our Common Law  The purchase and sale of property in South Africa is governed in terms of our common law.  In terms of our common law, any person with full legal capacity may ...

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Will “Emerging” Middle Class Buying Outpace The Rest In 2010?

“Emerging” middle class could be the pillar of support for residential market in 2010, due to lower indebtedness amongst income earners below R500k. In this note, we focus on the racial composition of home buying as estimated by ...

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Area Review: Point Waterfront

In his latest show Fully Committied, stand-up comic Alan Committie (also known as The One Man Committee of Comedy) aptly kicks off with a PowerPoint presentation outlining for the audience in ...

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Will the Property Market Benefit from More Interest Rate Cuts?

An unexpected decision by the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates by 50 basis points this month brings the prime rate to levels last seen in the 1970s, but further cuts seem unlikely, economists warn. The five percentage point ...

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In the name of love

Even though statistics reveal that more and more unmarried couples are buying property together, few of them are aware of the legalities around it. 

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Area Review: Property in Jeffrey's Bay

Jeffrey's Bay may not be on your list of holiday destinations, but it should be.