Financial Matters | Selling tips | Legal updates | Conveyancing
Everybody knows that one should spruce up a home and garden a bit before selling, to make it as attractive as possible for buyers. Another very important but often neglected preparation is to make sure that no legal or financial hiccups will slow down the transfer process. Take care of the following matters before you put your property on the market, and you will save yourself a lot of frustration.
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Property trends | Financial Matters | Buying tips | Tenant news | Saving tips
It is common knowledge that is much more difficult to obtain financing these days than it used to be a few years ago. If one is planning to apply for property financing, there are a few things which can be done to ensure that the process runs smoothly.
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Property trends | Financial Matters | Town planning information
Time and money constraints make it more and more difficult to maintain larger properties. Therefore, many owners think of turning the liability into an asset. To subdivide and sell off the unwanted land can make a lot of financial sense. It provides you with a profit, and the fact that your home now sits on a smaller stand is unlikely to have much effect on its value. But is it always possible? What are the costs involved?
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Home maintenance | Community news | Security
The summer school holidays are around the corner, and the exodus from Johannesburg to seaside locations is about to start. Nothing can be more disturbing than a call to tell you that you have been burgled while you are enjoying a well-deserved rest. With the necessary precautions, this is less likely to happen.
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Sectional title information | Home improvements | Financial Matters | Landlord news | Tenant news
There tend to be a lot of uncertainty in sectional title complexes about who is responsible for the upkeep of what. To get a better understanding of this, one must understand a few basic terms.
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