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Two factors can cause home sellers anxiety - but a good agent can deal with both
14 Nov 2017
Several factors these days can make home sellers afraid to sell their homes, says Jason Blight, one of the dedicated listing agents employed by Alexander Swart
Tips for home buyers from one of the Cape’s recognised experts.
06 Nov 2017
Those who believe, as do most estate agents, that for the typical salary-earning middle class South African there are few better and safer investments..........
Two common mistakes encountered when a home is sold.
03 Nov 2017
One of the more commonly encountered mistakes made by those selling their homes is to give the banks insufficient warning of their intention.............
Residential property transfers: get the occupational dates and occupational rentals right.
13 Oct 2017
In the South African residential property market, when a home is sold, conflict and acrimony can result from a lack of clarity about the occupation date....
Pay slightly more than stipulated on your monthly bond repayments.
02 Oct 2017
The South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate at 6,25%......
Environmentally orientated upgrades can pose an insurance problem
26 Sep 2017
While it is sound thinking to follow the current trend and install as many “environmental upgrades” in your home as possible........
Ignorance of the “conditional clause” prevents many from selling to upgrade or downgrade
19 Sep 2017
We regularly see cases of would-be buyers deterred from putting their homes on the market because they are afraid ........
To keep your home insurance policy valid, it’s essential to maintain your property well.
12 Sep 2017
Insurers are, in terms of their policies and by law, usually entitled to refuse to pay out on a claim if it can be shown that the maintenance.....
Do not delay becoming home owners.
29 Aug 2017
It is regrettable but true, that the number of young couples in South Africa today who are coming to believe that they will never own their own homes......
Die belangrikheid dat ‘n huis goed moet vertoon in die verkoop proses.
22 Aug 2017
Die enorme belangrikheid om ‘n huis wat op die mark is voor te berei en op ‘n aanloklike manier aan te bied of te wel te ‘window dress’.....