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HOME PREPARATIONS FOR PET-PHOBIC VISITORS
Your mother-in-law glares at you from the opposite end of the table, her white Christmas dress now muddied with paw-print polka dots left by an overly excited greeting from her four-legged grandchild....
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4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYING HOMEOWNER
Before you pack your bags and print your boarding passes, there are a few things you need to get in order at home to ensure uninterrupted holiday bliss.
Below are the four safety precautions you ca...
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BUDGET-FRIENDLY WAYS TO KEEP YOUR HOME COOL THIS SUMMER
Condensation drips from your water glass as the sun streams through your living room. The dodgy ceiling fan whirrs wildly above your head, but you’d sooner risk decapitation than endure another...
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WHERE TO BUY A HOLIDAY HOME IN SA
Purchasing a holiday home is not an inexpensive exercise. To get the most out of your investment, you’re going to want to visit the home frequently. The key to purchasing a holiday home is to fi...
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WHY PROPERTY TRANSFERS TAKE LONGER OVER DECEMBER
If you have purchased property near the end of the year, you might have a slightly longer wait ahead before the property will be transferred into your name.
As with most other businesses, the vario...
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‘TIS THE SEASON OF GENEROUSITY
It is estimated that over 13,000 children live in residential care facilities and well over 10,000 more live on the streets of South Africa. When thinking in these terms, it can feel overwhelming to c...
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WHY ITS IMPORTANT TO CHECK YOUR AGENT’S CREDENTIALS
Similarly to how one might expect a doctor to display his / her degree on the wall of their office, professional real estate agents should be more than willing to provide evidence of their credentials...
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LIVE IN ONE OF THE TRENDIEST NEIGHBOURHOODS IN THE WORLD
In terms of tourist destinations, South Africa is a treasure trove of hidden gems. One such jewel is the quaint suburb of Kalk Bay, named one of the “coolest neighbourhoods around the world&rdqu...
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UNPACKING THE RENTING TREND ACROSS THE GLOBE
Twenty years ago, purchasing property was an unquestioned right of passage towards which every household strived. Today, households across the globe are choosing to remain in the rental market rather...
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MPC ANNOUNCES STABLE INTEREST RATES
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced today that the prime lending rate will remain at 10% and the repo rate at 6.5%. This follows from a period of wins and losses for the South African econom...
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