If you own a home, you should have bond insurance

If you own a home, you should have bond insurance

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When you buy a new home, the bank will usually insist that you obtain a home owners' insurance (HOC) policy to provide for the repair or replacement of the prop
Make sure you're getting a real 'bargain' and not a money-pit

Make sure you're getting a real 'bargain' and not a money-pit

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Right now, there are lot of homeowners looking to sell their homes as fast as possible - either to get out of a financial squeeze or because they urgently want
How to move house like a pro for less

How to move house like a pro for less

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Scores of people in SA move home every month, many of them using bakkies, trailers or a hired truck and their own manpower. But many others need the help of pro
To sell faster, team up with your agent

To sell faster, team up with your agent

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When a home is listed for sale, it is of course in everyone's interest to achieve a quick and smooth sale for the best possible price. The seller, the buyer and
Check out the neighbours - before you buy

Check out the neighbours - before you buy

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The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us many things, including the real value of great neighbours - and the true awfulness of bad ones.
Your agent has the answers to many property questions

Your agent has the answers to many property questions

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Despite the growing consumer interest in property investment, most South Africans who own property will deal with estate agents on only a handful of occasions,
How to make better offers & avoid bidding wars

How to make better offers & avoid bidding wars

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Low interest rates have led to a huge surge in first-time homebuying over the past year - and growing shortage of properties for sale in the sub-R1m price
Winter should be 'busy season' for most estates

Winter should be 'busy season' for most estates

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The dry and sunny winter months in most parts of South Africa present the perfect opportunity for the homeowners' associations of estates and cluster home compl
How to make a smooth move out of town

How to make a smooth move out of town

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Ever since Covid-19 put everyone in SA into a hard lockdown at home, there has been a steady increase in the number of people rethinking their housing choices a
Buying in your 20s: Don't just follow the herd

Buying in your 20s: Don't just follow the herd

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Thanks to the Reserve Bank, interest rates are still the lowest they've been in 50 years, bond repayments are less than rent in many areas, and all your friends
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