For many first-time home sellers, selling their homes can be a complicated process - made worse by all the well-intentioned advice from family and friends. With all the information available it may be difficult to determine which information to take note of and which to ignore. As a result, several misconceptions regarding the home-selling process have become commonplace in today’s property...
Unsurprisingly, weight loss, improved self-care, doing more exercise, and saving money are among the most common new year’s resolutions people make. And while there’s certainly nothing wrong with any of those, how about including resolutions for your property? “Property is a significant investment and one that bears looking after and setting ‘goals’ for how you manage and look after that...
Home trends have always evolved in line with the needs of human beings according to their culture and environment it also further shaped by major events and key issues of the time, such as the pandemic and the growing environmental concerns....
One of the best ways to know what you can afford is to set up a budget - which has the added benefit of allowing you to save money in the long run. Here are our 3 tips to set up your budget:...
If you are planning to buy your first home this year, put yourself in the best position to do so by sticking to these ten financial fitness tips....
Purchasing a home for the first time is an exciting yet expensive endeavour. This leads to plenty of great gifting opportunities for those aspiring homeowners among their friends and family. If you’re struggling to think of gift ideas for the coming festive season, here are a few tips for first-time buyers in your social circles....
The sun’s out and the days are longer, making summer the ideal time to get cracking on DIY projects that will add value to your home. “Even small changes can go a long way to not only increasing the value of your home; they could also save you money in the long run,” says Carl Coetzee....
Selling a home can be a complicated process, especially for those who have never done so before. While real estate professionals are there to guide sellers through every step of the way, having a basic understanding of the process can help homeowners prepare themselves for what lies ahead....
It has been yet another record-breaking year for the local real estate market, with high sales volumes being recorded for almost every month this year. Following this period of hyper-activity within the housing market, most experts predict that we will be heading into leaner times in the year to follow....
Adrian Goslett, says that going solar can lower the cost of running your home and also has the potential to increase the resale value of the property. “In South Africa, green features are becoming increasingly popular among buyers, especially as a result of the ongoing load shedding and the prevalence of droughts in our country,” he explains....