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Kids grow so fast, so make use of these clever design tips to ensure their bedrooms keep up with them. 1. Buy a crib that converts into a bed Cots and cribs can be really big investments, so it’s a waste when, after a couple of years, your child is too big for it. The … Continued

Expecting guests over the holidays? Learn how to create an inviting guestroom for family, friends or even paying holidaymakers… Start by getting sorted Letting go is never easy, but it is necessary, especially if you’re transforming a cluttered home office or messy crafts room into a hotel-worthy guest suite. Feel good about de cluttering by … Continued

  “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Albert Einstein Why does a transferring attorney have to obtain municipal clearance figures and a municipal clearance certificate from the municipality, in order to transfer a property onto a new Purchasers name? There are certain documents that a transferring attorney is required to lodge at … Continued

A long, long time ago the property sector of the JSE was a boring place for investors. It did not yield results higher than other more vibrant and faster growing sectors. But it was predictable, virtually guaranteed. How times have changed. In those days, landlords could more or less count on getting at least a … Continued

As the excitement of the 2019 general elections begins to die down, the question on most citizens’ lips is, “What happens now?” For the property market, at least, predictions are cautiously optimistic. The property market is not out of the woods quite yet, but we are expecting a slow and steady improvement in activity and … Continued

Now that the General Elections have smoothly run their course and most of the speculations have abated, we expect an upswing of positive market sentiment. This increased positivity on the national and international fronts will definitely result in more qualified buyers returning to the market. These buyers have been waiting for a good period of … Continued

Some of the more experienced DIY-ers have been talking about this project for a while, creating a huge buzz about it online. And if you like to build things as well, it might be right up your… backyard. This ‘garden house’ byAllwoodcan be converted into a guesthouse, studio, garden house, pool house, or truly anything … Continued

Not all of us have a degree in economics. Understanding how external forces within the greater economy impact the price of property can be confusing. But, if you are in the market, then you do need to grasp its ebbs and flows or face the risk of being dragged under with its undercurrents. UNDERSTANDING DEMAND … Continued

There is almost certainly not a single industry that’s unaffected by technology. We’re all familiar with the major technological “disruptors” of the past decade – think Uber, Netflix and Airbnb, to name just a few. It’s comes as no surprise then that technology is slowly but surely changing the face of the property market too. … Continued