How to travel light, all year round
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With the holiday season just days away and some long road trips coming up, we're all hoping that the forecasts for a really significant fuel price drop this wee
The market is always right
Category RealADVICE
When selling your home, it's important to ask your estate agent for information about the current market conditions in your specific area or community, in addit
Sectional title purchases on the rise
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Over the past 15 years, the percentage of freehold home purchases has declined significantly, while that of sectional title (ST) home purchases - including flat
Take the long view
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First-time buyers can save themselves a lot of money - as well as the hassle and stress of moving - if they look out for homes that will serve their needs for t
Renew or move? What tenants need to know
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Whenever your lease comes up for renewal, it is natural to start looking around at other rental properties to see if you could perhaps find somewhere more spaci
Six steps to debt freedom
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About 25,5m SA consumers are in some kind of debt - and according to the Reserve Bank, they owe the banks and other credit providers a total of around R1,7-tril
How to buy a great home this summer
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Summer is generally a great time to buy a new home and this year is no exception, as there are plenty of properties to choose from, serious sellers are willing
Home safety for active seniors
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An increasing number of people in their sixties and seventies are opting to stay on in their own homes these days or to live with family instead of moving to re
Small homes are scoring big points with buyers
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With more people working from home at least part of the time, the demand for properties with a study or home office space has increased - but if your home doesn
How to stay warm and cut winter power costs for good
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Recent events have demonstrated once again how uncertain and unreliable Eskom power supply is - and why SA home owners need to start making even more use of alt
