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In times of difficulty, Inspector Gadget always pulled something out of his hat, sock, hand, or head…tools that often meant the difference between succeeding and conceding. Having the right tools can also make the difference between success and compromise when buying or selling property. By James Monteiro...

What makes one suburb more desirable to live in than the next? By Joan Muller, Finweek...

Under pressure from a softer property market, developers are adjusting their offerings in tune with consumer demands - but need to still get more imaginative...

Making an offer on a property is a legally binding agreement and many factors need to be taken into account. Cape Town CBD expert helps...

It's not only high property prices that are preventing young people from entering the property market. - Sake24...

For some home buyers the challenge of buying and renovating an older home can be very appealing and an opportunity to save money or make a tidy profit when it comes to selling. By Janice Anderssen...

Buying in a new development is popular but it can be risky. Here are five questions to help you sort the duds from diamonds...

The residential market has definitely slowed and it is now firmly a buyers' market, says Rob Downey, sales manager of Property World, the specialist on-site agents at Century City...

Hermanus' first luxury self-catering boutique hotel is considering offering fractional opportunities to investors...

Location is not the only factor in holiday home decisions...

In the wake of all the interest rate increases over the past year, the number of Properties in Possession (PiPs) is starting to rise and attract the attention of homebuyers in search of a good deal...

Many people feel that a home without a pet is just a house, and are happy to let their four-legged friends roam their residences unrestricted – but a pet-soiled home can put off potential buyers...

In South Africa there is a standard Voetstoots clause which states that the buyer is buying the property "as it stands", in other words with defects and all. This is unlike the United States and the United Kingdom, where home inspections are the standard before a sale is concluded...

Although the recent fall in mortgages indicates that home buyers are thinking twice before pushing their financial resources to extremes, some homeowners still make classic mistakes when they buy property...

The new SanAquam Private Residents' Club was launched recently on a majestic 723 hectare site in the Drakensberg. A first for South Africa, the development includes a previously untried concept of combining leisure, property, wellness and nature experience and embraces the Ayrurvedic way...

Foreign investment in South Africa's property sector was one of the hot topics at the fifth SAPOA/Investment Property Databank annual property investment conference held in November. By Kara Michaels...

A very important decision was taken by the South Eastern Cape Local Division Courts when they enforced their ability to have an owner demolish their buildings because they do not have the correct provisions in their title deed...

Buying a home if you expect to sell it within two years is a risk, especially in an uncertain market, because there are quite steep costs associated with selling...

It is not yet widely appreciated in South Africa that if a person buys into a sectional title property and then wishes to make changes which can affect the aesthetics of the scheme or the "welfare" - a very general term - of others living in it, they have to receive the approval of the vast majority of those in their complex or in their estate...

A 0,5% rise in the interest rates before the end of this year is expected and possibly a further rise in 2008...