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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.
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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. Read more of How long does a transfer take? »
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Helpful Real Estate Downloads
Quick and easy downloads
On this page, we hope to provide links to downloads that might be helpful to anyone dealing with immovable property in the South African context.
So, here’s our MASSIVE list of helpful South African real estate downloads: Get the rest of Helpful Real Estate Downloads »
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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 »
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Real Estate Information
This used to be a real estate agency website. The Huis-Huis real estate agency is long gone now, but the information on this website has remained helpful to South Africans with property related questions looking for some answers. We receive communications from several South Africans each year, thanking us for some helpful property information. So, we decided to keep this website up and running, and even add more useful articles to the archives. More of Real Estate Information »
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