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Are you looking for your perfect home? Are you ready to be a buyer but don’t know where to start… Have a look through the tips for buyers we have listed below for a bit of help Location, Location, Location Check the driveway and the accessibility to the property Check
Tips for Sellers on getting your Home ready for a Showday or Viewing Deciding to sell a property comes with the challenge of making it stand out from the others on the market, choose the strengths of your property and show them off. Make a positive first impression on potential
A credit score is an analysis of an individual’s credit history over the last two to three years. It is a calculation used by lenders to determine whether you qualify for credit, such as a loan or credit card and at what rate. The information in your credit report is
While some delays cannot be foreseen, it’s possible to reduce the risk of property transfer delays by having all your ducks in a row from the onset… All too often Conveyancers, the Deeds Office or the City Council, are blamed for the tranfer delays. In many cases this criticism is
Johannesburg is notoriously infamous for its frequent heavy, summer thunderstorms, this continuous hard rain can lead to all sorts of problems in and around your home if you are not prepared for it. If your home has been relatively problem-free during the dry season, you will need to do a
Q: Can a ‘voetstoots’ clause still be valid under the new Consumer Protection Act? A: YES, unless you are a developer, investor or speculator Our common law position is that a seller is liable to a purchaser for all latent defects in the property sold for a period of three