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Property Advice

Leasing property with an option to buy

There are several good reasons to pay a deposit when you buy a home. Explore the pros and cons of leasing a property with an option to buy.

Agent Advice

The grass isn’t always greener

Commission matters for real estate agents around the world.

Property Advice

How Debbie made a family’s dream come true

The story of Debbie van Vught , senior consultant at Harcourts Anchor, started when domestic worker Lucy Ndovi’s employer enquired about assistance to domestic employees to purchase their own homes.

Lifestyle and Decor

Lake Michelle rolling with the punches

Lake Michelle, an upmarket estate situated in Noordhoek, Cape Town is faring well.

Property Advice

Lacklustre economy catches up with Benmore Gardens

It’s no secret that South Africa’s property market is under pressure. Benmore Gardens is a case in point.

Property Advice

Getting to grips with counter offers

Irene Prinsloo, manager of leading Pretoria estate agency Homenet Pretoria, says that there are essentially three and possibly four parties involved in the counter offer scenario.

Property Advice

The offer to purchase

For many home buyers, the intricacies of making an offer to purchase (OTP) remain a mystery.

Property Advice

Sole mandates

You’re selling your property. You’ve named your price and contacted an estate agency. Apart from the obvious details, one of the first things your agent will ask is: “Can we do a sole mandate?” .

Property Advice

Sole mandates: effective cause

It is illegal to market a property without being officially authorised by the property owner to do so. The term “mandate” is the term used to describe the right or instruction to market a ...


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