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THE RISE OF THE INDEPENDENT WOMAN
According to Lightstone data, single women who owned property in 2017 far outnumbered their single male property-owning counterparts. In fact, this group even managed to trump the number of married co...
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HOW TO BECOME A TOP GLOBAL EARNER
Want to know the secret to success? Don’t we all. Sadly, there is no single recipe for reaching that point in life where you can kick back and say: I’ve made it. What we can do, however, i...
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UNPACKING THE CONTAINER HOME TREND
The container home is a trend developed as an affordable housing option that originated in Australia. However, rather than being regularly implemented in low-income areas in SA, the trend seems to hav...
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KNOWING WHICH REAL ESTATE AGENTS TO AVOID
Choosing the wrong real estate professional is like wearing an incredibly expensive pair of uncomfortable shoes. Unless you swap them out for a better fit, you’re going to have blisters to deal...
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GARAGE RENOVATION MISTAKES TO AVOID
Garages, particularly in sectional units, are a great value-add – more so if the owner has renovated it into a space that holds additional value apart from keeping a car cosy at night. A neatly...
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DIPLOMATIC GUIDE TO NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES
You’re immersed in a dream in which you are about to be handed a cheque for R100 million. As the tips of your fingers are about to connect with the fantasy cheque, the shrill sound of a power to...
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HOW TO SHOP IN A BUYER’S MARKET
August 2018
In most regions across South Africa buyers are currently spoilt for choice in the property market – even in the burgeoning Cape Town market. One mistake buyers simply cannot affor...
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A LOOK AT THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY PRICES
Emigration-driven sales is on the rise, accounting for roughly 14% of sales in Q1 2019. By far the most popular destination for South African expats is the United Kingdom, with a total of 210,000 livi...
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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT Q2 2018
Second Quarter Yields Promise
“After a slow first quarter, the 2018 property market is beginning to show promising improvements,” says Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MA...
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HOW TO OPEN A BUSINESS FROM HOME
As more and more employers choose to allow their staff to work remotely, the home business model has grown in popularity, with many new entrepreneurs choosing to start their business from home rather...
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