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Waterfall Country Estate is at its strongest year on record.
Waterfall Country Estate is at its strongest year on record.
18 Sep 2026
Sales
According to the latest reports -337 verified transactions spanning 2010 to date — the...
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The Vacancy Cost Most Landlords Never Calculate
The Vacancy Cost Most Landlords Never Calculate
14 Sep 2026
Rentals
Every landlord asks "what rent can I get?" Almost none of them ask "what will an empty...
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The Renovation That Should Have Been a Rebuild
The Renovation That Should Have Been a Rebuild
07 Sep 2026
Sales
Every year, thousands of South African homeowners begin renovations they will not finish...
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The Photograph That Decides Your Sale
The Photograph That Decides Your Sale
06 Sep 2026
Sales
Every seller assumes the price sets the volume of viewings. It doesn't. The primary...
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Why the first two weeks decide your sale price
Why the first two weeks decide your sale price
31 Aug 2026
Sales
Two homes go on the market the same week, in the same suburb, at similar prices. One...
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SA House Price Growth Slows as the Market Finds Its Balance
SA House Price Growth Slows as the Market Finds Its Balance
31 Aug 2026
Sales
South Africa’s property market is beginning to settle into a more balanced phase. House...
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The home matrix: how to compare homes before you buy
The home matrix: how to compare homes before you buy
25 Aug 2026
Sales
A home matrix is a weighted scoring table that ranks properties against the criteria you...
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The Deposit Rules Every South African Landlord and Tenant Should Know
The Deposit Rules Every South African Landlord and Tenant Should Know
18 Aug 2026
Rentals
Most South African rental leases include a deposit clause. Most people sign it, hand over...
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The Ten-Minute Test Every South African Buyer Should Do Before They Sign
The Ten-Minute Test Every South African Buyer Should Do Before They Sign
11 Aug 2026
Sales
The most important ten minutes of any viewing happens after the viewing. The home shows...
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The New Majority: Why Single Women Are Redefining Home Ownership in South Africa
The New Majority: Why Single Women Are Redefining Home Ownership in South Africa
05 Aug 2026
Sales
What does luxury mean to you? For a growing number of South African women, the answer no...
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Sandton or Bryanston: Which One Are You?
Sandton or Bryanston: Which One Are You?
04 Aug 2026
Sales
Every property search starts the same way — a list of suburbs, a spreadsheet of prices, a...
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The property market is slowing down. What that means for your home.
The property market is slowing down. What that means for your home.
28 Jul 2026
General
The market is slowing. That is not the same as the market falling — and the sellers who...
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What "the interest rate held steady at 10.5%" means
What "the interest rate held steady at 10.5%" means
27 Jul 2026
Sales
The 10.5% figure is your prime lending rate — the rate South African banks charge their...
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How to Make an Offer That Actually Gets Accepted
How to Make an Offer That Actually Gets Accepted
21 Jul 2026
Sales
Every seller has watched two nearly identical offers cross their desk on the same...
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What is Your Home Actually Worth in 2026?
What is Your Home Actually Worth in 2026?
14 Jul 2026
Sales
Most homeowners think about their home's value once — the day they buy it. Then they...
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The Renovation That Always Pays Back. The One That Never Does.
The Renovation That Always Pays Back. The One That Never Does.
06 Jul 2026
Sales
Every year, thousands of South African homeowners spend money on renovations they believe...
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Why Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home
Why Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home
30 Jun 2026
Sales
Most South Africans believe spring is buying season. Most South Africans are wrong. Or...
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What Could I Buy for Under a Million?
What Could I Buy for Under a Million?
19 Jun 2026
Sales
Once a month, somewhere around six in the evening, several million South Africans...
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The Architecture of Entertaining
The Architecture of Entertaining
15 Jun 2026
Sales
Some homes look impressive. Others are designed to bring people together. The difference...
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The 30-Year Problem in Sectional Title Ownership
The 30-Year Problem in Sectional Title Ownership
09 Jun 2026
Sales
Most South African sectional title owners don't know this, and the day they find out is...
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Sectional Title as an Investment: The Opportunity, the Risks, and What the Numbers Are Telling Us
Sectional Title as an Investment: The Opportunity, the Risks, and What the Numbers Are Telling Us
05 Jun 2026
Sales
Sectional title is one of the most accessible entry points into South African property...
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Your Rights as a Sectional Title Owner — And Why Most People Don't Use Them
Your Rights as a Sectional Title Owner — And Why Most People Don't Use Them
05 Jun 2026
General
Ask a sectional title owner what rights they have in their scheme and the answer is...
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Pets in a Sectional Title Scheme: What the Law Actually Says
Pets in a Sectional Title Scheme: What the Law Actually Says
05 Jun 2026
General
Of all the disputes that arise in sectional title schemes, few generate as much heat as...
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When Selling Your Unit Is the Smartest Financial Move You Can Make
When Selling Your Unit Is the Smartest Financial Move You Can Make
05 Jun 2026
Sales
Nobody wants to sell under pressure. The instinct when financial stress sets in — when...
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