-
-
Buying house – a pain in the behind
Buying doen't have to hurt... much
Buying a home is the biggest financial transaction many people ever get involved in. Buying house can be a down right scary business, even if nothing goes wrong. People’s hopes and dreams are often tied up in that home purchase, and it can be hard to keep emotions at bay. So, naturally, everyone would prefer it if their house purchase goes as smoothly as possible and is over in a jiffy.
Someone once confided to me that his experience of buying property was a lot like his experience of rectal exams: He knew it was important and had to be done, but he just wanted it over and done with!
Luckily, if you’re not scared to ask for help, buying a home does not have to be as bad as a rectal exam. If someone holds your hand, the scary stuff doesn’t seem so scary anymore. And once you know what is hiding around the corner, your heart can stop racing and your hair can relax again. But who do you get to champion your cause and look around the corners for you?
Don’t worry. I’ll tell you. The full Buying house – a pain in the behind »
-
Open Mandates
"Open" does not mean "good"
My mother always insists that, if she ever sells house again, she’ll only grant an open mandate.
No matter what I tell her about the dangers of open mandates, she won’t budge in her determination. And there are many home owners out there who feel the same. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if this article on open mandates don’t convince you either.
The full Open Mandates »
-
How long does a transfer take?
How long till the transfer's done?
Nobody likes waiting. And to every buyer and seller of real estate, their particular property transaction is the most important sale of immovable property in the world. It is therefor hardly surprising that people get somewhat irate when the transfer of ownership does not happen as speedily as they would like.
A little bit of information could go a long way towards keeping the tempers settled. That’s why we’d like to let you know what to expect when waiting for that ownership transfer to be finalized.
What is a reasonable time period for the process of transferring ownership of a property from one owner to another? How long does a property transfer take to complete? In this article, we give some simple answers to that not-so-simple question about the duration of the transfer process. See the rest of How long does a transfer take? »
-
Mandates
Mandates have nothing to-do with men... or dating
A mandate is not an every-day concept to many people. In fact, one of the subjects that seem to baffle most uninformed sellers, is the mandate they have with their real estate agent.
We have encountered many different ideas of what a mandate is, and we would like to give some clarity through this discussion.
We’ll tell you exactly what a property mandate is in this article, but as it won’t be much fun, I thought I’d kick off the proceedings with a bit of humour: Here’s a clue for the clueless: Mandates have nothing to-do with men dating, although there might be a small amount of hand-holding involved. See more of Mandates »
-
News
News and information about property in South Africa.
-
Discussion