In late 2017, Cape Town nearly became the first major city in the world to run out of water, when dam levels were dangerously low, hovering between 15 and 30 percent of the total dam capacity. Restrictions were put in place to save water, limiting...
Future Living: Loadshedding
South African homeowners have faced several challenges in recent years that have and continue to affect their quality of living, from water shortages and rolling blackouts to interest rate hikes and the effects of the pandemic, which have forced us...
Spring Selling Tips
With warmer temperatures, brighter days and gardens lush and in bloom, Spring has officially arrived, signifying a time of revival and reinvigoration. This is also the start of, what we agents call, the selling season in real estate. After...
A Guide To The Guestroom of Your Dreams
Whether you have family visiting from abroad, a son or daughter home for a short while or friends you may not have seen for a long time, use this guide to ensure you place them in a guest room fitting to suit all their needs.
Important questions to ask before purchasing a property
Buying a property is a step by step process and one that may require some time before all final decisions are made. As a means of ensuring that you as the buyer are adequately prepared, ask yourself some important questions which could be invaluable...
How renovating your investment property benefits you
Renovating your investment property - When people hear the term ‘Investment property’ they think of a pristine home that is going to create an in-flow of capital that never stops delivering. The truth is quite different though and the adage of “you...
Top Moving Tips - How to move with less stress
Top Moving Tips - How to move with less stress - Moving can be a stressful time for anyone. When mixed emotions about the start of a new journey meet with the flustering situation of having to box up everything in your home, it can become...
Bringing your work home
South Africa, like many countries, has experienced a paradigm shift in the way businesses operate. Office spaces have evolved, and business owners have become more flexible with their employees regarding their working hours and more importantly...
Five tips for increasing home spaciousness
Creating space in your home is not always based on how much space you have to work with, but it is also largely dependent on the home furniture, arrangement and ‘illusions’ that are in place.
Water wisdom for owners and investors
With water levels in the Mother City hitting their worst level in a decade, homeowners and potential buyers need to be much more discerning as to how water wise their homes are. As part of The City of Cape Town’s water demand management plan, water...