by homefairco | Dec 11, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice
If you are considering buying a new home or rental property, and especially if you are a first time buyer, there are a lot of reasons why you should consider purchasing a sectional title property. Sectional title properties are units that are separately owned in one...
by homefairco | Dec 8, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice, Selling Advice
If you are embarking on a house sale, it is important that you know how transfer duties work and how you are affected by it. Transfer duty can be defined as a tax that has to be paid to the government on the value of a property that is bought by a person. The person...
by homefairco | Dec 7, 2015 | Property Advice, Selling Advice
There are three types of mandates that you can sign with an estate agent, and it is essential that you know how these mandates work and how it affects your sale and the outcome thereof before you appoint an agent to sell your property. Open Mandate If you prefer to...
by homefairco | Dec 2, 2015 | Property Advice, Selling Advice
Most people fail to realise that selling your property is not just about getting it on the market and selling it, hopefully at a profit, and then they are stunned when they incur costs that they didn’t plan or budget for. As the seller of the property, you will be...
by homefairco | Nov 30, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice
Buying a property is not just a matter of finding a good property and then arranging a bond for it. There are many other charges that you have to consider before starting to look around for properties, and you have to work these into your budget to ensure that you...
by homefairco | Nov 27, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice
An age-old debate topic that never seems to have clear outcome is, do you rent a property or do you just buy it outright? There are many arguments for and against the quandary. However, the one thing that matters is the perspective you use to look at this question....
by homefairco | Nov 25, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice
One of the favourite ways to invest for many people is through the purchase of an investment property. Investing in a property is all about a long term financial gain that increases income and helps to secure finances for the future. In South Africa people tend to...
by homefairco | Nov 23, 2015 | Buying Advice, Property Advice, Selling Advice
It often only takes a few minutes for a potential buyer to make a decision about whether they like the property or not. It is therefore essential that a good first impression is made. There are many different tips and tricks, such as brewing coffee or baking bread...
by homefairco | Nov 19, 2015 | Property Advice, Selling Advice
Traditionally, home sellers across South Africa have used estate agents to make many of the important decisions when it came to selling their homes. Estate agents are trained to carry out the vital task of promoting your home to potential buyers and therefore achieve...
by homefairco | Nov 17, 2015 | Property Advice, Selling Advice
Is there anything worse than an overbearing advice giver? Imagine how the stress of trying to sell your house is multiplied with an overly enthusiastic agent telling you exactly what to do and what not to do! In the end, you could feel that there is so much that you...
