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How to move house like a pro for less

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

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

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

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

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

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

Price right and don't get stung by holding costs

Record fuel price increases are grabbing headlines at the moment, but home sellers should be even more concerned about the increases in municipal tariffs that w

How to make a smooth move out of town

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

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

Whatever happens, don't wait for your home to be repossessed

Homeowners who are under financial pressure and worried about falling into arrears on their home loan repayments should act quickly and do their utmost to preve

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