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We help you make the most of your home in 2013 with the January Edit! Follow us each day for tips, tasks, tricks and cures to your homes 2012 hangups. We help you get your home clean, clutter-free and organised with simple changes that will have a maximum impact on your living space. Post pictures [...](more...)

This weeks pick for hot house of the week, goes to this modern Joburg home in a secure estate. Magnificent cluster situated in a secure estate has quality, modern finishes throughout. Welcoming you to this home are prominent water features and a beautifully landscaped garden. Double volume entrance hall(more...)

Here’s our choice for Hot House of the Week. Provençal style home guarantees to entice its future owners from the very first moment they set eyes on it. Beautiful, harmonious landscaped garden and covered patio, offer copious space for spending relaxing hours outdoors. Tennis court and heated outdoor pool provide welcome refreshment for summer days.(more...)

This weeks Hot House, a modern, luxurious, north facing apartment in Camps Bay. Everything the heart desires – Architectural features and top draw finishes make this a blue chip investment.(more...)

London house prices surge by as much as ten percent. Euro crisis and Olympic Games increase international demand for property and increasingly sought after; Buy-to-let investments. London’s residential property market is one of the most dynamic in the world. High-end real estate in the British capital is still regarded as a save haven for secure [...](more...)

Make your home entrance decor, unforgettable. When welcoming guests into your home you want to make a big impression – a “wow” moment – something that they will remember long after they have left, and possibly even want to duplicate in their own home! As an integral part of a home, an entrance should just look [...](more...)

How to avoid buyer’s remorse…You’re at the office of your local real estate agent where you’ve made an appointment to fill out and, more importantly, sign your first offer to purchase (OTP) on that house you’ve been eyeing out for weeks now. Walking out of that office a short while later, instead of feeling excited [...](more...)

A question that arises quite often from my interested buyers concerns the deposit. Besides this deposit issue, most people aren’t aware of all the extra financial costs when buying a house. While it becomes quite sensitive (or inappropriate) for me to advise my (future) clients what they ought to do with their finances as they [...](more...)

With the current wave of distressed property auctions, you may find yourself looking for a bargain at an auction. Follow these guidelines for buying on auction…(more...)

This offering presents the rare opportunity to purchase your own piece of tropical paradise. This house was totally refurbished and finds itself in a perfect condition.(more...)

It’s time once again to jump into the jargon of the world of home finance. This week we feature letters E & F…(more...)

The brief was for a fairly large house, with separate accommodation for their adult son and two daughters. As the property is in an private estate we designed the house to be open to the street, with a glass link across a koi-pond as the entrance.(more...)

As an architectural practice that is well renowned throughout the African continent, NICO VAN DER MEULEN ARCHITECTS supplies creative solutions that are customised to suit each client’s personal requirements. Through working closely with all its clients to ensure optimal satisfaction, the practice has accomplised astounding success in the design of upmarket residential homes. The company’s [...](more...)

By Kura Chihota My near and dear friends D + I are looking for property in the northern suburbs of the great City of Johannesburg. Dutifully they visit show days and are looking for the gem that makes their heart sing and where they can raise their lovely family. One wants to build, the other [...](more...)

To help you stay savvy in the world of bonds and home financing, we begin at the beginning by taking a look at the letter A in our Mortgage Glossary.(more...)