True life story why voetstoots alone is immoral, unprofessional and just plain wrong
Many well-meaning estate agents, their principals and conveyancing attorneys continue to be quite happy about routinely using the voetstoots clause in their pre-printed sale agreements, despite the fact that from the buyer’s standpoint this is: Immoral Bad professional advice Just plain wrong Latest statistics for October show that more than half of home buyers in […]
Why Voetstoots can be so unjust and immoral
A Cape Town estate agent, Bobby Ewing (name has been changed), wrote HouseCheck a letter this week which I think really exposes the deep seated and essentially unjust nature of the South African real estate industry. Bobby is an estate agent who is obviously both sincere and serious about his profession and I don’t for […]
SA home buyers take huge risks with voetstoots clause
Buyers of privately owned homes face massive potential risks and, despite the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), South African home buyers remain one of the least protected classes of consumers. Because the law does not provide practical protection for buyers of second hand homes from private sellers, the only option is for South African home buyers […]
“What you don’t know can hurt you!”
What you don’t know can hurt you! Most home buyers purchase their home on the basis of emotional decisions and don’t take enough time before buying to determine the actual physical condition of the property they have fallen in love with. Our HouseCheck team of experienced and professional home inspectors is backed by years of experience […]